WPP beats rivals as pre-tax profits leap by 18.7%

WPP has reported an 18.7% leap in pre-tax profits to £1.29bn for 2013, outperforming its marketing sector rivals. Full-year revenues at WPP were up 6.2% at £11.01bn. Sir Martin Sorrell’s marketing services group was boosted by a strong performance across its advertising, media and PR divisions in the UK which helped it overcome slower growth […]

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UBM to launch beauty event in Thailand

BANGKOK, Feb. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — UBM Asia is pleased to announce the launch of ASEANbeauty, the only beauty trade event supported by the Thai Cosmetics Manufacturers Association. This is to be the premier international beauty trade show for South East Asia taking place in Thailand from 8-10 April, 2015 at the Bangkok International Trade […]

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WhatsApp benefits from Facebook deal announcement

If WhatsApp wasn’t growing fast enough already, the messaging app is enjoying a fresh wave of adoption following announcement of its blockbuster $19 billion acquisition by Facebook. The spike in downloads is especially pronounced in the U.S. App Store, where WhatsApp has jumped from No. 37 in the overall ranking of free iPhone apps on […]

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