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Boston Dynamics, a manufacturer of robot technologies, is reportedly the eighth robotics specialist the company has purchased in the past six months

Interpublic Group’s Draftfcb Worldwide has acquired London-based Inferno, the agencies have confirmed. The price is estimated at $18 million with additional payouts tied to performance bench marks

Interpublic Group’s Draftfcb Worldwide has acquired London-based Inferno, the agencies have confirmed. The price is estimated at $18 million with additional payouts tied to performance bench marks

The latest blog from Flashes &Flames is about Hearst and also reviews the histories of DMGT, Cox and Schibsted

DC Thomson has increased its investoment in the publisher of free weekly magazines Shortlist and Stylist to 50%

Datateam Media and Communications has purchased PMLiVE publisher PMGroup, broadening a medical communications footprint that includes Newmarket and London-based agency Hayward Medical Communications

WPP announces that its wholly owned operating company, GroupM, WPP’s global media investment management arm, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in ClickMedia, a social media marketing agency in Vietnam

Dentsu to launch iits new trading desk service “Dentsu Audience Network.” in Japan to maximize the efficient operation and effectiveness of programmatic buying on the Internet

Social network expected to make more than £180m by the end of 2015, according to eMarketer report

WPP announces that its wholly owned operating company, Mindshare, a global media agency network, has agreed to acquire the business and assets of Media Arts System and Services Company, Inc. (“MASSCOM”) in the Philippines

In the US, management consulting giant KPMG has announced plans to acquire big data analysis firm Link Analytics for an undisclosed sum

GroupM has agreed to acquire a majority stake in ClickMedia, a social media marketing agency in Vietnam

GroupM has agreed to acquire a majority stake in ClickMedia, a social media marketing agency in Vietnam

William Morris Endeavor Entertainment and Silver Lake today announced an agreement to acquire IMG Worldwide

Grey Group has agreed to acquire a majority stake in RC&M, one of India’s largest rural communications and marketing services providers

Grey Group has agreed to acquire a majority stake in RC&M, one of India’s largest rural communications and marketing services providers

The UK PR industry has grown by more than £2bn in the past two years, according to a Census published by PRWeek in partnership with the PRCA. The Census, which will be examined in more detail by PRWeek tomorrow, shows that the industry is expected to be worth £9.62bn this year, up from its £7.5bn […]

According to the Guardian the parent company of the Sun and Sun on Sunday has reported a pre-tax loss of £75m in the year to 30 June, after taking charges of almost £90m in relation to the phone-hacking scandal. News Group Newspapers’ pre-tax loss of £75.1m is a significant reduction on the £318m loss run […]

WPP announces that its wholly-owned operating company Millward Brown, a global leader in brand, media and communications research, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in ARMI-Marketing in Russia (“ARMI”). Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Moscow, ARMI is a leading provider of market research services in Russia and Ukraine. Clients include leading multinational and […]

Blue Focus Communications is taking a big step toward becoming an international player with the $30 million acquisition of five-year-old social media agency We Are Social