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BG Group, the oil and gas company, has reported a pre-tax profit of $3.67bn in its first-half, down from $4.01bn a year earlier. Antofagasta, the FTSE 100 mining group, has announced it will buy a 50pc interest in the Zaldivar copper mine in northern Chile for $1bn. JD Sports Fashion, the clothing retailer, said full-year [more ] http://bit.ly/1IwWpRi

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In 2014, BT and Affiliate Window worked together on a series of objectives across volume, profit and innovation. In the face of increasing price competition, the team had to find new opportunities throughout the year, while working closer than ever with the BT group and their publishers to protect and grow market share, without increasing ... http://bit.ly/1DRL5tA

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Carlsberg’s ‘kickabout’ sets off in pursuit of ‘pub team’  More football and the UK season hasn’t even started yet. This time it’s Carlsberg with ‘If Carlsberg did kickabouts..’ from 72andSunny Amsterdam. If Carlsberg did kickabouts, they would probably have magic sponges that are actually magic, beers that refill themselves, Peter Schmeichel as a ball boy, http://bit.ly/1Mzro1B

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Identifying and understanding consumer interactions and attitudes to FMCG products is crucial to the potential long term success of any brand. The Grocery Eye http://www.themarketingblog.co.uk/?p=72289 http://bit.ly/1KAkYyT

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Media owners go head to head in adconnection’s Innovations Challenge  This week, adconnection, the independent media planning and buying agency, will be putting media owners to the test as they host their annual Innovations Challenge; an afternoon of ruthless competition that sees a shortlist of 10 media owners from across the industry compete to be [more ] http://bit.ly/1JRuN5T

Lick Creative, part of visual communications specialists The Delta Group, today announces two new appointments. Anthony Earley and David Balko have both been http://bit.ly/1DO63t2

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Sky has reported growth in sales and profits for its full year, as it added 973,000 new customers. British American Tobacco has reported group revenue up by http://bit.ly/1LR4eCq

Sky has reported growth in sales and profits for its full year, as it added 973,000 new customers. British American Tobacco has reported group revenue up by 2.4pc in its first-half at constant currency, although profits were down due to an adverse exchange rate. Compass Group, the foodservice company, reported organic revenue growth of 5.5pc [more ] http://bit.ly/1H1fa9V

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NewVoiceMedia, a leading global provider of cloud technology which helps businesses sell more, serve better and grow faster, has today been shortlisted in The Inflexion International Growth Business of the Year category of the 2015 Lloyds Bank National Business Awards. Going up against other finalists, NewVoiceMedia will compete for the prestigious award, with the winner [more ] http://bit.ly/1U3BBEP

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M&C Saatchi Unveils London’s First Artificial Intelligence Poster Campaign M&C Saatchi has created the first ever artificially intelligent poster campaign in the world, which evolves unique ads based on how people react to it. The technology works by using a genetic algorithm that tests different executions based on the strength of their various features or [more ] http://bit.ly/1VHeu4O

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Ian Jindal, Editor in Chief and Co-Founder of InternetRetailing writes Fans of the actor Tom Cruise are probably familiar with the phrase ‘show me the money’ – a totemic line from the 1996 movie Jerry Maguire. You don t need to have seen the film to get what the point of the line is; money [more ] http://bit.ly/1IooQRf

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