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EA scoops top spot in Social Brands 100

The Social Brands report, in association with Social Bakers, has benchmarked performance across Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

Cigarette giant looks for ad agency

British American Tobacco is looking for an advertising agency to handle a campaign to support the launch of its Vype electronic cigarette next year.

Virgin Galactic in talks with PR agencies to promote spaceflights

Virgin Galactic, the company aiming to make holidays in space a reality, is understood to be in talks with UK PR shops.

Teens take a different view of social media

Research from the Pew Research Center points to how Twitter isn't perceived by some teens as a social network in the same way as Facebook or LinkedIn.

Marks & Spencer loses AdWords battle to Interflora

Marks & Spencer has lost the right to bid on the 'Interflora' trademark on Google AdWords, ending a five-year legal battle.

Consumers urge brands to boycott Facebook over domestic violence

Car marque Nissan has pulled its ads from Facebook after they appeared next to a page making light of violence towards women.

Comparethemarket reviews CRM account

Comparethemarket.com is holding a pitch for its CRM business, currently held by Havas EHS, in the second review of its creative roster this year.

First Direct returns to 'challenger' origins with 'unexpected bank' relaunch 1

First Direct is rolling out its biggest ever ad campaign and repositioning as "the unexpected bank", reinforcing its credentials as a challenger brand against traditional high street banks.