• Three Ads Banned For Claiming To Offer 'Real 5G'
    The ASA has banned an ad from Three which claimed that it was the only network offering "real 5G," "Campaign" reports. The regulator agreed the wording insinuated other networks could not offer 5G.
  • COVID-19 Could Reduce UK's GDP By 15% In Q2
    "The Times" features a report from analyst firm, Capital Economics, which suggests the UK's GDP could plummet 15% in Q2 as the unemployment rate increases 50% to hit 6%.
  • MINI Calls Global Creative Review
    "Campaign" reveals MINI has called a global creative review which will be carried out over videoconferencing meeting during April.
  • BBC News Suspends Plan To Axe 450 Jobs
    A plan to cull 450 jobs at "BBC News" has been suspended while the Corporation grapples with reporting on COVID-19, "The Guardian" reports.
  • Dyson Receives Order For 10,000 New Ventilators
    The Government is to place an order with Dyson for 10,000 newly designed ventilators to help treat COVID-19 patients. The NHS made a plea for inventors to design ventilators that could be rolled out swiftly into the NHS as it believes it will need to increase the nation's current stock of 8,000 machines to 30,000 to deal with a flood of new patients, according to the "BBC."
  • Boris Johnson's Lockdown Address One Of UK's Most Watched Programmes
    Boris Johnson's address to the nation on Monday was one of the most watched tv programmes in UK history, attracting 27m viewers, "The Independent" writes. Once streaming and catch-up numbers are known, the paper suggests it could even overtake the viewing numbers for Princess Diana's funeral or the 1966 World Cup final.
  • Amazon And EBay Accused Of Not Tackling Profiteers
    Consumer group, Which?, is accusing Amazon Marketplace and eBay of not doing enough to tackle profiteers who are trying to take advantage of the COVID-19 outbreak by selling hygiene products for hugely inflated prices, "Sky News" reports.
  • Facebook Use Is Up, Revenue Is Down
    It will come as little surprise that while usage is up, Facebook is warning that investors' ad revenue is dropping in the face of the current COVID-19 outbreak, "City A.M." reports.
  • Coca-Cola GB Suspends All Q2 Marketing Activity
    Coca-Cola GB has suspended all marketing activity in the UK, "Campaign" reports. The site believes this applied to all the second quarter activity and starting up activity in the third quarter will be reviewed nearer the time.
  • IPG Mediabrands Names Its New Chief Executive
    Richard Morris has been promoted from Chief Executive of Initiative UK to Chief Executive of parent company, IPG Mediabrands UK and Ireland. "Campaign" explains the move is the result of Caroline Foster Kenny leaving the role to become Global Chief Client Officer at Wunderman Thompson.
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