Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission extended its probe on Wednesday of the purchase of Taylor Nelson Sofres by WPP Group's , the world's second-largest advertising company, by ten working days.
Paidcontent (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
Although WPP Group and its ad holding company rival Publicis Groupe have been concentrating more in Asia and other emerging markets for their digital acquisitions lately, it seems there are still a few independent targets to be found in the U.S. One of the remaining ones was Seattle's PBJS , which was just picked up by Publicis. Terms weren't disclosed. The five-year-old shop concentrates on on "multichannel...
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 09/01/2008
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- British market-research firm Taylor Nelson Sofres on Monday reiterated its recommendation that shareholders reject the takeover offer from advertising giant WPP Group Plc . It noted that that WPP received only 8.6% of TNS shares in a public tender. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information...
The Puget Sound Business Journal (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008
Advertising agency WPP Group’s Cole & Weber United appears to be the winner of the Washington State Lottery contract.
Paidcontent (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
-- TNS still resisting WPP takeover : Even though German audience measurement firm GfK has pulled the plug on its bid to merge with British research company Taylor Nelson Sofres, that does not mean smooth sailing for WPP Group's takeover plan. The company is reiterating its complaint that WPP's offer is too low. It has the support of Cedar Rock, a British fund manager and TNS' largest shareholder,...
AdScam/The Horror! (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
Today's news in AdAge that German research firm GfK has dropped its bid to acquire Taylor Nelson Sofres, paves the way for WPP Group to acquire the London-based market research giant. This means the "Height Challenged One" is getting very...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
GfK, the German market information group, has pulled out of the running to take over Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS), its UK counterpart, leaving Sir Martin Sorrell's WPP Group as the only (hostile) bid in town.
Paidcontent (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
With ad agencies like WPP Group increasingly focused on Asia, Nicholas Guan, a Social Media Researcher at the ad holding company's OgilvyOne unit, decided to look at the prospects for marketers considering ads across Facebook. The verdict: Facebook is fine for reaching Americans and those educated in the west, but there are plenty of other social nets throughout Asia that are much more popular. Using...
Should Be a Feed (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Click here for wireless version: http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/mgoApOlSfhkuheCibSlOIrJo August 27, 2008 News for the advertising, media, and marcom industries Top Story GfK abandons prospect of TNS bid It appears that ad holding company WPP Group will succeed with its $2.02 billion hostile takeover bid for market-research firm Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC . German firm GfK AG reportedly is removing itself...
Mediabuyerplanner (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
GfK informed the TNS board last night that it is no longer seeking pursuing a bid, leaving WPP Group as the sole bidder for the company. TNS, the research company that has been pushing into the...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
The British market research company Taylor Nelson Sofres rejected again a hostile bid from the WPP Group, but analysts said the company would have difficulty evading WPP.
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
GfK AG, Germany’s largest market research firm, has abandoned the battle for U.K. peer Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc, opening the door for rival bidder WPP Group Plc to walk away with the prize.
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- GfK AG, the Nuremberg, Germany, market-research provider, dropped its effort to negotiate a deal for Taylor Nelson Sofres, GfK said on Wednesday. Media reports say the move clears the way for WPP Group, the UK advertising giant, to pursue its offer for Taylor Nelson, the London market-research group. But on Wednesday Taylor Nelson also urged its holders to reject WPP's about...
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Advertising giant WPP Group PLC is expected to buy British rival Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC now that GfK AG has abandoned its own efforts to negotiate a purchase of the firm, according to a media report Tuesday.
Mediabuyerplanner (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
Microsoft is in talks to sell online ad firm Avenue A/Razorfish to WPP Group, Advertising Age ( Marketing VOX). Microsoft inherited Avenue A with its $6 billion in 2007. Avenue A is currently...
