• Google Accused Of Fabricating Competition In Search
    The British comparison site that first accused Google of anticompetitive behaviour in search is again reporting the US tech giant to the European authorities for not reforming, "The Telegraph" writes. The complainant, Foundem, is suggesting Google is offering rivals free advertising deals to make it look like there is more competition in search than there truly is.
  • Fitness Leads The Drive For Influencer Marketing
    "Campaign" reveals that fitness, travel and parenting are the top three industries for buying influencer campaigns, according to new research from CampaignDeus.
  • Government Fake News Unit Is Up And Running
    "Press Gazette" has an interesting insight on the fake news team set up by the Government at the start of the year. The unit is apparently up and running and has flagged up stories as diverse as the NHS, chemical weapons attacks in Syria and crime.
  • Is Essence About To Win Nando's?
    "Campaign" is reporting on industry rumours that WPP-owned Essence is about to win Nando's media account from Havas Media. The magazine estimates that the account is worth around GBP5m per year.
  • Alibaba And Tencent Seek a Slice Of WPP In China
    Alibaba and Tencent, two of the biggest names in Chinese technology, are poised to buy a stake in WPP's Chinese division, valuing the arm at GBP2bn, Sky News has learned.
  • BBC Signs Up Teads For Outstream Video
    The BBC has signed up Teads to provide outstream video to its commercial BBC.com site, which is accessed by more than 95m viewers every month outside the UK, Netimperative writes.
  • One In Eight Instagram Influencers Are Buying Followers
    One in eight Instagram influencers has bought followers in the past six months, according to new research from CampaignDeus reported on in The Drum today.
  • Sir Cliff Richard's Call For Privacy Supported By UK Newspapers
    Sir Cliff Richard's call for the privacy of those accused of crimes to be respected has been supported by the UK's national newspapers, Press Gazette reports. Sir Cliff's plea came after the BBC showed live pictures of his house being raided over an accusation that he was never charged for.
  • P&G Names Katharine Newby-Grant Marketing Director For Northern Europe
    P&G Marketing Director for Northern Europe, Stefan Feitoza, is returning home to Latin America and will be replaced by Katharine Newby-Grant. Campaign reveals she has been at P&G since 2000 working on brand accounts in the UK and Switzerland and has most recently been Head of Media for Northern Europe.
  • MacDonalds Wins World Cup For Social Buzz
    A Harris Interactive study of buzz surrounding the World Cup has found the top official sponsor was McDonald's, followed by Coca-Cola and Budweiser, Netimperative reports. Adidas came fifth only a shade above Nike which was not an official sponsor.
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