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Morrisons strikes 25-year deal with Ocado

Morrisons, the UK's fourth biggest supermarket chain, is to make its first foray into online grocery, after striking a 25-year deal with internet grocer Ocado.

WCRS scoops £15m European Betfair ad account

Engine's WCRS has won the pan-European ad account for Betfair, after a four-way pitch involving WCRS, Bartle Bogle Hegarty and M&C Saatchi.

Nokia and McDonald's among the takers for C4's ad offer

B&Q, Nokia, McDonald's and Bulmers are some of the most recent brands to sign up to broadcaster Channel 4's new advertising strategy for 4oD.

Tesco's debut London catwalk attracts celebrity audience

Tesco is hoping to put F&F on the radar of the fashion pack following its debut catwalk show at London Fashion Week venue Somerset House last night.

Kellogg's hits back at own-label with top secret Special K recipe

Kellogg's is taking a leaf out of Coca-Cola's book by creating a top secret new recipe for its Special K brand, as the cereal giant looks to fight back against the rise of supermarket own-brand cereals.

Cheil hires WPP exec Chris Chalk to lead strategy

Cheil Worldwide has hired WPP's Chris Chalk to run its European operations as president and chief strategy officer, as part of its ongoing efforts to boost its senior management team.

Blippar connects disjointed families, says MEC executive

TV ads with augmented reality technology like Blippar can bring disjointed viewers in a family together, according to Jide Sobo, MEC's head of mobile.

Ofcom takes action as consumers plagued by growing nuisance calls

Consumers receive an average of two nuisance calls per week, with Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) claims companies the biggest offenders, according to Ofcom.

Leagas Delaney hires Fitzsimons and Crothers

Leagas Delaney, the independent London-based agency, has hired the Irish creative duo David Fitzsimons and Peter Crothers as copywriters.

The Minimart wins £3m Sudocrem account

Sudocrem, the nappy rash cream brand, has appointed independent advertising agency The Minimart to its £3m UK ad account as it looks to expand the brand.

Getty Images tells a love story in '85 Seconds'

Getty Images is pursuing another viral success with '85 Seconds', a film that blends 105 video clips together to tell a love story, following in the footsteps of last year's award winning 'From Love to Bingo' campaign.

Rajar Q1 2013: Views from Mindshare, RadioWorks and UM London

Radio specialists from Mindshare, RadioWorks and UM London were encouraged by the growth of digital listening and intrigued by the changes in the London market in yesterday's Rajar figures.

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