SAN FRANCISCO – David Beckham has stripped down to his underwear again for an Armani ad, which was unveiled to screaming crowds as a 100ft high poster covering five storeys of Macy’s department store in San Francisco.
LONDON – Private equity firms Providence and Carlyle have teamed up on a possible bid for business and academic media company Informa, expected to value the company at around £2.1bn.
CANNES – Vincent Bollore, chairman of French advertising group Havas, has said he will not call another shareholder meeting this year at Aegis, the UK marketing group in which he holds a 29.9% share.
LONDON – The customers Marketing’s food editor Gemma Charles and senior reporter Jemima Bokaie interviewed at the Gloucester Road Burger King were pleased with their £95 burgers. But will the publicity stunt be enough to change perceptions and make Burger King a more upmarket dining experience?
CHINA – Facebook has launched a simplified Chinese version as it targets the mainland’s burgeoning social network scene.
TOKYO – Ogilvy & Mather’s regional head of planning for Asia-Pacific Paul Matheson (pictured) is due to relocate to Tokyo, where in addition to his current role he will lead the planning department in the agency’s Japan office as executive planning director.
SINGAPORE – Iris Singapore has released a series of spoof films online based on industry personalities’ views that were taken during the local Effies awards.
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