• ISBA Warns Facebook Its Members Are Considering A Boycott
    ISBA, the group representing British advertisers, is threatening Facebook that if it turns out it has illegally passed on consumer data it will face a boycott from its members, Netimperative reveals.
  • Brits Are Leaders In Online Grocery Shopping
    Britons are leading Western Europe in online grocery shopping, Netimperative reports. More than half of the UK population (53%) regularly or sometimes buys groceries online, compared to 40% in France and 32% in Germany.
  • Mayor of London Unveils #LondonUnited Campaign
    The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has unveiled plans for a #LondonUnited campaign to remember those affected by terror attacks, "Campaign" reveals. The hashtag will be beamed on to the Houses of Parliament tonight, the anniversary of the Westminster Bridge attack, and subsequently when the London Bridge, Finsbury Park mosque and Parsons Green attack anniversaries fall.
  • Tech Giants Face An EU Tax Of 3% On All Sales
    The tech giants face a new form of taxation in the EU, the BBC reports. The figure is expected to be 3% of sales. This would circumvent schemes which divert huge revenues streams to areas of very low taxation or see a parent company charge an EU subsidiary a massive fee for using its name, so profit is mostly wiped out for tax purposes.
  • Government Prevents Publishers Paying Both Sides' Legal Fees
    "Press Gazette" is reporting that the Government has won a battle to remove clauses from the Data Protection Bill that would have made publishers responsible for both sides' legal fees, even if they won court action over data protection. However, the site warns that Labour is expected to table amendments to try and reverse the removal of the controversial clauses.
  • Boots Replaces M&S As British Women's Favourite Brand
    Boots has been named the UK's top brand among women, "The Drum" reports. The top spot was previously held by M&S.
  • 5G Spectrum Auction Launched In The UK
    The UK's 5G auction is underway. Arguments had delayed the start of bidding but the BBC reports bids are now being invited from the four mobile operators as well as companies looking to be the country's guaranteed new market entrant.
  • Sir Martin Sorrell Says Ad Consolidation Will Follow Client Consolidation
    Sir Martin Sorrell has told Advertising Week Europe delegates that the impending consolidation in the advertising industry will be sped up by consolidation among clients, such as the deal for Disney to buy Fox, "The Drum" reports.
  • ISBA Tells Brands To #Challengehate
    ISBA is telling British advertisers to stand up to online abuse by responding with the #challengehate hash tag alongside a notification that the post has been #reported, Campaign reveals.
  • ITV Sets Up Group To Tackle Gender Pay Gap
    ITV has announced it is setting up a working group to discover how it can tackle its near 12% gender pay gap, "The Guardian" reports.
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