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Facebook Set to Float
3rd February 2012
Social network giant Facebook has confirmed that it will float on the stock market in a $5 billion initial public offering (IPO).

GM Appoints Aegis for $3 Billion Media Buying Account
31st January 2012
General Motors’ has appointed British based media group Aegis to handle there $3 billion global media buying account.

McDonald's Twitter Failure
26th January 2012
McDonald's #MCDStories campaign backfired quickly when it became hijacked by animal rights group PETA and Twitter users expressing horror stories of there experiences at the fast food giant.

YouTube Boasts 4 Billion Views a Day
25th January 2012
Video sharing site YouTube which is Google owned has released there impressive numbers which shows how the site has grown over the past few years.

Nike’s Digital Push
23rd January 2012
Nike has unveiled a wristband (Nike+ Fuelband) and related App which will enable users to keep track of their fitness activities and share their progress with friends.

Shell Reviews £150M Global Media Account
13th January 2012
Shell has begun reviewing their estimated £150M Global Media Account which is currently managed by WPP’s MediaCom.

Go Compare to Review £28M Advertising Account
13th January 2012
Go Compare, the price comparison site has called for a review of their £28M advertising account.

CityJet to Review £4M Advertising Account
13th January 2012
Travel airline CityJet have called to review its estimated £4M European Advertising Account.

MySpace and Panasonic Partner for Online TV Venture
10th January 2012
MySpace has partnered with Panasonic to launch a social television service in a bid to boost the once popular social networking site.

Thomas Cook to Close 200 UK Stores
14th December 2011
The world’s oldest travel agency Thomas Cook have announced that over the next two years they are set to close 200 of their UK stores as part of their UK business turn around plan.

Heineken and Facebook Announce Global Partnership
8th December 2011
Heinekens drinks brand has announced their partnership with social network giant Facebook.

Odeon Cinema Launches Fully Transactional Facebook App
2nd December 2011
Odeon Cinema chain has launched a fully transactional Facebook Application that will enable users to book their cinema tickets through the popular social networking site.

John Lewis Wins Brand of the Year
30th November 2011
John Lewis has won the Marketing Society’s Brand of the Year award for the second year running.

Persil to Choose Brand Ambassador via Facebook
24th November 2011
Unilever are using a Facebook application to involve their consumers in the appointing of ‘Stain Ambassador’ for its Persil laundry brand.

Facebook Attacked
17th November 2011
A spam attack had left many Facebook users engulfed with explicit graphic images which included pornography and violence.

Google Reveals 10 Key Changes to its Search Algorithm
17th November 2011
On Monday Google revealed 10 recent changes to their mysterious search algorithm.

Microsoft Celebrates Kinect for Xbox’s First Anniversary
3rd November 2011
Microsoft is set to launch the ‘Kinect Effect’ campaign to show how the product that was originally designed for entertainment purposes is having a big impact on people’s lives.

Children in Need Partners with Facebook and Paypal in Online Campaign
3rd November 2011
BBC Children in Need has created the ‘Digital Cake’ Facebook application which will enable them to receive donations directly through the highly popular social networking site.

Baxters to Enter the World of Social Media
26th October 2011
As part of their £5M marketing campaign Baxters are set to enter the world of Social Media in the hopes to increase communication with their consumers.

Mobile Search Queries Doubles
26th October 2011
Experts predict that m-commerce transactions will break records during the Christmas trading period.


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