WPP's H+K Strategies buys assets of Montreal-based Acertys
5th Jan 2016 15:46
(ShareCast News) - WPP's wholly-owned public relations and public affairs firm H+K Strategies has agreed to buy all the assets of Canadian public engagement practice Acertys for an undisclosed sum. Acertys is based in Montreal and its clients include public and private sector organisations working i
Read moreWPP buys Mexico-based digital relations business Cacto
21st Dec 2015 13:08
(ShareCast News) - WPP's wholly-owned brand activity agency, Geometry Global, has acquired Mexico-based digital customer relationship management company Cacto for an undisclosed sum. The media agency said Cacto's unaudited revenues for 2015 will be close to 30m Mexican pesos with gross assets of nea
Read moreWPP's GroupM buys The Exchange Lab
18th Dec 2015 12:20
(ShareCast News) - WPP's media investment management business, GroupM, has acquired programmatic marketing solutions company The Exchange Lab for an undisclosed sum. The Exchange Lab has developed Proteus, which is a proprietary technology that enables a complete view of all programmatic channels an
Read moreWPP's Sudler & Hennessey buys majority stake in System Analytic
16th Dec 2015 10:28
(ShareCast News) - Media group WPP's wholly-owned operating company, Sudler & Hennessey, has acquired a majority stake in System Analytic for an undisclosed sum. Sudler is a global healthcare marketing and communications network, while London-based System Analytic's database and online tools enable
Read moreWPP to merge Australian and NZ businesses with STW Communications
14th Dec 2015 07:37
(ShareCast News) - Media company WPP has agreed to merge its Australian and New Zealand businesses with marketing and communications business STW Communications Group and increase its shareholding from 23.6% to 61.5%. WPP will sell its businesses to STW for an enterprise value of AUD512m, with consi
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks seen touch lower as investors eye Fed
14th Dec 2015 07:29
(ShareCast News) - London stocks are set to open lower on Monday, taking their cue from losses in Asia, as weaker oil prices and this week's interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve keep investors on edge. The FTSE 100 is expected to open four points lower than Friday's close at 5,948. "Glob
Read moreWPP's Maxus acquires direct-response digital media agency
16th Nov 2015 09:01
(ShareCast News) - WPP has agreed to acquire Amsterdam-based digital agency Helder Marketing & Communicatie, which focuses on 'direct response' measurement of advertising, for an undisclosed sum. Helder, whose 99Channels 'direct response' software has been developed to analyse the results on client
Read moreWPP's GroupM acquires majority stake in SA-based Yonder Media
11th Nov 2015 11:17
(ShareCast News) - WPP said its media investment management business, GroupM, has acquired a majority stake in South Africa-based marketing agency Yonder Media for an undisclosed sum. Yonder, which was established in 2005, is a mobile-first digital and social media agency based in Johannesburg. I
Read moreWPP acquires digital ad buyer Essence
4th Nov 2015 08:28
(ShareCast News) - WPP has further strengthened its hand in digital media by acquiring a majority stake in one of the world's largest independent buyers of digital advertisement, London-based Essence Digital. Sir Martin Sorrell's FTSE 100 group has now completed 40 transactions during the first nine
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Travis Perkins builds gains; Hikma slumps on generics business
2nd Nov 2015 14:21
(ShareCast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.1% to 6,355.80 at 1445 GMT, as investors weighed up mixed Chinese manufacturing data against better-than-expected UK factory data, with broker notes providing much of the action. Hikma Pharmaceuticals slumped after lowering its guidance for the generic
Read moreWPP snaps up video design agency ManvsMachine
2nd Nov 2015 10:01
(ShareCast News) - Media behemoth WPP has strengthened its creative video offering with the acquisition of London design studio ManvsMachine. The FTSE 100 group's Landor brand consulting and design agency made the purchase of a majority stake in the business as part of a strategy to broaden its crea
Read moreThursday broker round-up
29th Oct 2015 09:10
(ShareCast News) - Diageo: Credit Suisse upgrades to outperform, bumps up target price to 2100.00p. Meggitt: WH Ireland downgrades to reduce. Centrica: Citigroup upgrades to buy. Target price: 260.00p. Bae systems: Credit Suisse downgrades to neutral, cuts target price to 460.00p. Wpp: JP Morgan
Read moreLondon close: Equities close lower as investors weigh disappointing UK, US data
26th Oct 2015 16:11
(ShareCast News) - The UK equity market slumped on Monday as worse-than-expected data in the UK and in the US offset a better-than-forecast German business confidence report. The CBI Industrial Trends Survey's headline total orders balance fell from -7 in September to -18 in October, its lowest leve
Read moreBroker tips: WPP, Shire, Anglo American
26th Oct 2015 11:30
(ShareCast News) - WPP's shares declined on Monday on the back of third quarter like-for-like sales missing analysts' estimates, but Investec issued the advertising giant an 'add' rating, citing growth in digital and emerging markets. In a note to investors, Investec analyst Steve Liechti said while
Read moreWPP third quarter revenues rise to GBP2.9bn
26th Oct 2015 07:20
(ShareCast News) - WPP has reported a healthy rise in revenue for the third quarter, and expects an even better fourth quarter. The FTSE 100 PR and advertising firm released its third quarter trading update on Monday. It reported revenues for the three months to 30 September were up 5.9% to £2.927b
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