In the news this past week: Agencies WPP finally confirmed Mark Read as group CEO and permanent successor to Sir Martin Sorrell. It's undoubtedly the right choice in the circumstances, bringing continuity

WPP has been examining past expenses claimed by the group's creator and former CEO. It has already demanded - and received - reimbursement from Sorrell of around £170,000 in historic claims for personal

Adbrands Daily Update 18th Dec 2018: WPP was appointed as lead global marketing partner for Newell Brands, the widely diversified conglomerate that owns brands as varied as Papermate and Sharpie pens,

Some welcome good news for WPP. Its Cohn & Wolfe PR agency - now Burson Cohn & Wolfe - was named Global PR Agency of the Year for the first time by The Holmes Report, It had already won Large Agency of

Adbrands Daily Update 1st Mar 2019: WPP's results were better than analysts had feared but still pretty poor. In the final quarter, revenues less pass-through costs fell 0.7% on a like-for-like (ie organic)

back some of the equity stake previously owned by WPP, Johannes Leonardo was named as lead creative agency for the North American Volkswagen account. That represents a minor blow for WPP, which had secured

Here's a fine spot from WPP-owned Thjnk for REWE, one of Germany's biggest grocery chains: 'Good For You. And Your Region'. Lovely photography is enhanced by some very clever digital effects to blend

WPP's GroupM division was a big winner in media, retaining consolidated duties for UK telecoms giant BT via newly created dedicated unit Team Connect. It also captured all Americas media for the Hertz,

WPP's numbers are due towards the end of August). The latest figure was down from Q1, bringing the figure for the first half to 3.0% (which was better than Publicis). On a reported basis, revenues rose

agency brand took one step closer to extinction with WPP's announcement of the merger of iconic giant J Walter Thompson with Wunderman. The latter network gets top billing in the new entity, which will