Meanwhile, in Australia, Havas is merging its two main local creative agencies Havas and Host as Host/Havas. Havas CEO Anthony Gregorio is leaving the combined business, which will be led by the current

In marketer moves, Tesco raided UK CRM agency Havas Helia to poach its six-year CEO Tash Whitmey to become loyalty & membership director, overseeing the supermarket's mammoth Clubcard programme. Under

Havas parent Vivendi didn't disclose quarterly figures for its marketing division, but problems at Arnold Worldwide resulted in a shock 2.9% organic decline for the half year. That would suggest a quarterly

here's a delightful candy-coloured confection from Havas-owned Rosapark for Ouigo, the low-cost train service from France's near-monopoly rail carrier SNCF. If only a €10 train ride could really be

Havas also suffered a dramatic slowdown in growth in the first quarter. Although reported revenues were up 2.6% to €519m, the organic lift excluding currencies and acquisitions was a paltry 0.1%. Europe

In the news this past week: Agencies Havas was the last of the major marketing groups to report results for 2Q. The weak numbers were broadly in keeping with most rivals, with an organic decline of

In the news this past week: Agencies Havas delivered a strong performance for 3Q, trashing compatriot Publicis in organic growth. Revenues for the quarter rose 5.5% on an organic basis to €516m, lifting

chairman of rival group Havas, who became the biggest shareholder in Aegis, with the unspoken goal of encouraging a merger of the two groups. However, his repeated attempts to win a seat on the Aegis

10 Havas Media, known until 2013 as MPG, is the main network of French group Havas. Its global footprint is patchy despite a dominant presence in France, Spain and much of Latin America. In 2017, Havas

In the news this past week: Agencies Havas is to acquire European digital network FullSix Group. The expected price tag of around $75m makes this the biggest acquisition by far by the French group for