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Havas reports 13% fall in operational income

by Staff, Brand Republic, 01-Sep-09, 08:55

PARIS - Havas, the French advertising group and owner of Euro RSCG and MPG, has seen a 13% fall in income for the first six months of the year to €71m, compared with €82m for the same period in 2008.

Iron Man: Marvel film starring Robert Downey Junior

Disney acquires Marvel Entertainment for $4bn

by Jacquie Bowser, Brand Republic, 01-Sep-09, 09:20

LONDON - Walt Disney is to buy Marvel Entertainment, owner of comic book characters such as 'Spider Man', 'X-Men' and 'Iron Man', for $4bn (£2.45bn) in a cash and shares deal.

EBay: puts Skype up for sale

EBay to offload Skype to private investment group

by Dan Leahul, Brand Republic, 01-Sep-09, 09:00

LONDON - Ebay is to sell its internet telephone service Skype to a group of private investors for an undisclosed sum, the online auction giant is expected to announce today.

Ben and Jerry's: hands out ice-cream from branded van

Ben & Jerry's celebrates gay marriage with brand name change

by James Quilter, Brand Republic, 01-Sep-09, 09:00

LONDON - Ben & Jerry's has renamed one of its ice cream brands to celebrate the legalisation of gay marriage in its home state of Vermont.

Breast Cancer Care appoints Iris to 'Pink Fridays' rebrand

by Fiona Ramsay, marketingmagazine.co.uk, 01-Sep-09, 08:30

LONDON - Breast Cancer Care is rebranding its annual fundraising campaign held each October for breast-cancer awareness month.

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