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WPP loses China account (at FT.com)

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:05:20 Etc/GMT

WPP, the world's biggest advertising and communications group, is to lose Unilever's media planning and buying business in China to rival Omnicom , in a blow to chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell's ambitions to harness growth in developing markets next year.

U.S. Navy Campaign Wins National Out-of-Home Media Plan Award (PR Newswire)

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:22:00 Etc/GMT

Campbell-Ewald and Outdoor Services Inc. received top honors in the 2009 Out of Home Media Plan Awards presented by the Outdoor Advertising Association of America Inc. The United States Navy "NAVYForMoms.com" campaign was named the National Winner in recognition for the innovative use of out-of-home media and the overall effectiveness of the campaign in addressing client objectives.

Monster Global Poll Reveals Employer Encouragement Not Driving Decision to Volunteer (Business Wire)

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:00:00 Etc/GMT

TBWA\Chiat\Day New York Strengthens Management Team (PR Newswire)

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:06:00 Etc/GMT

TBWA\Chiat\Day New York today announced key additions to the management team following the hires of Carla Serrano as Chief Strategy Officer and Stephanie Retcho as Managing Director.

China Mass Media Corp. Announces Annual General Meeting Results (PR Newswire)

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:30:00 Etc/GMT

Interpublic Declares Dividend on Series B Preferred Stock (Business Wire)

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:20:00 Etc/GMT

NEW YORK----The Board of Directors of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. has declared a dividend of $13.125 per share on its 5¼% Series B Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock.

QVC Hires Retail Experts Zimmerman to Expand its Social Media Presence (PR Newswire)

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:39:00 Etc/GMT

Zimmerman Advertising, the country's leading national retail brand-builder, was recently tapped by QVC, one of the world's largest multimedia retailers, to further elevate the brand's interactive and social digital components.

Weber Shandwick Named an 'Agency of the Decade' by Advertising Age (PR Newswire)

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:22:00 Etc/GMT

Weber Shandwick, the world's leading global public relations firm, was today ranked as one of the top 10 "Agencies of the Decade" by Advertising Age .

GSD&M Idea City Renews Long-Term Contract With Donovan Data Systems (PR Newswire)

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:31:00 Etc/GMT

[$$] Don't Force It (at RealMoney by TheStreet.com)

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:55:41 Etc/GMT

DDB Worldwide Named Agency Network of the Year by Campaign (PR Newswire)

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:25:00 Etc/GMT

ValueClick Should Be Able to Grow Despite Competition (at Seeking Alpha)

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:46:36 Etc/GMT

Omnicom Group Agencies Celebrate Key Wins at Agency of the Year Awards (PR Newswire)

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:00:00 Etc/GMT

Omnicom Group agencies in Asia Pacific celebrated another year of ground-breaking work and achievements with Tribal DDB clinching Digital Agency of the Year and PHD winning Media Agency of Year.

VisionChina Media Updates Investor Relations Website (PR Newswire)

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:00:00 Etc/GMT

Weber Shandwick Is First U.S. Healthcare Practice To Be Trained And Certified In Regulatory Compliance (PR Newswire)

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:30:00 Etc/GMT

Weber Shandwick today announced it is the nation's first healthcare communications agency in the U.S. to be fully trained and certified in regulatory compliance for public relations.

Chinese Government Invests 20% Of GDP Into Economy: 4 Trillion Renminbi Stimulus Package Will Push Stock Market Higher Says Baring Asset Management (Wall Street Transcript)

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:01:00 Etc/GMT

67 WALL STREET, New York - December 10, 2009 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its China & Japan Report offering a timely review of the East Asian regional stock markets to serious investors and industry executives. This 132 page feature contains expert industry commentary through 27 in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. The full issue is available by calling (212) 952-7433 or via The Wall Street Transcript Online.

Employment Index Dips in November (Zacks.com)

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:53:05 Etc/GMT

Focus Media Announces Correction to the Earning Release for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2009 (PR Newswire)

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:00:00 Etc/GMT

Focus Media Holding Limited , China's largest digital media group, today announced the following corrections to the financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

Seeking Great Candidates Online (at BusinessWeek)

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:04:30 Etc/GMT

Critical Mass Redesigns Moen.com (Business Wire)

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 21:40:00 Etc/GMT

CALGARY, Alberta & CHICAGO----Critical Mass , a digital marketing agency and unit of Omnicom’s Star Marketing Group , today announced the launch of a redesigned website for Moen .