Credit Agricole buys rival Credit Lyonnais
Credit Agricole, the French bank, has brought rival Credit Lyonnais for e20bn (&£12.9bn).
Credit Agricole, the French bank, has brought rival Credit Lyonnais for e20bn (&£12.9bn).
Business a.m., the Scottish daily newspaper, is to close this week. Owners Bonnier are in negotiations to sell the title to the owner of weekly publication Financial News, who would revamp the title as a specialist weekly.
US toy manufacturer Shelcore Toys is to launch its own-branded toys in the UK pre-school market. Until now, Shelcore Toys has only had a presence in the UK as a private label brand for retailers such as the Early Learning Centre and Mothercare. “Shelcore Toys has been very successful in the US and we wanted […]
Immediate Sales, the fast-turnaround arm of M&C Saatchi, is tipped to win the advertising account for discount eyewear retailer Optical Revolution. Optical Revolution, the brainchild of Michael Kraftman – former marketing director and deputy chairman of failed electrical retailer Tempo – has been looking for an agency with the help of the AAR (MW November […]
Allwyn took over the National Lottery licence from Camelot in February and is aiming to inject some “magic” into the Lottery’s individual games to recruit new and lapsed players.
This week our marketing columnist asks and then answers the most annoying question of them all.
Since launching its global platform ‘It has to be Heinz’, the food brand has been able to move at pace to respond to local trends, allowing it to create its latest ad in record time.
Despite indications that large businesses will invest in innovation and marketing to drive growth, cost-cutting and efficiencies are still top-of-mind for many, according to a new report.