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• Intel could add $1.5 billion in revenue thanks to Apple (INTC, AAPL)

  11-07-2016 23:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Intel largely missed the mobile boom and lost billions of dollars as a result. 
  But it could be getting major help from Apple as the world's largest chipmaker may have won a deal to be in more than half of all upcoming iPhone 7 devices, according to market research firm Cowen & Co.
  Cowen wrote in a note Monday that recent field checks suggest Intel modem chips making it to more than half of the new iPhones, slated for release later this year. That's substantially higher than the 25
  
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• Obama's meeting with the Spanish King was overshadowed by this massive chandelier

  11-07-2016 23:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  On Sunday, US President Barack Obama met with Spain's King Felipe at the Palacio Real de Madrid for a bilateral meeting.
  This was Obama's first visit to Spain as president. Until then, it was the only major European country he had not traveled to during his two terms.
  "We have had a difficult week back in the United States, so my trip is a little abbreviated but I thought it was very important for me to come here, given the extraordinary friendship and alliance between Spain and t
  
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• Wall Street thinks that Twitter selling itself is 'inevitable' — but not this year (TWTR)

  11-07-2016 23:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Wall Street thinks Twitter will need to sell itself, but that it won't happen this year. 
  "We think that if current user trends continue, M&A is inevitable for Twitter," SunTrust analyst Robert Peck wrote in a note to investors Monday. "However, given the CEO’s <1 yr tenure and a newly constituted board, we think an acquisition of Twitter in 2016 is highly unlikely."
  Twitter has struggled with user growth and engagement, sending the stock on a downward spiral during
  
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• Hard drive maker Seagate is firing 6,500 employees and the stock is soaring

  11-07-2016 22:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Data storage company Seagate announced its preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and in addition to higher than expected revenue guidance, the firm said it was cutting 14% of its workforce.
  The move is a continuation of Seagate's plan to slim down the costs of its business and provide significant savings for the firm.
  This is the second round of announced layoffs in a few weeks, as the firm said it was laying off 1,600 emloyees on June 29.
  "In addition to the Company’s restr
  
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• Report: SEC is investigating Tesla for possible violation of securities law (TSLA)

  11-07-2016 22:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The US Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Tesla for a possible securities-law violation, according to the Wall Street Journal.
  The inquiry — at its early stages — is in connection to Tesla's failure to disclose a fatal crash involving one of the company's Autopilot-equipped cars to investors, the newspaper said, citing a person familiar with the matter.
  "Tesla has not received any communication from the SEC regarding this issue," a company represe
  
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• STOCKS CLOSE AT ALL-TIME HIGHS: Here's what you need to know

  11-07-2016 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Stocks hit all-time highs for the first time since May 2015 during an otherwise quiet day on the US economic front.
  First, let's head to the scoreboard:
  Dow: 18,226.93, +80.2 (+0.4%)
  S&P 500: 2,137.16, +7.3, (+0.3%)
  Nasdaq: 4,988.64, +31.9, (+0.6%)
  WTI crude oil: $44.49, -2.0%
  10-year Treasury yield: 1.432%
  1. Stocks are at all-time highs. The benchmark S&P 500 index crossed the previous intraday record of 2,134.72, which it touched on May 20, 201
  
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• The Fix Creative: Account Executive

  11-07-2016 19:06
  
  £21-22K:The Fix Creative:
  Our client is a multi-disciplinary creative agency in Surrey, who are looking for a confident and experienced Account Executive to support the client services team, working across a wide portfolio of luxury, retail and hospitality clients as well as new b
  Surrey
  
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• Red Sofa London: Social Creative with Photography

  11-07-2016 18:48
  
  £200 - £250 per day + Temp to perm:Red Sofa London:
  Social Media Creative- Beauty- Hybrid role that involves photography
  London
  
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• Why Kate Thornton and her celebrity friends believe a cashback brand can succeed

  11-07-2016 17:41
  
  With financial backing from her celebrity friends (pictured) including the Nicole and Natalie Appleton (of All Saints fame), Tamzin Outhwaite, Myleene Klass and Denise van Outen, the brand is a cashback rewards retailer focused entirely on female shoppers.
  Thornton says the average family could save up to £800 a year using TBSeen, which works by combining the offerings of 500 brands – including Marks & Spencer, Ocado, Morrisons and Nike – into one shop. In return for t
  
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• Brand Recruitment: Marketing Strategist

  11-07-2016 17:37
  
  £40000 - £42000 per annum:Brand Recruitment:
  Marketing Strategist, PeterboroughA great opportunity has just become available for a Marketing Professional to join a leading property organisation in the Peterborough area.Peterborough
  
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• Brand Recruitment: SAE7924

  11-07-2016 17:32
  
  £23000 - £25000 per annum:Brand Recruitment:
  Content Marketer, Peterborough - A great opportunity has just become available for a Content Marketer to join a leading property organisation
  Peterborough
  
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• Vitamin T: Midweight Creative

  11-07-2016 17:15
  
  £35000 per annum:Vitamin T:
  Our client is a global marketing agency that helps brands entertain people and make them happy.
  London
  
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• Red Sofa London: Junior Digital Producer

  11-07-2016 16:23
  
  £24000.00 - £26000.00 per annum:Red Sofa London:
  Looking for a Junior Digital Producer who is passionate about all things digital. Great career opportunity working on some great projects and brands.
  London
  
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• Vitamin T: Creative Director

  11-07-2016 16:11
  
  £60000 - £100000 per annum:Vitamin T:
  Our client creates live and online experiences globally that motivate audiences and activate brands and is part of an independent, global network of complementary, wholly-owned agencies.
  Surrey
  
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• Red Sofa London: Midweight 2D/3D Designer

  11-07-2016 16:08
  
  £28000 - £32000 per annum:Red Sofa London:
  Are you a 2D/3D Designer and a festival lover? We have the perfect opportunity for you!
  City of London
  
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• EMR | Specialist Marketing Recruitment: Communications Manager

  11-07-2016 15:17
  
  £40000 per annum:EMR | Specialist Marketing Recruitment:
  A fast growing Financial Technology company, based in London, is looking for a Communications Manager to join its team.
  London
  
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• How Brexit has impacted the brand health of the UK’s political parties

  11-07-2016 15:15
  
  The Conservatives
  Establishing Britain’s future in the EU divided the Tory party, with Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor George Osborne locking horns against the likes of Michael Gove and Boris Johnson. But after the latter’s Leave camp came out on top, Cameron was forced to resign, with the ongoing leadership contest now expected to result in Theresa May as his replacement.
  Moray MacLennan, worldwide CEO at M&C Saatchi, built the marketing campaigns for the Conservativ
  
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• Michael Page Digital: Packaging/Product Designer

  11-07-2016 13:21
  
  £35000 - £45000 per annum:Michael Page Digital:
  This Packaging/Product Designer role is with a global property development company looking for a candidate with experience in packaging design for the FMCG market's.
  London
  
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• EMR | Specialist Marketing Recruitment: Marketing Manager - Retail/Consumer Finance - Sussex

  11-07-2016 13:00
  
  £50000 - £65000 per annum + pensions, bonus:EMR | Specialist Marketing Recruitment:
  Marketing Manager in Retail and Consumer Finance managing three and developing digital product promotion alongside strategic alignment and the full marketing mix.
  Horsham
  
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• Red Sofa London: Freelance E-Commerce Retoucher

  11-07-2016 12:49
  
  £100 - £120 per day:Red Sofa London:
  You will come from a high fashion/ecommerce retouching background with a folio full of quality images you have retouched to a very high standard
  London
  
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• Gemini People: Senior Corporate Partnership Manager/ Fundraising

  11-07-2016 11:55
  
  £35000 - £40000 per annum + Benefits:Gemini People:
  THE OPPORTUNITY* Well known national charity helping vulnerable individuals.
  London
  
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• Mastercard on how it plans to make marketing a revenue generator

  11-07-2016 08:59
  
  The budget shift has slowly happened over the past three years as Rajamannar looked at how and where MasterCard spent its marketing money. He found that too much was going into “warm, fuzzy” advertising that built the brand but not the business.
  “We need the brand to strengthen as the card is used,” he explained to a packed audience at a ‘Wake up with The Economist’ event at the Cannes Lions festival in France last month.
  And so MasterCard began testing a new
  
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• air recruitment: Search Specialists

  11-07-2016 07:52
  
  Up to £40K DOE plus benefits:air recruitment:
  We're looking for SEO Specialists for live roles at leading London digital agencies. Smart, ambitious and career minded individuals need only apply...
  London (Central), London (Greater)
  
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• air recruitment: Project Manager / Production Manager

  11-07-2016 07:52
  
  Up to £40k dependent on experience:air recruitment:
  Join this experiential agency on some exciting projects with big name clients! Get started straight away...
  London (Central), London (Greater)
  
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• air recruitment: Freelance Senior Planner

  11-07-2016 07:52
  
  Up to £350/day+ (6 month contract):air recruitment:
  Freelance Senior Planner, London - Up to £350/day+ DOE (6 month contract) This global experiential heavyweight are looking to bolster their already...
  London (Central), London (Greater)
  
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• Spotify extends its UK reach

  11-07-2016 02:00
  
  LONDON/STOCKHOLM: Nearly 17% of the UK's music listening audience now use Spotify, the Swedish free music streaming service, according to new research.That means the platform has
  
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• PepsiCo's new content model

  11-07-2016 02:00
  
  CANNES: PepsiCo, the food and beverage manufacturer, believes its new in-house studio – called the Creators League – could soon help its major brands "fund their own marketing" by selling content to media companies.Brad Jakeman, President/Global...
  
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• Online news draws young Americans

  11-07-2016 02:00
  
  WASHINGTON DC: TV continues to be the most widely used news platform for US adults, especially among older generations, but a full 81% of Americans get at least some news content online, a new survey has revealed.Pew Research Center, the...
  
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• Michael Page Digital: Senior Marketing Executive

  11-07-2016 02:00
  
  £25000 - £28000 per annum:Michael Page Digital:
  A newly created Senior Marketing Executive role for a specialist manufacturer based in Blackburn.
  Lancashire, Blackburn
  
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• Market Recruitment Ltd: Head of Marketing - SaaS

  11-07-2016 02:00
  
  £45 - 50,000 basic + 10% bonus:Market Recruitment Ltd:
  Would launching a new SaaS solution excite you? This successful digital agency is launching a new SaaS solution, which you’ll play a huge role in. ...
  London (Greater)
  
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• Live Recruitment: CONTENT MANAGER - INTEGRATED MARKETING AGENCY

  11-07-2016 02:00
  
  £35000 - £40000 per annum:Live Recruitment:
  RMG14948 - We are looking for a Content Manager to join a leading integrated marketing agency based in the West Midlands.
  Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
  
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• Indian TV seeks out rural viewers

  11-07-2016 02:00
  
  MUMBAI: Now that Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India, the TV measurement agency, reports rural viewership figures, an increasing number of Indian TV networks are looking to tap the potential of this huge market.As reported by The...
  
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• Fill Recruitment: Senior Account Director - Advertising Agency

  11-07-2016 02:00
  
  to £65k + great benefits:Fill Recruitment:
  Senior Account Director - Advertising Agency - Central London - to £65k + good benefits Iconic central London advertising agency seeks a talented (...
  London (Central), London (Greater)
  
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• Direct Recruitment- Data & Insight: Senior Insight Manager

  11-07-2016 02:00
  
  £60K to £65K:Direct Recruitment- Data & Insight:
  New client side role based in Surrey for a hybrid data planner / analyst to formulate and implement new data strategies.
  Surrey
  
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• Delivery options are key to e-retail

  11-07-2016 02:00
  
  ARLINGTON, VA: The importance of efficient and convenient delivery options in an increasingly competitive global e-commerce market has been emphasised in a new survey that finds consumers will readily abandon purchases if left unsatisfied. ...
  
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• China tightens online ad rules

  11-07-2016 02:00
  
  BEIJING: Tough new rules covering advertising across all online platforms in China, ranging from search engines to ecommerce sites, will come into force at the beginning of September, the Chinese government has announced.The State Administration...
  
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• African consumers 'eager to spend'

  11-07-2016 02:00
  
  JOHANNESBURG: Some 88% of African consumers are optimistic about the future, rising to above 90% in the major markets of Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria, and this is reflected in their eagerness to buy new products, a recent study has shown.For its
  
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• air recruitment: Freelance Senior Account Executive and Freelance Account Manager

  11-07-2016 01:34
  
  Up to £180 per day dependent on experience:air recruitment:
  Freelance at a well-respected agency working on some exciting projects. This is not to be missed for anyone looking for a new contract!
  London (Central), London (Greater)
  
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• Making direct mail a family affair

  11-07-2016 01:01
  
  Some 45% of families with younger children could not live without the internet on their phone and 15% have responded to direct mail online using their mobile or tablet.
  According to The Life Stages of Mail research by Royal Mail’s MarketReach, mail stimulates parents to respond using digital devices. They will often reference information gleaned from mail.
  Brands can use direct mail to introduce themselves to new customers
  A quarter of younger parents (mostly aged 25-44) agree that mail a
  
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