Increasing TV and online ad spend have led to advertising in the UK growing at its fastest rate in three years -- yet mobile growth has failed to meet projections, according to the Advertising Association (AA)/Warc's latest figures. According to the data, overall ad spend grew by 8.5 percent year-on-year for the second quarter of 2014, reaching GBP4.5bn.

UK national newspaper advertising revenue will return to growth next year -- only the second annual increase since 2007, as digital income across the industry surges. UK national newspapers are expected to attract GBP1.42bn in ad spend in 2015, a 1% year-on-year increase, according to a report by the Advertising Association and Warc.

Greenpeace has appointed Lucky Generals for a global campaign. Full details are under wraps, but Barbara Stoll, a project leader at Greenpeace, said the activity will be under the umbrella of Greenpeace's Arctic campaign and is related to energy, transportation and oil. The bulk of activity is likely to take place in 2015, but some output is expected prior to Christmas 2014.

Foster's long-running 'Good Call' ad campaign starring Australian comedy duo Brad and Dan has won the top prize at this year's IPA Effectiveness Awards. The Heineken-owned lager brand and its agency Adam & Eve DDB scooped the Grand Prix at last night's awards ceremony at the London Hilton on Park Lane, where nine Golds were handed out.

Domino's Pizza is set to team up with Microsoft to install its delivery app on the technology giant's Xbox One console. Players will be able to call up the menu simply by saying "Domino's, feed me" while playing games or watching a film. Alternatively, gamers can access the app by waving their hands. They will also be able to monitor the progress of their order on-screen.

It's the financial firm's foray into the crowded deals market and debuts in the UK next year following trials in the coming weeks. While rival services from the likes of Nationwide and Barclaycard allow people to redeem the offers in-store by presenting a voucher on their device, Visa is introducing an automated alternative.

Lloyds Banking Group is reviewing its media planning and buying accounts for traditional and digital media. MEC, the incumbent agency, has been invited to repitch for the five-year deal. Lloyds aims to complete the process by 31 March 2015. The review, which is being handled by AAR, will cover all Lloyds brands including Lloyds Bank, Halifax, Bank of Scotland and Scottish Widows.

Employees of under-fire social media app Whisper have been placed on administrative leave while an internal investigation into allegations that it tracks user movements without permission takes place. The company has been in a feud with the "Guardian" newspaper since a report was published by the title claiming that the app monitors users who have asked not to be followed.

P&G boss AG Lafley said that over the past five quarters the company has either "divested, discontinued or consolidated" 25 brands, a quarter of the up to 100 brands it plans to cull. These include its Duracell battery brand. Smaller brands such as DDF skin care, laundry brands Essex & Rol, Lavasan and Perla have been consolidated. The aim is to focus on 70 to 80 brands.

Amazon has reported a third-quarter net loss of $437m, compared to a loss of $41m in the same period last year, with its $1bn acquisition of video game streaming site Twitch and lackluster sales of its Fire phone contributing to its poor performance. Its performance continues to frustrate investors and analysts wondering when revenue growth will translate to profit.