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Karmarama's Mendelshon and Buonaguidi to appear on The Apprentice

Karmarama's London office is the setting for tonight's episode of 'The Apprentice', as candidates in the BBC One show are tasked with designing a dating website.

Top ten ads of the week

Counting down the ten most recalled ads, in association with TNS and Ebiquity.

Gavin Patterson takes BT Group chief exec role

Gavin Patterson, the former Procter & Gamble (P&G) marketer and Advertising Association president, has been named as the chief executive of BT Group.

Lexus fuses hip hop with English National Ballet

Tamara Rojo of the English National Ballet breaks with convention to dance to a new hip-hop track called Step It Up produced by Kozmeniuk.

Stephen Bayley: 'Nothing has been created by group think or consumers'

Stephen Bayley, the design critic and former Millennium Dome creative director, has attacked co-creation by claiming nothing of note "has ever been created by group think or consumers".

CANNES 2013: Ogilvy's UK arm bags eight outdoor golds in good night for the agency

Ogilvy & Mather London bagged Gold Lions for all eight of its Expedia entries in the Outdoor Lions, while its sister agency Ogilvy France took home the Grand Prix.

News Corp break-up begins as stock drops on debut

News Corporation's publishing assets fell on their first day of trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) today as the long-awaited break-up of Rupert Murdoch's media empire began.

AnalogFolk lands place on HSBC roster

AnalogFolk has landed a place on HSBC's agency roster.

CANNES 2013: Tuesday roundup from Live@Cannes

The parties and awards were in full swing on day three of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Here are Tuesday's highlights from our live blog.

DWP in ad agency hunt for Child Maintenance Service

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has called a pitch for its Child Maintenance Service account through the Government Procurement Service.

Brands guilty of 'complacent' online ad placement, argues expert

Brands must address complacent online ad placement because the Facebook domestic abuse ad scandal represented only the "tip of the iceberg", claims content verification firm Project Sunblock.

Mr Porter hosts Gentleman's Guide to Whisky activity

Mr Porter, the online menswear portal, is hosting a digital campaign that offers tips and advice about how best to enjoy and serve whisky, for Diageo's Alexander & James, the premium drinks online retailer.