The Irish Times

Information overload: Shifting the narrative of climate change

A play by Eva O’Connor and Hildegard Ryan aims to put ‘heart and soul’ into the debate

Thu May 12 2022 - 05:01

WPP launches €970m buyback after ‘outstanding’ year

Strong client demand helps it to surpass recently upgraded forecasts

Thu Feb 24 2022 - 17:13

Culture of intentional inclusivity needs to be fostered in marketing

Management should educate and train employees around unconscious bias and racism

Mon Sept 13 2021 - 15:31

All the world’s a stage – An Irishman’s Diary on Dublin’s historic theatres

Mon Nov 30 2020 - 19:30

Brutal Winged Foot can show its teeth again, just like 2006

Difficult 18th hole ensured 2006 US Open became the one that got away for many

Sat Sept 12 2020 - 06:30

WPP reinstates dividend after delivering new work at pace

Cost-cutting pays off for ad firm but outlook remains cautious

Thu Aug 27 2020 - 15:40

One Change: Individualising blame does little for environment

We must counter oil firms’ PR and forge positive ideas towards a sustainable future

Sun Aug 02 2020 - 06:00

WPP braces for impact as Covid-19 drags March net sales down 7.9%

Company warns of tough second quarter

Wed Apr 29 2020 - 09:26

Ad giant WPP pulls dividend, buyback and outlook

Coronavirus outbreak causes increasing number of clients to cancel work

Tue Mar 31 2020 - 09:07

Bringing the magical back into business

Too much reason in the workplace can stifle creativity, an advertising guru says

Fri Aug 23 2019 - 05:30

Marketing and the science of ‘knowing what economists are wrong about’

Rory Sutherland, the British advertising veteran, rails against a business culture that preaches rational, data driven decision-making over all else

Thu Jun 06 2019 - 06:25

US tech company Sprout Social to create 60 jobs in Dublin

Company provides social media management platform for more than 25,000 clients

Thu May 16 2019 - 05:00

Markets recover from the latest Brexit shock

Market report: Recovery helped by greater optimism over US-China trade

Tue Dec 11 2018 - 18:43

WPP to spend £300m to reboot world’s biggest ad group

Firm has cut sales and profit forecasts following tightening of client spending

Tue Dec 11 2018 - 09:38

Mark Read to be revealed as new CEO of WPP next week

Previous boss of Wunderman was internal favourite to succeed Martin Sorrell

Thu Aug 30 2018 - 17:32

Sorrell wins backing from Odey for new venture

Support a vote of confidence in Sorrell, who was ousted as CEO from WPP Plc in April

Mon Jul 02 2018 - 21:34

Sorrell haunts WPP as shareholders rebel over farewell package

Around 30% of investors fail to back pay proposal

Wed Jun 13 2018 - 18:52

Martin Sorrell: his downfall as king of WPP

Routine abuse of underlings coupled with a board-level investigation into his personal conduct and use of company money led to his departure

Mon Jun 11 2018 - 18:24

Ex-AOL chief being considered to succeed Sorrell at WPP

Tim Armstrong among range of external options for top job with advertising giant

Fri May 11 2018 - 18:56

WPP’s first results after Sorrell boost sentiment and shares

Advertising group’s management to look at restructuring and possible disposals

Mon Apr 30 2018 - 18:43

Ulster Bank adds former Communicorp chief to board

Gervaise Slowey is also on the board of Eason as a non-executive director

Fri Apr 20 2018 - 12:11

Wilson Hartnell PR appoints Sharon Murphy as chief executive

Brian Bell becomes non-executive chairman of Ogilvy & Mather Group, a related group

Mon Feb 19 2018 - 11:51

Profits at Ogilvy & Mather’s Irish offices rise by a third

WPP-owned ad and PR group had €1.9m profits while Omnicom profits were up by 37%

Wed Jan 17 2018 - 05:50

We all must think about ‘balance of tech’ - Randi Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg noted entrepreneurs don’t come up with ideas when they’re ‘glued to their phone’

Thu Jan 11 2018 - 12:49

Gervaise Slowey to become interim chair of Eason

Former Communicorp boss has served as an independent director of the firm since 2012

Thu Sept 07 2017 - 05:15

Events and brand experience agency not shy about putting on a show

EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award finalists: Jane Gallagher and Róisín Callaghan of Cogs & Marvel

Mon Jul 17 2017 - 06:30

Frequent flyer happy to call Australia home

Wild Geese: Karl Schuster, Sydney

Fri May 26 2017 - 07:03

Irish firm Cogs & Marvel takes on Silicon Valley

Events agency opening US office after winning business with Dublin-based tech firms

Mon Feb 13 2017 - 07:15

Net profit climbs 54% at Ogilvy & Mather’s Irish operation

Advertising agency records €1.45m in profit as revenue grows and costs fall

Sat Nov 19 2016 - 05:20

Caveat: Teeling shows Irish whiskey raising glass ever higher

Annual sales of the good stuff are expected almost to treble over the next decade

Fri Jun 10 2016 - 06:00

Spotlight on future of augmented and virtual reality at Dublin event

Croke Park conference will focus on AR and VR applications for digital communications

Mon Apr 25 2016 - 06:30

Advertising and PR group Ogilvy & Mather posts lower revenues

Group reports a 6.5% decline in profit as revenues fall by 20 per cent in 2014

Thu Jan 21 2016 - 07:47

Ad man Sutherland brings his roadshow to Kilkenomics

Sutherland holds forth on why advertising – even the bad kind –has its place

Thu Nov 05 2015 - 01:00

US growth offsets Chinese jitters at ad group WPP

Advertising giant records net sales growth of 3.5% in American market

Wed Aug 26 2015 - 11:24