Xing’s move into e-recruitment boosts profit

Xing, the professional social network, has made a record operating profit for the second quarter of the year of €3.7m (£3.1m), as its strategy of investing in new revenue streams paid off.

Andrew Lloyd Webber songs come to the Xbox

Microsoft has signed an agreement with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s music entertainment company The Really Useful Group to create an add-on for the Xbox 360’s singalong video game, Lips.

Creepy Heroine Photography – Matt Hoyle’s ‘Fairy Tales’ Takes a Realistic Approach to Classic Storie (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Snow White’s seven dwarfs look a lot less cute in Matt Hoyle’s ‘Fairy Tales.’ Matt Hoyle mixes computer graphics and photography to paint a realistic portrait of some of literature and film’s most famous…

Kristopher Grunert

Vivant à Vancouver, le photographe Kristopher Grunert s’est décidé à constituer “Architectonic” afin de pouvoir réunir des clichés de structures architecturales qu’il immortalise. Une vraie maîtrise des lumières et des angles de vue. De nombreux exemples dans la suite.



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Lead Spotify designer heads to Facebook

Rasmus Andersson is leaving his position as lead creative for digital music service Spotify.com to join the Facebook team.

HSBC plans longer opening hours but unions object

HSBC is the latest bank to unveil plans to offer UK customers longer opening hours, following in the footsteps of NatWest and newcomer Metro Bank.

Wikipedia’s Wales’ commercial venture targets European brands

Wikia, the commercial venture backed by the founder of online encyclopaedia Wikipedia Jimmy Wales, is opening a London-based sales house to service European brands and advertising agencies.

Mercedes 3D content to run on Sky

Sky’s 3D channel is to screen on Sunday a short 3D film featuring Mercedes’ supercar, the SLS, driven by ex-Formula 1 driver David Coulthard.

CNBC hires EMEA digital director

Business news channel CNBC has appointed Torsten de Riese as digital director for the EMEA region.

Paper Round (11 August) – Which clients are advertising in the national press?

McDonald’s is advertising in The Sun today but is outshone by bakery chain Greggs, which has received a four-page write-up in The Guardian’s G2 section praising its social conscience.

Technicolor Swimwear – The Agua Bendita 2010 Line is Drop Dead Gorgeous (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Featuring plenty of colorful prints and patterns, the Agua Bendita 2010 swimwear line gives your summer a boost of gorgeous hues.

Giving off plenty of sex appeal, the models front their bikini bods in…

Pictionary Campaign

Un excellent travail par le directeur artistique Juan Jose Posada actuellement en poste chez Ogilvy & Mather, avec cette campagne pour Pictionnary. Une déclinaison d’affiches très réussies autour de l’idée principal du jeu de société. Plus d’images dans la suite.



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MD White to leave Five as 80 jobs go under restructure

Mark White, managing director of Five, is to leave the broadcaster along with chief executive Dawn Airey and up to 80 staff, as part of wide ranging cuts following the purchase of the company by Richard Desmond’s Northern & Shell group.

Baidu announce mystery ‘revolutionary’ product

Baidu’s CEO Robin Li made a rare media appearance this week, and discussed the company’s plans for international expansion, the effects of Google’s move away from China, censorship and the “revolutionary” product Baidu has up its sleeve.

Ex-Asda marketing director Sinnock returns to adland

Mark Sinnock, former marketing director at UK supermarket chain Asda, has taken up the role of planning director at Ogilvy & Mather Asia Pacific.

TVC: Nothing beats Carrier

Agency: Fortune Promoseven, Egypt

Migros M Milk: Nietzsche, Freud

Advertising Agency: Publicis Bold, ?stanbul, Turkey
Creative Director: Sami Basut
Art Director: Gürkan Bay?nd?r
Copywriter: Caner Gözübüyüko?ullar?
Photographer: Bahad?r Tanr?över
Retouch: Gökhan Altuni?ne, Faruk Yurdakul


Battlecam: amuse the billionaire with stunts and earn money

Battlecam is a crazy website owned by Alki David, the billionaire.

This billionaire is offering money for user who submit video of crazy stunts on his website.

He is offering $100,000 for anyone who will stand neaked in front of Barack Obama with BattleCam written on his chest…

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Vintage-Styled Photography – The Vogue Portugal September 2010 Spread Has a Whimsical Twist (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Looking incredulously sultry within this Vogue Portugal September 2010 spread, model Ashley Smith is captured looking innocent (yet naughty as well).

Contrasting her bright, blonde hair against the featured…

Welcome to Fat China…A Literally Expanding Market



Urban China is fat and getting fatter, fast, because massive economic and social change has been compressed into such a short period of time, according to a new book by Paul French and Matthew Crabbe, the founders of Access Asia, "Fat China: How Expanding Waistlines Are Changing A Nation."