Woolworths rejects takeover bid
Woolworths has rejected a takeover bid from private equity firm Apax Partners because it is too low. The bid valued the retailer at up to &£789m.
Woolworths has rejected a takeover bid from private equity firm Apax Partners because it is too low. The bid valued the retailer at up to &£789m.
ASH, the anti-smoking group, is concerned that new point-of-purchase tobacco ad guidelines are not being observed after a breach was spotted at a WH Smith store. Only one A5 tobacco ad is now allowed at point of purchase, but retailers and cigarette companies say they are abiding by the rules.
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Aegis has appointed Robert Lerwill as chief executive to replace Doug Flynn, who has joined Rentokil Initial as chief executive after turning down a similar position at Fairfax. Aegis board member Lerwill is a former group finance director for WPP Group and former deputy chief executive of Cable & Wireless.
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.