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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.

Cannes 2013: Prism scandal will alter attitudes towards data, warns Sorrell

The Prism data scandal, in which the UK and US governments have been found to be "legally compelling collection" of information from internet giants Google and Facebook, is fraught with issues, and will change perceptions on privacy, warns WPP's lead...

Sony moves international media to MediaCom

Sony has awarded the global media planning account for its mobile arm and the European media business for its electronics division to MediaCom, following a competitive pitch process.

Kia to sponsor Ashes content on TalkSport

Kia Motors will sponsor all content related to this summer's Ashes series between the England and Australia cricket teams, in a deal brokered by Havas Media Group.

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.

Top ten ads of the week

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

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.

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.