The Irish Times

WPP launches €970m buyback after ‘outstanding’ year

Strong client demand helps it to surpass recently upgraded forecasts

Thu Feb 24 2022 - 17:13

HSBC doubles annual profits as bad Covid loans fail to materialise

Rising interest rates worldwide to lift income, bank says

Tue Feb 22 2022 - 12:21

European stocks rise on earnings optimism

European chipmakers ASML, Infineon and BE Semiconductor among top gainers

Thu Oct 14 2021 - 19:06

European stocks rise as tech rally rolls on

But investors worry over impact of higher inflation on economic recovery

Thu Oct 14 2021 - 09:44

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

European shares hit record high after commodities rally

S&P 500 and Dow Jones also reach new heights on Wall Street after upbeat data

Thu Apr 15 2021 - 20:07

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

Facebook battles to rebuild relationship with key advertisers

Social media company uses a mixture of perks and pressure to keep brands close

Mon Jul 13 2020 - 18:06

Rosemary Smith: 'The flag drops, the bullshit stops and away we go'

At age of 79 the queen of Irish motorsport became oldest person to drive a Formula 1 car

Thu May 21 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

More affordable iPhone 11 is unlikely star of Apple earnings

Customers happy to lock into Apple ‘ecosystem’

Wed Jan 29 2020 - 17:17

Pessimistic sentiment over climate change and trade grips business

Davos 2020: Rise of populism and future of capitalism also high on worry list

Fri Jan 24 2020 - 14:57

WPP returns to quarterly net sales growth after gaining clients

British ad firm steadily improves through the year, recovering from loss of work

Fri Oct 25 2019 - 17:49

Brexit uncertainty causes markets to falter

Markets report: Concerns over Brexit deal, China pours cold water on US trade offer

Mon Oct 14 2019 - 18:17

Markets explode into life on prospect of Brexit deal

Iseq up close to 4 per cent with banks leading the way

Fri Oct 11 2019 - 19:03

European shares close off highs on Italian political woes

Irish banking shares amongst the worst performers as the Iseq drops

Fri Jul 19 2019 - 18:22

EU slashing of growth forecasts causes European stocks to plunge

More than €1.8bn wiped off Irish shares, and FTSE and STOXX have worst day in months

Thu Feb 07 2019 - 20:25

Jumpers stay on in Tourism Ireland ads designed to boost off-season visits

The €16m ‘Fill Your Heart with Ireland’ campaign starts on European TV this week

Mon Jan 21 2019 - 05:00

Core director Justin Cullen leaves to set up own business

Digital marketer to become chairman of Maximum Media from 2019

Thu Nov 01 2018 - 05:15

Alan Cox: Pirate radio to marketing boss

Core chief talks transparency, creativity, tech regulation - and a ban on emails after 7pm

Fri Jul 20 2018 - 05:45

Sorrell haunts WPP as shareholders rebel over farewell package

Around 30% of investors fail to back pay proposal

Wed Jun 13 2018 - 18:52

Dublin-listed Draper Esprit leads €13.5m investment in Realeyes

London-based company has developed AI software that read people’s emotions

Wed May 23 2018 - 11:21

Surging oil prices boost FTSE but Wall St lingers in the red

Iseq finishes up just 0.1 per cent higher on a day of mixed fortunes for its biggest stocks

Thu Apr 19 2018 - 19:19

Gary Cohn resignation spooks global investors

Iseq in line with European trend, closes up 0.43% buoyed by Smurfit Kappa

Wed Mar 07 2018 - 17:53

European shares open lower following Cohn’s departure

Exit of Trump’s economic adviser rattles equity markets

Wed Mar 07 2018 - 10:24

Ireland’s ‘adland’ makes fresh push for diversity

New IAPI president Jimmy Murphy says advertising needs to do better on age and gender

Mon Jan 29 2018 - 05:34

Brexit shadow lingers over Irish ad market, says Core Media

Advertising group saw turnover rise 15% last year, but weak sterling has derailed growth

Thu Nov 09 2017 - 06:50

Banks lead the Iseq into negative territory

European shares lower across the board as Spanish political upheaval continues

Thu Oct 19 2017 - 18:10

Mediavest rebrands as Spark Foundry

Change reflects move to analytics and insights alongside traditional media and investment roles

Wed Jul 12 2017 - 21:36

Red postboxes among gold winners at ICAD awards

Ad campaigns for An Post, Road Safety Authority and Iarnród Eireann recognised

Fri May 12 2017 - 11:01

WPP predicts tougher 2017 after slow start to the year

World’s largest advertising group highlights possible slowdown after hitting 2016 target

Fri Mar 03 2017 - 08:06

Web Summit second day welcomes football legends to stage

Some 53,000 people from 167 countries expected to attend Lisbon conference

Tue Nov 08 2016 - 09:32

WPP sees signs of Brexit uncertainty as sales growth slows

World’s largest advertising group says UK market a ‘little bit softer’ since June vote

Mon Oct 31 2016 - 08:27