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Source: © WPP Despite third-quarter results showing a strong performance from GroupM and WPP's winning of the Amazon media account, the network's expectations for the full year remain unchanged

Strong Q3 performance for WPP; full year expectations remain unchanged

Source: Brics Competition Law and Policy Centre.

Brics and China unite for a groundbreaking commodities exchange system

19 Sep 2024

Source: © The Media Leader In a move termed, "an excellent outcome for WPP" by Mark Read, WPP CEO, WPP will sell its entire majority stake in FGS Global

WPP sells majority stake in FGS Global to Bidco Inc - An excellent outcome for WPP

7 Aug 2024

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Bitcoin's credibility has been damaged after the MtGox website inexplicably disappeared. Image:

Bitcoin website vanishes amid huge theft claim

26 Feb 2014

HTC has been hurt by falling sales, recording a loss in the first quarter of this year. Image:

Taiwan's HTC forecasts first-quarter loss

12 Feb 2014

Nissan's Carlos Goshn talking to workers in Nissan's factory. Image: Wikipaedia.

Nissan profits from rise in North America, China sales

11 Feb 2014

Strong sales of Range Rover and Jaguar models have increased Tata's profits in the third quarter of the year. Image: Jaguar

Tata Motors' profit triples on JLR sales

11 Feb 2014

Google has bought a US$750m stake in Lenovo following the sale of its Motorola unit to the Hong Kong company. Image: Lenovo.

Google buys 5.94% stake in Lenovo

10 Feb 2014

Sony has sold its computer business to JIP and will no longer be doing any work in computer development. Image: Amazon.

Sony cuts 5,000 jobs, exits PC business after US$1bn loss

7 Feb 2014

Panasonic has returned to profitability even though sales of some products, like digital cameras, have fallen quite sharply. Image: Wiki Images.

Panasonic, Sharp point to better times ahead

5 Feb 2014

Sales of digital cameras have fallen resulting in Canon missing its profit forecast for the year. Image:

Canon misses profit forecast on poor camera sales

30 Jan 2014

4G services have boosted SK Telecom's results by 44%. Image: Style Photography de.

SK Telecom's profit jumps 44%

29 Jan 2014

The 6-litre bottle of whisky similar to the one that sold for a record price in Hong Kong. Image:

Malt whisky sells for record-breaking US$628,000

21 Jan 2014

New Delhi skyline. (Image: , via Wikimedia Commons)

Top India Bitcoin operator halts trade after bank warning

30 Dec 2013

Bitcoin, a virtual currency, has seen values soar and fall. It is not underpinned by any asset other than trading by owners. Image: ]

Chinese investors seek to mine Bitcoin's volatility

11 Dec 2013

At least US$5,7bn spent on China's Singles Day. Image: Scottchan

China Singles Day sees shoppers spend US$5.7bn

13 Nov 2013

Workers at the Toyota plant in the UK assemble a hybrid. Image: Toyota UK

Toyota's net profit surges by 82.5%

8 Nov 2013

Hackers bring dozens of sites down. Image:

Anonymous Philippines pledge more cyber-attacks

6 Nov 2013

Honda's profits higher on weak yen

Honda's profits higher on weak yen

1 Nov 2013

Japan's SoftBank net profit up 84%

Japan's SoftBank net profit up 84%

1 Nov 2013

Image © Seamartini Graphics via Fotolia.com

'Nigerian' scams increase in Syria

31 Oct 2013

Facebook buys Israeli start-up Onavo

Facebook buys Israeli start-up Onavo

15 Oct 2013

Dubai property bounces but stirs fears of new bubble

Dubai property bounces but stirs fears of new bubble

11 Oct 2013

India car sales post steepest drop in decade

India car sales post steepest drop in decade

9 Oct 2013

Olympus pays investors US$2.6m over accounting scandal

Olympus pays investors US$2.6m over accounting scandal

1 Oct 2013

Esprit posts USD566m annual net loss

Esprit posts USD566m annual net loss

10 Sep 2013

Japan's Suntory in talks to buy GSK drink brands

Japan's Suntory in talks to buy GSK drink brands

7 Sep 2013

Nokia says India 'least favourite market': report

Nokia says India 'least favourite market': report

26 Aug 2013

Tata rebrands 'world's cheapest car' to boost sales

Tata rebrands 'world's cheapest car' to boost sales

22 Aug 2013

Malaysia Airlines in the red again

Malaysia Airlines in the red again

22 Aug 2013

China Mobile's net profit up 1.5%

China Mobile's net profit up 1.5%

16 Aug 2013

Extra tax for lip jobs in South Korea

Extra tax for lip jobs in South Korea

12 Aug 2013

Toyota profits up 93.6% in June quarter

Toyota profits up 93.6% in June quarter

2 Aug 2013

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Bitcoin's credibility has been damaged after the MtGox website inexplicably disappeared. Image:

Bitcoin website vanishes amid huge theft claim

26 Feb 2014

HTC has been hurt by falling sales, recording a loss in the first quarter of this year. Image:

Taiwan's HTC forecasts first-quarter loss

12 Feb 2014

Nissan's Carlos Goshn talking to workers in Nissan's factory. Image: Wikipaedia.

Nissan profits from rise in North America, China sales

11 Feb 2014

Strong sales of Range Rover and Jaguar models have increased Tata's profits in the third quarter of the year. Image: Jaguar

Tata Motors' profit triples on JLR sales

11 Feb 2014

Google has bought a US$750m stake in Lenovo following the sale of its Motorola unit to the Hong Kong company. Image: Lenovo.

Google buys 5.94% stake in Lenovo

10 Feb 2014

Sony has sold its computer business to JIP and will no longer be doing any work in computer development. Image: Amazon.

Sony cuts 5,000 jobs, exits PC business after US$1bn loss

7 Feb 2014

Panasonic has returned to profitability even though sales of some products, like digital cameras, have fallen quite sharply. Image: Wiki Images.

Panasonic, Sharp point to better times ahead

5 Feb 2014

Sales of digital cameras have fallen resulting in Canon missing its profit forecast for the year. Image:

Canon misses profit forecast on poor camera sales

30 Jan 2014

4G services have boosted SK Telecom's results by 44%. Image: Style Photography de.

SK Telecom's profit jumps 44%

29 Jan 2014

The 6-litre bottle of whisky similar to the one that sold for a record price in Hong Kong. Image:

Malt whisky sells for record-breaking US$628,000

21 Jan 2014

New Delhi skyline. (Image: , via Wikimedia Commons)

Top India Bitcoin operator halts trade after bank warning

30 Dec 2013

Bitcoin, a virtual currency, has seen values soar and fall. It is not underpinned by any asset other than trading by owners. Image: ]

Chinese investors seek to mine Bitcoin's volatility

11 Dec 2013

At least US$5,7bn spent on China's Singles Day. Image: Scottchan

China Singles Day sees shoppers spend US$5.7bn

13 Nov 2013

Workers at the Toyota plant in the UK assemble a hybrid. Image: Toyota UK

Toyota's net profit surges by 82.5%

8 Nov 2013

Hackers bring dozens of sites down. Image:

Anonymous Philippines pledge more cyber-attacks

6 Nov 2013

Honda's profits higher on weak yen

Honda's profits higher on weak yen

1 Nov 2013

Japan's SoftBank net profit up 84%

Japan's SoftBank net profit up 84%

1 Nov 2013

Image © Seamartini Graphics via Fotolia.com

'Nigerian' scams increase in Syria

31 Oct 2013

Facebook buys Israeli start-up Onavo

Facebook buys Israeli start-up Onavo

15 Oct 2013

Dubai property bounces but stirs fears of new bubble

Dubai property bounces but stirs fears of new bubble

11 Oct 2013

India car sales post steepest drop in decade

India car sales post steepest drop in decade

9 Oct 2013

Olympus pays investors US$2.6m over accounting scandal

Olympus pays investors US$2.6m over accounting scandal

1 Oct 2013

Esprit posts USD566m annual net loss

Esprit posts USD566m annual net loss

10 Sep 2013

Japan's Suntory in talks to buy GSK drink brands

Japan's Suntory in talks to buy GSK drink brands

7 Sep 2013

Nokia says India 'least favourite market': report

Nokia says India 'least favourite market': report

26 Aug 2013

Tata rebrands 'world's cheapest car' to boost sales

Tata rebrands 'world's cheapest car' to boost sales

22 Aug 2013

Malaysia Airlines in the red again

Malaysia Airlines in the red again

22 Aug 2013

China Mobile's net profit up 1.5%

China Mobile's net profit up 1.5%

16 Aug 2013

Extra tax for lip jobs in South Korea

Extra tax for lip jobs in South Korea

12 Aug 2013

Toyota profits up 93.6% in June quarter

Toyota profits up 93.6% in June quarter

2 Aug 2013

Profits down 31.9% for Japan Airlines

Profits down 31.9% for Japan Airlines

1 Aug 2013

Samsung profits up 49,7% for June quarter

Samsung profits up 49,7% for June quarter

29 Jul 2013

HTC's profits slump 83%

HTC's profits slump 83%

8 Jul 2013

SoftBank wants Sprint for US$21.6bn

SoftBank wants Sprint for US$21.6bn

12 Jun 2013

India's car sales drop 12% in May

India's car sales drop 12% in May

12 Jun 2013

Cellphones let migrants send money home

Cellphones let migrants send money home

21 May 2013

Sony urged to sell entertainment unit

Sony urged to sell entertainment unit

16 May 2013

Bangladesh garment factories to close

Bangladesh garment factories to close

15 May 2013

Space flight no risk to environment

Space flight no risk to environment

13 May 2013

Honda profits up 73.6% to US$3.7bn

Honda profits up 73.6% to US$3.7bn

29 Apr 2013