PayPal recruits for 1,000 new jobs in Ireland
Online payments provider PayPal said it would create 1,000 new jobs in Dundalk, County Louth in Ireland.
Europe
Online banking trends in Europe: Top 5 countries revealed
The Netherlands and France have the highest penetration of online banking users in Europe, followed by Sweden, the UK and Finland, according to new research.
London tops online hotel searches
London was the most popular location out of the 1.8 million online hotel searches in November 2011, according to new data.
Google – Motorola deal gets green light from US and Europe
Google’s $12.5bn acquisition of Motorola Mobility has been backed by regulators in Europe and the US.
Marin Software gets $30m funding boost for online ad management platform
Online ad management platform Marin Software has raised $30m in a new investment round led by Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings.
Guardian sells PaidContent publisher to GigaOM
The Guardian has sold ContentNext Media, publisher of paidContent to GigaOM, for an undisclosed sum.
Q &A: Waitrose gets serious about personalised shopping ads
Waitrose has selected Performance display ad firm Criteo to implement a new personalised ad targeting scheme to boost online grocery sales. In this article, the supermarket giant explains its decisions to use personalised retargeting to upsell to online shoppers, and how it avoided potential privacy pitfalls.
Q &A: Waitrose gets serious about personalised shopping ads
Waitrose has selected Performance display ad firm Criteo to implement a new personalised ad targeting scheme to boost online grocery sales. In this article, the supermarket giant explains its decisions to use personalised retargeting to upsell to online shoppers, and how it avoided potential privacy pitfalls.
New international VP at AudienceScience
Online advertising technology company AudienceScience has named Stuart Colman as Vice President, International while also serving in a dual role as Managing Director, Europe.
The power of social media influencers: Stephen Fry tweet gets guitarist 2m YouTube Views
A one-word tweet from author Stephen Fry has boosted the career of an aspiring singer – after it increased traffic to his latest video by two million people.