• Economy Grows, But Flatlined In August
    The economy grew by 0.7% in the three months up to the end of August -- but the last month showed zero growth, "Sky News" reports. The growth that was recorded was attributed to the warm weather, although the broadcaster acknowledges zero growth in August will resurrect concerns about the economy.
  • ITV's South Bank Studios Are Up For Sale
    ITV will sell off its famous South Bank studios in London. "The Guardian" reports that the broadcaster is hoping to raise as much as GBP250m from the sale.
  • Co-Op Banks Selects MullenLowe London
    Following a review, the Coop Bank has appointed MullenLowe London as its ad agency, "Campaign" reports. Leo Burnett was the incumbent.
  • 'Belingcat' Shows Power Of Citizen Journalism By Unmasking GRU Agents
    Mediatel is flagging up the Belingcat revelations surrounding the true identities of the Salisbury "tourists" who turned out to be GRU as the scoop of the year. It points out the citizen journalist approach could be a model of the future for online reporting.
  • Nissan Electric Car Ad Banned Over Recharge Claims
    The ASA has banned its first ad for an electric carmaker over claims of how long it takes to recharge its batteries fully, "The Guardian" reports. Nissan had claimed its Leaf model could be recharged in an hour, but the ASA said this was not always the case.
  • Snap Launches New Original Dramas
    Snap has unveiled a series of original shows for its Snapchat platform. "Mobile Marketing" suggests the move is an attempt to reinvigorate user growth numbers which have stalled this year.
  • Pepsi And Sky Learn More By Measuring Less
    "Marketing Week" has a surprising story -- if brands cut the number of KPIs they measure success against, their insight actually improves. That was the finding at PepsiCo and Sky.
  • New Lineup At Ogilvy Revealed
    "The Drum" has details of the management team at Ogilvy, along with details of how sub-brands are to go so brands can work with one company offering teams working from a single P&L.
  • ASOS Launches Google Shopping Assistant
    ASOS has launched a voice-activated shopping service with Google, "Mobile Marketing" reports. After users have asked Google to talk to ASOS they can begin asking questions about clothes before selecting items to be delivered.
  • Johnston Press Up For Sale After Failing To Refinance
    Johnston Press has put itself up sale after failing to refinance its GBP220m debt, "Press Gazette" reports. The company owns mostly regional titles including "The Scotsman" and "The Yorkshire Evening Post."
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