WPP reports strong January trading WPP, the world's biggest advertising company, said it had seen strong trading in January after reporting 2014 results broadly in line with forecasts Business • 09 Mar 15
INM's group revenues down 2.2% so far this year An interim management statement from Independent News and Media shows that group revenues fell by 2.2% and circulation revenues were 2.7% lower. Business • 19 Nov 14
Publicis to buy Sapient for $3.7 billion Publicis has agreed to buy digital ad specialist Sapient for $3.7 billion in cash as it seeks to accelerate growth after a failed merger earlier … Business • 03 Nov 14
Google's third quarter revenue falls short Google's revenue fell short of Wall Street's expectations as growth in Internet advertising slowed in the most-recent quarter. Business • 17 Oct 14
AOL reports 12% rise in quarterly revenue Digital media and entertainment company AOL has reported a 12% increase in quarterly revenue, helped by a jump in advertising sales. Business • 06 Aug 14
Omnicom, Publicis call off proposed merger The proposed $35 billion merger between Omnicom Group and Publicis has been called off as the challenges in forming the world's largest advertising agency proved … Business • 09 May 14
Facebook quarterly profits nearly triple to $642m Facebook profits nearly tripled in the first quarter to $642m on a 72% surge in revenues, helped by strong gains in mobile users and mobile … Business • 24 Apr 14
Google's Q1 revenue misses Wall St targets Google’s first-quarter revenue fell short of Wall Street targets and margins narrowed as the price of its ads continued to decline, underscoring the challenges Internet … Business • 17 Apr 14
UTV Media reports improving advertising trends UTV Media has reported pre-tax profits of £16.9m sterling for the year to the end of December, down from £20.1m in 2012. Business • 18 Mar 14
Independent News & Media's revenues down over 6% Independent News and Media has reported operating profits of €32.7m for the year to the end of December. Business • 13 Mar 14
2012 earnings and profits rise for TV3 TV3 Group has reported an increase in earnings for 2012 despite a difficult advertising market. Business • 04 Nov 13
Independent News & Media's H1 revenues down 8% Independent News and Media has reported operating profits of €15.2m for the first six months of the year. Business • 30 Aug 13
Publicis, Omnicom to merge to create ad giant Publicis and Omnicom plan to merge to create the world's biggest advertising group, worth $35.1 billion. Business • 29 Jul 13
Facebook sees revenue soar in latest results Facebook has seen its second quarter revenue soar to $1.813 billion - a 53% increase on the $1.184 billion made in the same period last … Business • 25 Jul 13
Mobile ads put pressure on Google's results Google’s second-quarter results have fallen short of Wall Street's estimates as weakening prices for the company’s ads and widening losses from its Motorola mobile phone … Business • 19 Jul 13
Yahoo grows profit but ad sales remain sluggish Yahoo’s profits increased in the second quarter of 2013, according to the company’s latest results, however it continues to struggle against Google and Facebook in … Business • 17 Jul 13
Diageo denies investment threat over ad ban A spokesperson for Diageo has rejected suggestions the company will scale down its operations in Ireland if drink companies are banned from advertising at big … Business • 17 Jun 13
Johnston Press profit slumps on lower ad revenue British regional newspaper publisher Johnston Press said full-year profit more than halved on lower advertising revenue. Business • 19 Mar 13
WPP annual growth ahead of expectations WPP, the world's largest advertising company, recovered from third quarter weakness to post annual growth of 2.9%in organic revenue, ahead of expectations. Business • 01 Mar 13
Olympics, US election income disappoints WPP WPP has lowered its full-year outlook after not doing as well as expected from the Olympics, the US presidential campaign and the European soccer championships. Business • 25 Oct 12
Internet advertising value to double by 2016 The value of the internet advertising market will more than double here between now and 2016 according to a new report from consultants PwC. Business • 04 Sep 12
Over 400 million Facebook shares to be sold Facebook insiders will be unloading more of their shares in the initial public offering, the company said today, as they take advantage of investor demand. Business • 16 May 12
Proposals to change cheese and snack advertising The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has proposed that broadcast media should not advertise certain snacks or cheese before 6pm. News • 30 Mar 12
