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• DNA Recruit: Strategic Shopper Planner - Award Winning Global Agency - Paris

  07-06-2016 21:22
  
  £66308.00 - £90000.00 per annum + bonus/benefits/relocation package:DNA Recruit:
  An award winning Global Activation agency is looking for a Strategic Shopper Planner to join one of their global offices in Paris
  Paris
  
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• Salt: Node Developer | 3 Months Contract | ASAP Start

  07-06-2016 19:42
  
  £400 - £450 per day:Salt:
  My client is a leading energy provider who is looking for a Node Developer to join their growing development team for a 3 months contract.
  London
  
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• Digital Gurus: Junior Digital Designer - Fashion - up to 23k

  07-06-2016 19:10
  
  £19000 - £23000 Per Annum:Digital Gurus:
  This high end luxury e-commerce company focussed on fashion are looking for a junior digital designer to come on board in a highly experienced & switched on team working with great talent & mentorship. Working globally renowned brands on minimalis
  London
  
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• Creative Recruitment: Mid - Senior Copywriter

  07-06-2016 18:44
  
  £35000 - £40000 per annum:Creative Recruitment:
  Middleweight to Senior Copywriter to join a creative team within a leading global retail client for a leading beauty brand.
  Croydon
  
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• People are ignoring one of the most obvious ways to make money in the market

  07-06-2016 17:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Investors typically do their best to price in as many factors and risks into their evaluation of an asset as possible. Miss anything and your return could be ruined.
  According to John Tierney at Deutsche Bank, however, investors are consistently missing one huge factor when deciding where to put their money.
  "All the available historical evidence strongly suggests that investors do not start to price in evolving weather patterns until things are fairly far along," wrote Tierney, a strategis
  
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• Marketers must take responsibility for media buying and fix the ‘disconnect’ with agencies

  07-06-2016 17:38
  Rebates and other non-transparent business practices are “pervasive” in the US media industry, caused by a “fundamental disconnect” between advertisers and agencies. That is the conclusion of a report by the Association of National Advertisers’ (ANA) into media transparency.
  The investigation was set up by the US trade body to investigate buying practices at media agencies amid allegations that agencies were collecting undisclosed rebates from media publishers. The
  
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• Valeant just had to tell Wall Street about its new cataclysmic problem

  07-06-2016 17:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Valeant Pharmaceuticals on Tuesday morning reported a Q1 earnings loss of $373.7 million, or $1.08 a share.It also cut guidance for the rest of the year. The stock has fallen 16% in Tuesday's trading day.
  There was one piece of information that really upset Wall Street.You could tell because analysts kept asking about it over and over again on the earnings call. It had to do with Valeant's new agreement to sell drugs primarily through Walgreen's.
  The problem is simple to exp
  
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• This scary chart shows a major problem facing China

  07-06-2016 17:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  China has a looming demographics problem.
  The country's elderly population will keep growing over the next several decades, while its working-age population will keep shrinking.
  In a recent note to clients, Deutsche Bank's chief international economist Torsten Sløk shared a pretty scary chart showing just how significant this change will be. The chart shows the old-age dependency ratio, or the ratio of workers to retirees in the country, from 2000 going into 2050.
  As you can see belo
  
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• Germany's 10-year Bund yield just tumbled to a record low (BUNL)

  07-06-2016 17:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Germany's 10-year Bund yield fell to a record low on Tuesday.
  The yield on the Eurozone's benchmark government bond fell three basis points to as low as 0.048% amid heavy buying from investors and the European Central Bank.
  As part of its monetary-stimulus program, the ECB on Monday bought more German, French and Italian bonds than its rules stated in May, according to Reuters.
  Bond buying by the ECB has been one of the key drivers of lower yields. At the same time, investors are rushi
  
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• Brand Recruitment: Senior Project Manager (Freelancers considered)

  07-06-2016 17:06
  
  Negotiable:Brand Recruitment:
  Senior Project Manager (Freelancers considered), Cambridge -This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished agency candidate to join a well-
  Cambridge
  
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• DOW 18,000 (SPY, SPX, DJI, IXIC)

  07-06-2016 16:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Dow topped 18,000 for the first time since April 28 on Tuesday.
  Stocks continued to rally after a session that took the major indexes to the best level of the year. Near 10:45 a.m. ET, the Dow was up 80 points (0.45%), the S&P 500 was up 7 points (0.34%) and the Nasdaq was up 4 points (0.09%).
  The gains take stocks that much closer to all-time highs. The S&P 500 closed 1% short of the record closing high of 2,130.82 it reached last May.
  Stocks rose after Federal Reserve cha
  
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• The world's most powerful women

  07-06-2016 16:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Stretching from the world of fashion to the implementation of foreign policy, women have been influential in many diverse areas.
  Here's a list of the 30 most powerful women in the world right now.SEE ALSO: These are the world's top 10 militaries
  30. Ho Ching, CEO of Temasek Holdings and wife of Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
  29. Britain's Queen Elizabeth
  28. Conde Nast Publications artistic director and editor-in-chief of American Vogue Anna Wintour
  See the rest of the stor
  
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• The founder of Chuck E. Cheese's and Atari is joining John McAfee's mysterious new company

  07-06-2016 16:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Nolan Bushnell, the founder of various companies including Atari and Chuck E. Cheese's, is joining the board of MGT Capital Investments, the mysterious new tech firm that plans to appoint John McAfee as its CEO.
  Bushnell has founded and worked for a variety of technology companies over the years, according to a release from MGT, and was brought on to consult on the development of cybersecurity projects.
  "Nolan is one of the brightest minds in cyber technology," said McAfee in a release, who is s
  
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• What marketers need to know about the media transparency report

  07-06-2016 16:12
  
  The study, carried out by K2 Intelligence for the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) in the US, found evidence of a “fundamental disconnect” in the marketing industry regarding the basic nature of the advertiser-agency relationship”.
  It says that senior executives at agencies are aware and regularly mandate controversial practices that are often not disclosed to clients. These include cash rebates, rebates as inventory credits and ‘service agreements’ for non
  
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• What marketers need to know about the ANA media transparency report

  07-06-2016 16:12
  
  The study, carried out by K2 Intelligence for the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) in the US, found evidence of a “fundamental disconnect” in the marketing industry regarding the basic nature of the advertiser-agency relationship”.
  It says that senior executives at agencies are aware and regularly mandate controversial practices that are often not disclosed to clients. These include cash rebates, rebates as inventory credits and ‘service agreements’ for non
  
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• Zillow shares jump 7% following $130 million settlement over trade secrets (ZG)

  07-06-2016 15:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A week before trial was set to begin, Zillow has reached a $130 million settlement with News Corp's Move Inc. and the National Association of Realtors. 
  The deal brings about an end to a two-year long legal battle over trade secrets that could have cost Zillow as much as $1.8 billion in damages, according to The Seattle Times.
  The lawsuit centers around two former Move executives, Errol Samuelson and Curt Beardsley, who were hired by Zillow in what Move called a "very regrettable
  
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• Something puzzling has been going on in the economy, and we now have an explanation for why

  07-06-2016 15:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  We all know the theory: If you drop interest rates, then, all things being equal, companies and households will invest in the future. 
  Businesses will invest in things like machinery because the cost of doing so — the interest on the debt to finance the acquisition — is reduced.
  Except that hasn't been happening. Corporate investment has been weak, despite record low interest rates.
  And Jason Thomas, managing director and director of research at private equity giant Carlyle Grou
  
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• MORGAN STANLEY: Buy Netflix for these 2 reasons (NFLX)

  07-06-2016 15:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Netflix expanded its service to 130 new countries in January, but when it comes to international growth, the company will be reaping the benefits for years, according to Morgan Stanley.Netflix already counts on growth overseas for most of its subscriber additions. The company predicts that it will add 2.5 million subscribers in the current quarter, only 500,000 of whom will come from the US.
  But in a research note Monday, Morgan Stanley's Benjamin Swinburne said it takes about three years for Ne
  
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• There's a $6.6 trillion reason the US might be nearing a recession

  07-06-2016 14:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Talk of a recession dominated market analysts' conversations during the swoon that started 2016, but after the market recovery that word started fading into the background.
  However, in addition to slowing jobs growth and weakening economic data, there is a huge reason to worry about a recession according to Deutsche Bank's Joe LaVorgna: debt.
  "The corporate sector has taken on a substantial amount of debt in the current business cycle," wrote LaVorgna in a note to clients. "Non-financi
  
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• The SEC could be about to destabilize the stock market

  07-06-2016 14:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Public confidence in the stock market is eroding.
  An April Gallup study suggested that just 52 percent of Americans own stocks, matching an all-time low and down from 65 percent in 2007. With near-zero interest rates crushing retirees and savers, it might be hard to find a worse time for Americans to be sheltered in low-interest bonds and cash.
  Against this backdrop, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) mission to “protect investors, maintain fair, orderly and eff
  
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• Ralph Lauren is getting decimated after announcing layoffs, store closings, and weak guidance (RL)

  07-06-2016 14:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ralph Lauren shares fell 9% in premarket trading on Tuesday after the company announced job cuts, store closings, and a forecast for lower revenues.
  In a statement, the luxury-fashion retailer said it expected a low-double-digit decline in fiscal-2017 net revenues because of the closings, which come as fewer people shop at many traditional brick-and-mortar retailers.
  The Wall Street Journal earlier reported that the company planned to lay off up to 1,000 workers, or about 8% of its full-time sta
  
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• The Australian dollar's spiking — here's what's happening in FX

  07-06-2016 14:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Good morning!
  The Australian dollar strengthened by as much as 1.1% to .7446 per dollar after the central bank suggested there won't be a rate cut anytime soon.
  The Reserve Bank of Australia kept its benchmark interest rate at a record-low of 1.75%.
  "Taking account of the available information, and having eased monetary policy at its May meeting, the board judged that holding the stance of policy unchanged at this meeting would be consistent with sustainable growth in the economy
  
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• Scandal takes its toll on Sports Direct as it suffers ‘weak’ brand reputation

  07-06-2016 14:12
  
  Over recent months, Sport Direct has been rocked by controversy. Last year it emerged that many of its warehouse staff were being paid below minimum wage due to a controversial stop and search procedure, following an investigation by The Guardian.
  Workers union Unite has been particularly scathing, with a spokesman warning: “If left to their own devices, major companies like Sports Direct and employment agencies will continue to stretch the law and engage in what we believe to be wholly ex
  
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• Futures are rallying and oil is at a new high for 2016 (SPY, SPX, DJI, IXIC)

  07-06-2016 14:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Stock futures rallied on Tuesday following a session that took the major indexes to the best level of the year. 
  Near 7:44 a.m. ET, Dow futures were up 52 points (0.29%), S&P 500 futures were up 5 points (0.2%) and Nasdaq futures were up 10 points (0.23%).
  It's not much action, but the gain brings stocks that much closer to all-time highs. The S&P 500 closed 1% short of the record closing high of 2,130.82 it reached last May.
  Stocks rose after Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen
  
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• Here's a super-quick guide to what traders are talking about right now (SPX, DJI, IXIC)

  07-06-2016 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Via Dave Lutz at JonesTrading, here's a quick guide to what traders are talking about right now:
  Good Morning!   SPX Futures hovering just below record highs, adding 30bp as a strong commodity-led rally rips Europe higher.   The DAX is nearly 1.8% higher in broad-based action, with Materials, Industrials, HC and Discretionary all adding 2%+.   Fins are lagging, but remain well bid, helping Italy tack on 1.7%.   FTSE is lagging, gaining only 40bp as pr
  
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• Red Sofa London: Mid-weight Creative (Online Video Content)

  07-06-2016 13:22
  
  £30000 - £60000 per annum:Red Sofa London:
  Content Agency based in the heart of Soho are looking for a talented creative clued up with online video content.
  London
  
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• 10 things you need to know before the opening bell (spy, spx, qqq, dia, vrx, rl, yhoo, vz)

  07-06-2016 13:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Here is what you need to know.
  Hillary Clinton has clinched the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Hillary Clinton has locked up enough pledged and unpledged delegates to become the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, the Associated Press reported Monday night. The announcement came ahead of a busy day for primaries as voters in California, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, New Jersey, and South Dakota go to the polls. Clinton's clinching of the nomination means she will be th
  
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• Valeant whiffs on earnings and slashes guidance, and now the stock is getting crushed (VRX)

  07-06-2016 13:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Valeant Pharmaceuticals on Tuesday reported a first-quarter loss of $373.7 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.
  The Laval, Quebec-based company said it had a loss of $1.08 a share. Adjusted for one-time gains and costs, earnings were $1.27 a share, less than the $1.37 that was expected by Wall Street analysts.
  First-quarter revenue was in-line with expectations at $2.37 billion.
  Following the report, shares of the company were down as much as 10.5% in premarket tr
  
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• There is a gaping hole in the hedge fund business, and it is killing the industry

  07-06-2016 12:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There's a massive mismatch in the hedge fund industry.
  Hedge fund investors are expecting too much, and the hedge funds themselves are underdelivering.
  BNY Mellon and FT Remark on Tuesday released the findings from a survey of 400 investors, and nearly all of them expected to make a net return of at least 9% on their hedge funds last year.
  That's a far cry from what hedge funds actually returned: a decline of 2%, according to the data tracker eVestment.
  Five percent of investors expected even mo
  
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• Guru Careers: Graduate Media Exec - Online Advertising

  07-06-2016 12:16
  
  £20000 - £22000 Per Annum DOE + Benefits:Guru Careers:
  A Graduate Media Exec / Supply and Trading Executive is needed to join a pioneering business specialising in online advertising campaigns in London.
  Central London
  
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• There's a lot we don't know about prime numbers

  07-06-2016 04:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Prime numbers are one of the most basic topics of study in the branch of mathematics called number theory.
  Primes are numbers that can only be evenly divided by themselves and 1. For example, 7 is a prime number since I'm left with a remainder or a fractional component if I divide 7 by anything other than itself or 1. 6 is not a prime because I can divide 6 by 2 and get 3.
  One of the reasons primes are important in number theory is that they are, in a certain sense, the building blocks of the na
  
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• T-Mobile is giving away free stock to millions of subscribers

  07-06-2016 03:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  T-Mobile is adding a lot more investors.
  The wireless phone company is giving every postpaid subscriber one free share of T-Mobile stock in a new rewards program called "Stock Up." Additionally, for every new customer a subscriber refers to T-Mobile, the referring party will receive another share of T-Mobile up to 100 shares.
  CEO John Legere said in a release:
  Get ready for a gratitude adjustment, America! This Un-carrier move is all about giving you a good thanking! No strings. No gotchas.
  
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• Vimto the choice for Iftar

  07-06-2016 02:00
  
  LONDON/DUBAI: With the start of Ramadan, sales of Vimto are set to soar as the soft drinks brand from the UK has become a preferred way for Muslims in some parts of the world to break their fast at the end of the day.A Manchester imam
  
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• Viewers value ad restraint

  07-06-2016 02:00
  
  NEW YORK: Stricter limits on advertising volumes can be good for business, a leading Hulu executive has suggested. Consumers like to be in charge, noted Peter Naylor, SVP of Advertising Sales, Hulu, whether that's in regards to the time when they...
  
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• Randstad: Social Media & Content Marketing Executive - eBay

  07-06-2016 02:00
  
  £25,000-29,000:Randstad:
  Be the "voice" of internet giant eBay! Enjoy travel and internal progression opportunities working with the vibrant UK Social Media Team -£25-29K
  Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater)
  
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• Premier Media: Business Director - Automotive

  07-06-2016 02:00
  
  £60,000-£65,000:Premier Media:
  A fantastic Media agency are looking for a talented Business Director to join the team and work on a major automotive account.London (Central), London (Greater)
  
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• Planners 'should embrace AI'

  07-06-2016 02:00
  
  LONDON: Far from taking their jobs, the rise of machine learning and associated tools and techniques should put agency-side strategists in a position to do their jobs more effectively.Speaking at an event organised by the UK Account Planning Group...
  
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• Morgan Rutherford Associates: Delegate Sales Executive

  07-06-2016 02:00
  £18k-£22K basic+commission:Morgan Rutherford Associates:
  Delegate Sales Executive - International Events, West London £18-22k (depending on experience) plus incentive scheme The Market Owning a car is at ...
  London (West), London (Greater)
  
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• Mobile payments grow in China

  07-06-2016 02:00
  
  BEIJING: The number of people in China using their phones to pay for goods and services at the point of sale more than doubled last year, according to a new report which suggests that by 2020 almost half of all smartphone users will be using the...
  
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• GE drives marketing disruption

  07-06-2016 02:00
  
  NEW ORLEANS: General Electric, the industrial conglomerate, is leveraging an in-house "disruption team" to ensure it remains at the cutting edge when it comes to identifying new marketing opportunities.Linda Boff, Chief Marketing Officer at GE –...
  
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• Canny spenders benefit on IPL

  07-06-2016 02:00
  
  MUMBAI: Advertisers regard the Indian Premier League as a prime vehicle for attaining reach and visibility across the country but with 69 brands hitching their star to the tournament the battle for brand visibility is intense and has been "won" this...
  
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• Blog: 'Context' is the word of the day

  07-06-2016 02:00
  
  Producing the right creative is only part of the job: context is increasingly important, according to Jim DeLash, Director/Multi Channel Marketing Execution at GlaxoSmithKline US and a judge for the Warc Media Awards.
  
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• Apparel buyers seek better fit

  07-06-2016 02:00
  
  NEW YORK: Consumers come in all shapes and sizes, a detail that makes life difficult for apparel brands whose customers frequently complain of the poor fit of their purchases and who, a new survey says, would buy more – and more frequently – if that...
  
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• Advertisers must wake up on fraud

  07-06-2016 02:00
  
  BRUSSELS: Advertisers can't afford to continue their current "complacent" approach to ad fraud, as they are the only real casualties in what the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) warns could be a $50bn a year industry by 2025.That's because...
  
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• Halfords overhauls marketing strategy in search for emotional connection

  07-06-2016 01:01
  
  Work on the new strategy began more than 18 months ago when Halfords embarked on its most extensive piece of customer insight work to date. It interviewed thousands of people, both online and offline, to get an understanding of what they thought of the brand and its place on the high street.
  The aim was to find a way to reposition the brand so that it meant something to consumers. Marketing director Karen Bellairs admits Halfords had previously only really spent its marketing budget on price and
  
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