News for 2004
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- Web users seek ghosts of Christmas past
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Figures released from people finder and directory enquiry website 192.com reveal that 60% more people go online at Christmas to look for loved one than at any
- Dec 23, 2004
- Search
- Web braces for 2005 “chav-alanche”
- The word “Chav” has become prevalent in the English language, owing much of its popularity to websites such as "ChavScum":http://chavscum.co.uk and
- Aegis buys search marketing agency
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iProspect will now become part of Isobar, the Group’s recently formed digital network.
Aegis has acquired 100% of the equity, which was previously held by
- Dec 23, 2004
- Marketing
- Salary checking tool launches
- The "PayWizard site":http://www.paywizard.org has gathered data from Unions and academics in a number of countries are working together to create a
- Internet rivals TV over Christmas
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Internet and email use on Christmas Day and Boxing Day this year was
substantially higher than on the same two days in 2003 - itself a
record year -
- Dec 23, 2004
- Telecoms
- Surprise QXL bid could scupper MBO
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Last month, QXL announced that Tiger Acquisition, a firm formed by its managers, had agreed to pay around 700p per share to take the struggling firm private.
- Dec 22, 2004
- Retail
- Duncan steps up at MRM agency
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The move forms part of the global integration of the business units within McCann Worldgroup's customer relationship division, MRM.
"MRM
- Dec 22, 2004
- Agencies
- HMV partners Microsoft, dumps iPod
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The new project looks likely to replace HMV’s existing download service, which launched in September in conjunction with OD2.
The new service will offer
- Dec 22, 2004
- Music
- Post Office appoints AI London
- The appointment follows a 5-way competitive pitch, and the firm will be working with "The Post Office":http://www.postoffice.co.uk/ e-commerce team
- IAC to spin-off travel firm
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IAC said its growth is being hindered by the perception that it is strictly a travel company.
The move means the US-based firm can concentrate on
- Dec 22, 2004
- Retail