WPP launches €970m buyback after ‘outstanding’ year
Strong client demand helps it to surpass recently upgraded forecasts
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WPP reinstates dividend after delivering new work at pace
Cost-cutting pays off for ad firm but outlook remains cautious
Irish-founded tech company teams up with WPP to protect children online
SuperAwesome announces partnership with the world’s biggest advertising agency
WPP braces for impact as Covid-19 drags March net sales down 7.9%
Company warns of tough second quarter
Ad giant WPP pulls dividend, buyback and outlook
Coronavirus outbreak causes increasing number of clients to cancel work
WPP shares tumble after forecast of fourth year with no sales growth
Pressure growing on CEO Mark Read to turn around fortunes of ad giant
WPP returns to quarterly net sales growth after gaining clients
British ad firm steadily improves through the year, recovering from loss of work
Bain Capital completes purchase 60% of WPP’s Kantar
Deal, which values the business at $4bn, part of push to cut debt and simplify the network
WPP planning sale of stake in market research business Kantar
Bain Capital has been discussing the purchase of a 60% stake in business
Bain Capital emerges as frontrunner for majority stake in Kantar
Sale of WPP market research unit could value it at about £3 billion
Ad group WPP hit by client losses in North America
Group is led by company veteran Mark Read after departure of founder Martin Sorrell
Advertising firm WPP’s profits plunge 30% amid restructuring
Revenue dips slightly to €18bn as company loses several big-name clients
Markets recover from the latest Brexit shock
Market report: Recovery helped by greater optimism over US-China trade
WPP to spend £300m to reboot world’s biggest ad group
Firm has cut sales and profit forecasts following tightening of client spending
European shares break a six-day losing streak
Market report: One of the biggest comebacks in the choppy session was by struggling department store chain Debenhams
Geopolitical concerns dampen European market sentiment
US market closed due to Labor Day holiday but UK markets perform well
Ad giant WPP names insider Read as CEO to succeed Sorrell
Mark Read’s total pay is set to be lower than that received by Martin Sorrell
Mark Read to be revealed as new CEO of WPP next week
Previous boss of Wunderman was internal favourite to succeed Martin Sorrell
Martin Sorrell hits out at WPP ‘leaks’
Advertising group founder also refers to ‘scurrilous and salacious stuff’ in the media following his exit
Martin Sorrell hits out at WPP ‘leaks’
Advertising chief resigned after media reports of improper use of company funds
Sorrell haunts WPP as shareholders rebel over farewell package
Around 30% of investors fail to back pay proposal
Martin Sorrell: his downfall as king of WPP
Routine abuse of underlings coupled with a board-level investigation into his personal conduct and use of company money led to his departure
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Ex-AOL chief being considered to succeed Sorrell at WPP
Tim Armstrong among range of external options for top job with advertising giant
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