Mark Kleinman: WPP takeover rumours, CBI secrecy and the flight of the Tories October 26, 2023 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man that gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column.
TransformBase initiative set for launch in November October 25, 2023 A ground-breaking initiative aimed at redefining how businesses engage with emerging technologies is gearing up for a November launch.
WPP fires employee detained on bribery charges in China October 24, 2023 British advertising giant WPP has fired staff member at GroupM in China after authorities detained them on suspicion of bribery last week.
Netflix: More price hikes cast shadow over potential ad-tier gains October 15, 2023 Netflix is set to kick off the tech earnings season and analysts are bullish as they expect user growth and a boost from the new ad-tier.
Digital revenue dives for Mirror and Express publisher Reach October 10, 2023 Digital revenue was down 13.7 per cent for the owner of the Daily Mirror and OK! magazine, Reach, in its third quarter, as the group grapples with tepid advertiser demand. The publisher said the slide in digital was due to depressed open market yields and declining digital referral volumes, especially as Facebook de-prioritises news. Over [...]
FTSE 100 close: London markets flat as WPP shares slide on tumbling profits August 4, 2023 FTSE 100 was flat on Friday ending the week in subdued fashion, as advertising giant WPP’s tumbling profits led to its share price sliding. London’s flagship index was hovering between being up and dipping into the red throughout the day, and finished up at the close by almost half of one per cent. Meanwhile the [...]
WPP profits tumble 51 per cent as advertising giant shifts focus to AI plans August 4, 2023 The world’s biggest advertising firm WPP reported a “resilient” performance in the first half of the year despite plunging profits as they start to build out AI plans. WPP reported profit before tax for the first half of 2023 dropped 51 per cent to £204m, compared to £419m compared to the first half of 2022. [...]
FTSE 100 close: London markets measured after strong week July 21, 2023 London markets stayed flat throughout Friday after a strong week, closing slightly higher and extending earlier gains caused by lower than expected inflation. The bluechip FTSE 100 was measured throughout the day and closed in the green at 7,658.53, while the midcap FTSE 250, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, [...]
London gets new West End flexible work space as Elizabeth Line brings in hybrid commuters July 4, 2023 A new 45,000 sq ft site flexible work space will open in the heart of the West End in a signal that London’s hybrid work trend is showing no signs of cooling. Runway East, (RWE) already has five spaces across London, including sites in Borough Market and Shoreditch – and will open a new one [...]
UK businesses face regulatory minefield as EU votes in new Artificial Intelligence Act June 18, 2023 UK businesses must brace themselves to adhere to new EU artificial intelligence (AI) standards if they plan to trade in the bloc, lawyers and industry experts have said. It comes as members of the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly last week to adopt the Artificial Intelligence Act, which aims to encourage “human-centric and trustworthy” AI. Tamara [...]