Marketing Week articles from September 2006

Marketing Week archives from September 2006

Tesco to go up against media giants with digital TV service.(Tesco PLC launches digital television service)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Tesco, the UK's biggest retailer, is challenging media owners BSkyB, BT and Freeview head on with the launch of a Tesco-branded digital television service. The supermarket is already testing a Tesco Digital Home service in North London. ...

Magners to hike investment as demand exceeds supply.(Magners Original Irish Cider)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... The company behind Magners cider is being forced to accelerate investment plans for the brand as it struggles to keep up with demand. C&C Group says sales of Magners have more than tripled since it was given a national UK launch in March....

Dunstone: Broadband launch was a 'bruising' experience.(Carphone Warehouse Group PLC Charles Dunstone admits broadband service has been a bruising and painful experience for the company)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Charles Dunstone has admitted that launching Carphone Warehouse's broadband service has been a "bruising" and "painful" experience for the company. Dunstone, founder and chief executive of the telecoms group, has acknowledged in the...

New Campaign: Marmite Squeezy Bottle.
September 7, 2006... Unilever-owned Marmite is relaunching as Marmart until the end of October as part of the latest phase of marketing support for Marmite Squeezy Bottle. The campaign aims to encourage parents and children to use the bottle to draw a picture...

Bratz expands into virtual games with console debut.
September 7, 2006... Bratz, the fashion doll brand, is extending into virtual gaming with the launch of a handheld games console called Miuchiz. The portable device will be targeted at young girls, and positioned between the lower-end traditional consoles and...

Election of Mishon as ISP chair coincides with 'inclusive' revamp.(Clive Mishon elected as chairman of the Institute of Sales Promotion)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Clive Mishon, the former chairman of the Marketing Communications Consultants Association (MCCA), has been elected as chairman of the Institute of Sales Promotion (ISP). He takes over the role from Peter Kerr, managing director of agency...

Drambuie in #10m push to back 'young' repositioning.(campaign for relaunch of Scottish liqueur)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Drambuie, the Scottish liqueur, is relaunching next month with a #10m TV and press campaign. The work has been created by integrated agency Nitro. A TV ad for the brand's new strapline - "the spirit lives on" - will run in the US,...

PO appoints Abbey marketer to top role.(appointment of Gary Hockey-Morley as marketing director in Post Office)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... The Post Office has appointed Abbey marketer Gary Hockey-Morley as marketing director. He will take over from acting marketing director Simon Carter, who is leaving the company. It is not known if Carter, previously head of marketing, has a job...

Atari picks entertainment boss for presidential task.(appointment of David Pierce as president and chief executive in Atari Corp)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Atari, the troubled video games publisher, has appointed David Pierce as president and chief executive a year after Jim Caparro's departure from the role. Atari chairman and chief creative officer Bruno Bonnell had assumed Caparro's...

IN BRIEF: Hong Kong Disneyland.(to educate Chinese consumers about Disney characters)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Hong Kong Disneyland is planning to hold inductions to educate Chinese consumers about Disney characters. A lack of knowledge is said to have contributed to a slow first year for the theme park. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and...

IN BRIEF: Matalan.(Matalan PLC company sales and earnings)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Matalan has reported a growth in sales of 2.2% in the eight weeks to August 26. The discount retailer says the improvement comes on the back of better ranges and marketing. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

IN BRIEF: Asda.(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Asda is calling for Britain's withdrawal from the Common Fisheries Policy to protect the jobs of Scottish fishermen and preserve fish stocks. It follows the retailer's decision earlier this year to launch a more sustainable fish policy. ...

IN BRIEF: Blackstone.
September 7, 2006... Blackstone, the US buy-out group, and a consortium led by Premier Foods are understood to be battling for United Biscuits. The final bids, which will value the business at about #1.7bn, are expected to be submitted this week. Copyright:...

IN BRIEF: Allan Wilson lobbying European Parliament.(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Scottish deputy enterprise minister Allan Wilson is lobbying the European Parliament to reject a proposal to define vodka as a drink made only from potatoes or grain. He says it represents a "commercial attack" on the UK white spirits...

PEOPLE: Creston.(appointment of Nick Davies as managing director)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Creston, the marketing services holding company, has hired Nick Davies as managing director of its marketing communications and channel marketing subsidiary, the EMO Group. Davies was previously managing director of the Bristol office of...

PEOPLE: Emap.(Paul Keenan role has been expanded in Emap Consumer Media)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Emap has expanded the role of Paul Keenan, chief executive of Emap Consumer Media, to include responsibility for the media group's radio division. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

Unloved Capital One makes #9m bid to gain popularity.(Capital One Bank (Europe) PLC)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Capital One is launching a #9m brand campaign that aims to persuade UK consumers to "like" the unpopular financial services brand. It breaks next week, and marks a U-turn in the marketing strategy for the brand. The campaign executions,...

Nicotinell ad 'glamorises' smoking.(contracts with Euro RSCG Worldwide Inc.)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Nicotinell, the nicotine patch for people who want to give up smoking, has been accused of glamorising smoking in its latest television ad campaign. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has received a number of complaints that the...

ASA rejects complaints about Spitfire ale.(Advertising Standards Authority, Shepherd Neame Ltd.)
September 7, 2006... The ASA has rejected complaints about an Evening Standard ad for brewer Shepherd Neame's Spitfire ale, which featured a strip cartoon of a football match with the title, The road to Berlin. The cartoon, which referred to the "Bottle of...

Marketing directors frozen out of boardroom.(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Marketing directors are still struggling to earn their places in the boardroom with only a minority of Britain's biggest quoted companies appointing a marketer to the main board, according to new research from the Chartered Institute of...

BSM plans major drive to target the youth market.(British School of Motoring)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... British School of Motoring (BSM), the UK's largest driving school, is ramping up its marketing spend in an attempt to become a "sexy" youth brand that also appeals to parents. The announcement of the new strategy comes a year after the...

Analysis: Supermarkets reach new heights in non-food retailing.
September 7, 2006... Lidl's decision to offer consumers flight vouchers at checkouts (MW last week) is the latest innovation in the burgeoning non-food sector. While margins are being squeezed in traditional food retailing, supermarkets are desperate to grab a...

Electrolux unveils 'designed for comfort' vacuum cleaner.(Electrolux AB launches vacuum cleaner with new looped handle)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Electrolux is launching a vacuum cleaner with a new "looped" handle that it claims will reduce strain on consumers' arms and shoulders. It will go on sale next month. The appliances manufacturer has developed the ergonomic "O" shaped...

Sainsbury's signs EDF as utilities product supplier.(Sainsbury to relaunch its utilities product by tie-up with EDF Energy)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Sainsbury's is to relaunch its utilities product in a new tie-up with EDF Energy that sees the supermarket chain end its five-year partnership with ScottishPower. The relaunched Sainsbury's Energy, which rolls out this week, will reward...

Analysis: Permira aims to make Birds Eye cooler than chilled.
September 7, 2006... After months of speculation, there is a new captain at the helm of Birds Eye. Unilever, the world's second-biggest food and detergent company, hived off the bulk of its frozen-food division to Permira for #1.2bn last week, although it has...

US skincare e-tailer plans launch in UK.(SkinStore offers new site to consumers)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... SkinStore, an online US skincare retailer, is extending its operations to the UK with the launch of a new online consumer skin and beauty service SkinStore.co.uk. The site, which goes live this week, offers consumers access to over...

IN BRIEF: The Gate.(contracts with Masius London)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... The Gate, incumbent on spread-betting company City Index's media business, has asked us to point out that it has never held the #3m creative account, won last month won by Masius (MW August 24). Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and...

IN BRIEF: TK Maxx.(TJX Companies Inc. TK Maxx unveils christmas campaign)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... TK Maxx this week unveils its Christmas campaign with its biggest spend on national TV. Developed in-house, it uses the "Big Labels, Small Prices" strapline developed alongside ad agency DFGW earlier this year. Copyright: Centaur...

IN BRIEF: TBWA.(TBWA creates campaign for launch of Sony PlayStation 3)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... TBWA has created a teaser campaign for the launch of the Sony PS3. Called Stories, it breaks online this week and will also include cinema ads. It uses six short films to showcase the capabilities of the console. Copyright: Centaur...

IN BRIEF: Diamond Advertising.(Preferred Hotel Group appoints Diamond Advertising Ltd as its advertising and design agency )(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Diamond Advertising has been appointed as advertising and design agency for luxury five-star hotel company Preferred Hotel Group following a pitch. BLM Red will handle media planning and buying. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and...

IN BRIEF: Cello Group.(Cello Group takes a majority stake in Blonde Digital)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Cello Group has taken a majority stake in Blonde Digital, a start-up digital agency based in Edinburgh. The initial focus will be to offer digital services to clients of Cello's Leith and Navigator agencies. Copyright: Centaur...

NTL:Telewest starts #30m ad and DM agency review.(acquired Virgin Mobile Telecoms Ltd.)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... NTL:Telewest, the media company that acquired Virgin Mobile earlier this year, has started a review of its #30m advertising and direct marketing agencies. It is understood that the media company is in the early stages of the process and...

Krow wins Blu-ray launch account.(Krow Communications, Blu-ray Disc Association)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Blu-ray Disc Association, the group of companies behind one of the new rivals to DVD technology, is understood to have appointed Krow Communications to handle the format's launch in the UK. It is believed the brief includes above-the-line...

Wyborowa hunts agency to support international launches.(Pernod Ricard S.A.)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Wyborowa, the Polish vodka brand owned and distributed by Pernod Ricard, is seeking an ad agency to create a campaign to support the brand's launch in international markets and drive up sales outside Europe. It is understood that the...

Leo Burnett and WCRS out of #8m Heinz pitch.(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Leo Burnett and WCRS have lost the Heinz business after being knocked out of the pitch for the food giant's #8m advertising account. The company's third roster agency, Beattie McGuiness Bungay (BMB), is understood to have made it through...

TfL seeks to extend roster of agencies.(Transport for London )(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Transport for London (TfL) is seeking to appoint a through-the-line roster to complement its existing advertising and direct marketing agencies. The transport operator has issued a tender and is seeking agencies to handle a variety of...

Analysis: Walsh raises Lowe spirits.(Amanda Walsh, Lowe Group PLC)
September 7, 2006... Speculation that Amanda Walsh was the favourite to fill the chief executive's seat at troubled Lowe London has been rife since her departure from United earlier this year (MW May 25). Although both sides denied they were in talks, her arrival...

Nissan reviews its Europe online strategy.(Nissan Motor Company Ltd. conatracts with Duke Interactive)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Nissan is reviewing its pan-European online strategy and is understood to be holding a pitch in Paris involving a number of digital agencies. Sources suggest that the pitch involves work that is currently handled by French digital agency...

Equinox and Connect land #4.5m Rightmove contract.(Rightmove hires Equinox Communications and integrated agency Connect to handle its #4.5m media and advertising business)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Rightmove.co.uk, the property website, has hired Equinox Communications and integrated agency Connect to handle its #4.5m media and advertising business. PHD Rocket previously handled media but Rightmove parted company with the agency...

IN BRIEF: Electronic Arts.(Electronic Arts signs deals with IGA Worldwide and Massive)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Electronic Arts, the world's largest independent video games publisher, is moving into in-game advertising after signing deals with IGA Worldwide and Massive. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

IN BRIEF: MediaCom.(MediaCom has won the 21m UK media planning and buying for film studio Universal Theatrical)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... MediaCom has won the #21m UK media planning and buying for film studio Universal Theatrical. It beat Vizeum in a two-way final pitch, after Mediaedge:cia and Starcom were knocked out at an earlier stage. Copyright: Centaur Communications...

IN BRIEF: Sport Media and Strategy.(launch of London weekly free men's magazine called Sport)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Sport Media and Strategy, a Paris-based publisher, is launching a London weekly free men's magazine called Sport this month. The title, already established in France, will target men aged 18- to 40 years old. It is expected to be rolled-out...

IN BRIEF: EMI Music.(EMI Music is consolidating its #14m on media planning and buying)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... EMI Music is consolidating its #14m media planning and buying, which is currently split between Carat and Media Campaign. It has shortlisted the incumbents along with The7Stars and an unnamed agency. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd....

IN BRIEF: Aegis Group.(Aegis Group Inc company sales and earnings)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Aegis Group, owner of media agencies Carat and Aegis, has announced underlying pre-tax profits of #38m for the first half of this year, up 9% on the same period last year. Revenue rose nearly 20% to #436.2m on billings up 11% to #4.2bn. ...

IN BRIEF: Carat.(Carat Espace won Black and Decker International from Universal McCann)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Carat has won Black & Decker's #25m pan-European media planning and buying account from Universal McCann, as tipped in Marketing Week last week. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

Royal Mail starts review of interactive business roster.(contracts with Proximity London)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Royal Mail is overhauling its interactive agency roster in a bid to improve its communication with customers. The new strategy follows an increase in competition from new postal service providers. Proximity London was handed the bulk of the...

Thinkbox in joint npd drive to boost TV ads.(partnering with The Marketing Society )(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Thinkbox, the television marketing body, is urging marketers to be "braver" with new product development because it believes new launches are vital to the health of television advertising. The body has set up a partnership with membership...

Parisian tourism body hands #1m tourism account to PHD.(Paris Ile de France Regional Tourism Committee, PHD Media)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Paris Ile de France Regional Tourism Committee is understood to have handed PHD Media its #1m media planning and buying account. PHD will now work along side French agency BDDP, which has retained the region's advertising account, to...

Clear Channel to go upmarket with Pinnacle network.(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Clear Channel is planning to attract more luxury brands to outdoor advertising with the launch of its Pinnacle network of premium sites next month. The 150 sites, many of which were part of the Van Wagner portfolio it acquired in May,...

Thomson signs Nectar deal for advertisers and callers.(Thomson Local Directories )(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Nectar is rolling out its first joint consumer and business loyalty offer after signing up Thomson Local Directories as its latest partner. As part of the deal, advertisers with Thomson Local will earn Nectar points for placing an ad,...

Analysis: 3 fails to keep the customer engaged.(contracts with WCRS Group PLC)
September 7, 2006... As third-generation mobile phone operator 3 launches its latest ad campaign this week, the company is sharpening its efforts to reduce the high level of customer turnover it has suffered in the first half of this year. In truth, the...

London's freesheet blitz will provide an enthralling battle.(Column)
September 7, 2006... A newspaper battle in an internet age may seem an anomaly at first sight, but there's no dearth of readers if you're giving news away free As I walked into News International's premises at Wapping this week, as the first edition of...

LETTER: Pay-per-click campaigns need to be reassessed.(Letter to the editor)
September 7, 2006... The rise in click fraud is a real cause for concern (MW last week) and companies now need to reassess their pay-per-click advertising campaigns to make sure that they do not become the latest fraud victims. Undoubtedly there are some...

LETTER: Fans' concerns will hit football sponsors.(Letter to the editor)
September 7, 2006... Wilf Maunoir's letter on football sponsorship (MW August 24) misses more than one point. First, before the FIFA World Cup, awareness of Adidas and Coca-Cola as sponsors came mainly from their marketing efforts. After the Cup, this...

LETTER: Pepsi boss could face resistance in India.(Letter to the editor)
September 7, 2006... Ten days ago I was in India, and I was surprised how deep rooted the problems facing the cola sector there have become. Drinking a Pepsi in public or giving a cola to my two-year-old was almost seen as a sin, causing people to approach me...

LETTER: Marketers must tailor their DM campaigns.(Letter to the editor)
September 7, 2006... Recent statistics from the Direct Marketing Association lead us to believe that marketing campaigns still often result in company cash being poured down the drain. The figures claiming that 5.4 billion direct mail items are delivered to UK...

LETTER: Perfect PR partner guide fails to please.(Letter to the editor)
September 7, 2006... In response to your feature on public relations agencies (MW last week), I would suggest that the criteria outlined for choosing a PR agency - and the "expert insight" from the PR types who were quoted - could apply to any sort of agency: look...

VIEWPOINT: Freesheets will need to sustain interest.(Viewpoint essay)
September 7, 2006... When The Guardian recently appointed Wieden & Kennedy to its advertising account, it was keen to emphasise (not for the first time) how important a multimedia approach was to understanding the brand. More crudely, and tellingly, we have become...

DIAGEO: What's Guinness good for?
September 7, 2006... The pub smoking ban has been blamed for falling Guinness sales in Ireland, prompting some to call on Diageo to off-load the stout, but others think it should stick with the brand and develop its long drinks offer, as cider begins to take off...

WOMEN IN SPORT: The golden girls.(sport sponsorship)
September 7, 2006... The problem of finding substantial sponsorship for women in sport is a long-standing one, so will the UK's major sporting bodies' new multi- layered efforts to redress the balance have any chance of making the breakthrough that so many have...

NORWICH UNION: One to steer clear of?
September 7, 2006... Norwich Union has taken the brave step of being the first insurer to raise premiums, but is the brand strong enough to keep customers on board? asks Catherine Turner When Norwich Union (NU) announced last week that it was hiking the...

ONLINE BRAND MANAGEMENT: Search's disappearing act.
September 7, 2006... Search engines are changing the way they compose their lists - bad news for marketers with a multiple brand portfolio, says Siobhan Tyrell Multiple brand management can be a marketing tightrope trick at the best of times. But a new...

NORWICH UNION: Facts and figures.(Aviva PLC)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... * NU owner Aviva is the world's sixth-largest insurance group and the biggest in the UK. It also provides life and pensions products. It is the UK's second-largest motor insurer. * The group's general insurance business, retail fund...

MARKETING: Plus ca change.
September 7, 2006... Today's marketer works in a rapidly evolving landscape dominated by new media, strict legislation, green issues and small budgets, but some things stay the same - women rarely reach board level The marketing environment is evolving fast....

PROMOTIONS & INCENTIVES: Raise a glass for responsibility.(alcoholic beverage industries to promote sensible drinking)
September 7, 2006... With binge drinking a national concern, marketers must tread carefully when promoting alcohol by following guidelines, avoiding drunkenness and targeting their audience wisely. By Gary Eastwood Observers fret about the dangers of...

DESIGN: Aim for the top.(business creativity)
September 7, 2006... Their work can have a transformative effect on corporate reputations and profitability, but design consultants must first ensure they have access to top-level decision-makers. By Richenda Wilson When global giant Procter & Gamble (P&G)...

Would madam like something a little more radical this week?(law firms and their marketing)(Column)
September 7, 2006... Be careful what you tell your hairdresser - you may only have gone in for a quick wash and set, but you could end up with a quickie divorce Yet again, a hick company of notaries causes this column to regret a youthful folly. Years ago,...

Apple to gain upper hand in film download battle with Microsoft.(Apple Computer Inc.)(suspend a movie download service because of problems with Microsoft's software)
September 14, 2006... Apple Computer is expected to steal a march on its bitter rival Microsoft this week, after BSkyB became the second company forced to suspend a movie download service because of problems with Microsoft's software. Apple is launching in the...

Second high-profile marketer leaves Wanadoo after merger.(Philip Mehl leave from Wanadoo )(Brief article)
September 14, 2006... Wanadoo marketing chief Philip Mehl has become the second high-profile marketer to leave in three weeks following the brand's merger with Orange. It is thought he does not have a job to go to. Mehl, who joined Wanadoo two years ago,...

Potato price hikes cause crisis for snacks market.(production management and prices of potato products)(Brief article)
September 14, 2006... Branded manufacturers such as McCain and Walkers are expected to steeply ramp the prices of potato snacks and products after mixed summer weather led to a poor potato harvest. Industry insiders say the price hike is expected to hit the...

New campaign: NSPCC.
September 14, 2006... The NSPCC is launching a new advertising campaign to encourage people to take action against child cruelty. The campaign, which has been created by Saatchi & Saatchi and features TV, press, poster and online activity, is part of the Be...

Incoming Ford boss urged to deliver on green pledge.(analysis of fuels economy and fuel emissions)(Brief article)
September 14, 2006... Environmental groups have called on new Ford chief Alan Mulally to deliver on his predecessor's promises to cut fuel emissions. Sarah Connolly, of Rainforest Action Network, and Mike Hudema, of Global Exchange, co-directors of the Jumpstart...

King of Shaves uses new range to muscle in on Gillette Fusion.(product information of shaving creams)(Brief article)
September 14, 2006... King of Shaves (KoS) is rolling out a new premium shaving care range to encourage consumers to use its products as a partner to the new five- blade Gillette Fusion rather than the manufacturer's own skincare range. KoS plans to muscle in...

Aftersales director takes over running of Kia in UK.(departure of managing director Paul Williams replaced by Hamish McCowan )(Brief article)
September 14, 2006... Kia has appointed aftersales director Hamish McCowan to run the marque in the UK following the departure of managing director Paul Williams. McCowan has taken on the new role of operations director until a permanent replacement for Williams...

All Bar One delists Magners for Aspall.(All Bar One )(Brief article)
September 14, 2006... Magners, the Irish cider brand credited with rejuvenating the moribund UK cider market, is being delisted by leading bar chain All Bar One in favour of Aspall Cider, effective from the end of this month. A spokeswoman for All Bar One...

'Water mark' scheme aims to aid product marketing.(Waterwise)(Brief article)
September 14, 2006... Waterwise, the non-government organisation, is launching a "water mark" that will act as a badge of water efficiency on consumer products in a similar vein to energy efficiency labels carried on white goods. The NGO will call on...

IN BRIEF: Virgin signs up Pamela Anderson.(Virgin Mobile Telecoms Ltd contratcs with Pamela Anderson )(Brief article)
September 14, 2006... Virgin Mobile has signed up Pamela Anderson to promote what it claims is Britain's first "true" broadcast mobile TV service. An ad campaign featuring the star breaks next month. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

IN BRIEF: GSK to settle long-running tax dispute.(GlaxoSmithKline PLC)(Brief article)
September 14, 2006... GlaxoSmithKline will pay a record #1.7bn to settle a long-running tax dispute over so-called "transfer pricing" with America's Internal Revenue Service. Transfer pricing is a practice designed to ensure a company's tax liability falls in...

IN BRIEF: LibDems controversial plans for water companies.(management of wasteful water firms)(Brief article)
September 14, 2006... The Liberal Democrats are reportedly considering controversial plans to convert wasteful water firms into not-for-profit companies as part of a raft of ambitious green policies. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

IN BRIEF: French Connection results.(sales and earnings of French Connection Group PLC)(Brief article)
September 14, 2006... French Connection has reported a #3.6m loss for the first six months of 2006, saying clothing lines have "not met our customers' expectations". Turnover at the retailer fell 6% to #111.2m from #117.9m last year. Copyright: Centaur...

IN BRIEF: Nationwide to merge with Portman.(Nationwide acquired with Portman Group)(Brief article)
September 14, 2006... Nationwide, the UK's largest building society, has announced it is to merge with smaller rival Portman. The merged group, to be called Nationwide, will have more than 800 branches across the UK. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and...

IN BRIEF: Vodafone to launch internet service.(service introduction of internet services)(Brief article)
September 14, 2006... Vodafone has confirmed that it will launch a high-speed internet service in the UK before the end of the year, as first revealed by Marketing Week at the end of last month (MW August 31). BT will supply fixed-line broadband access wholesale to...

PEOPLE: CNN.(Jonathan Davies appointed at Cable News Network)(Brief article)
September 14, 2006... CNN has promoted Jonathan Davies to executive vice president of CNN International advertising sales. He succeeds Kevin Razvi, who resigned to pursue "opportunities outside the company". Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

PEOPLE: Hewlett-Packard.(Patricia Dunn will leave from Hewlett-Packard )(Brief article)
September 14, 2006... Hewlett-Packard chairman Patricia Dunn will leave the company in January next year to be replaced by chief executive Mark Hurd. Dunn's position has been in doubt since her role in hiring private detectives to spy on directors and reporters...