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The UK advertising and marketing sector is faring better than its US and Continental counterparts Sir Martin Sorrell, chief executive of WPP, said
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Market researcher Taylor Nelson Sofres says it is business as usual despite the withdrawal of German giant GfK from takeover talks with the company... more
The Beijing Olympic Games will be looked back on as the moment "when the baton of economic growth was handed back from the West to the East", Sir Martin Sorrell declared from China's capital... more
The gloves have come off in the battle for market research giant Taylor Nelson Sofres after accusations from would-be bidder Sir Martin Sorrell... more
A shrewd old stockbroker of my acquaintance recommended to his clients a month ago that they should buy housebuilders' shares, but with three caveats... more
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports
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