• ICO Warns Marriott Of GBP99m Fine
    The ICO has let Marriott know it intends to find the hotel group GBP99 after privacy failings are believed to have compromised the personal information of more than 330m customers, the BBC reports. Like BA, which was fined nearly double that amount earlier this week, the company says it will contest the fine that results from criminal activity.
  • Millennials Have A Dim View Of Brands
    Millennials have a poorer view of brands than preceding generations, according to new research from Deloitte covered in eMarketer. Three in four believe companies act in their own interest without considering the wider good.
  • Agencies Agree To Not Pitch For Fossil Fuel Accounts
    More than 20 advertising and marketing agencies have joined forces to agree to not pitch for the fossil fuel company brief in support of the Extinction Rebellion movement, "The Drum" reports.
  • France Insists Harmful Content Be Removed Within 24 Hours
    France has passed new laws that require sites to remove harmful content within 24 hours or face large fines, "The Guardian" reports.
  • WPP Agencies Win Centrica's Global Integrated Account
    A consortium of WPP agencies has beaten off competition from Publicis Groupe to win Centrica's global integrated account. "Campaign" reveals the winning agencies are The & Partnership for creative, Wunderman Thompson for CRM and MediaCom for media.
  • Media Exhibits A Bias Against Muslims
    A study by the Muslim Council of Britain has found media coverage is more likely to be negative than positive. "The Guardian" reveals the "Mail On Sunday" is the paper identified as exhibiting the greatest bias.
  • MPC Rebrands To Moving Picture Company
    To reflect the fact that it is moving into doing more direct work with clients, MPC has rebranded to the Moving Picture Company, "Campaign" writes.
  • Are Some Android Apps Taking Data Without Permission?
    "The Independent" has some worrisome news for Android users. It claims research has found more than one thousand apps are believed to be able to take data from users, even if they have not given their permission.
  • Jeremy Hunt Pledges GBP18m To Tackle Fake News
    Foreign Secretary and Conservative party leadership candidate Jeremy Hunt has pledged GBP18m to fund the fight against fake news, "The Telegraph" writes.
  • JPI Media Seeks Bids For Its Newspapers
    JPI Media is reported to be looking for a buyer for "i" and its regional titles, according to "Press Gazette." The company was formed after Johnston Press went bust and is looking for preliminary bids to be placed today.
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