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A chartered accountant who is also a KPMG alum, Joanne Wilson won’t take Diageo’s CFO seat until next year, the company said.

WPP PLC (LSE:WPP) reckons its production business reckons it can grow even as its market goes into reverse, according to Citigroup, which came away from an investor day holding its "neutral" rating and £4.30 target. The bank spent yesterday at Devon's Point, the freshly opened east London...

Diageo PLC (LSE:DGE) has appointed WPP PLC (LSE:WPP) chief financial officer Joanne Wilson as its new CFO, with Wilson set to join the drinks group’s board and executive committee in 2027. She will replace Nik Jhangiani, who joined Diageo from Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in September 2024...

The documents reveal WPP's suggestions for avoiding triple bids. Steve Davies, CEO of the APA, calls it "a serious threat to the free market in commercials production."

Publicis stunned Madison Avenue by winning PepsiCo's $1.7 billion account while working for Coke — and pitching for more.

Investors are coming back to the advertising firm after it installed a boss with an integrated strategy who has landed impressive contracts and industry awards

WPP (LSE:WPP) plans to cut up to 1,000 additional jobs by the end of 2026 as part of a restructuring programme under chief executive Cindy Rose, according to a Financial Times report published Tuesday. The British advertising group also plans to sell non-core businesses and reduce its property footprint as part of the changes, the report said.

UK agency accelerates restructuring programme under new boss Cindy Rose

The latest update lifts WPP's fair value estimate from £3.07 to £3.49, putting a fresh spotlight on where the stock might reasonably trade. That change sits alongside analyst targets that range from a cautious £2.40 to more optimistic views between £3.90 and £4.35, underscoring how split opinion is on the pace of any improvement in growth and margins. Read on to see what is driving this wide spread in expectations and how you can track the evolving story around WPP from here. Analyst Price...

The data business co-owned with private equity is being prepared for sale as London-listed advertising giant looks to dispose of ‘non-core assets’

Ad giant WPP is fighting back against a lawsuit filed by one of its former executives, alleging that he improperly leaked sensitive trade secrets and client data that could jeopardize its business

A brutal few years of lacklustre results and key client losses caused WPP shares to crash out of the FTSE 100. But is it about to make a comeback? The post After surging 30%+, are WPP shares heading back to the FTSE 100? appeared first on The Twelfth Magpie.

A legal filing alleges Sony hired investigators to probe WPP, who said the agency improperly withheld rebates from clients.

WPP plc shows stabilizing revenue signals from new wins and retention; debt risks ease with strong liquidity. Click here to read an analysis of WPP stock now.

While WPP sees opportunities with AI, CEO Cindy Rose noted that the technology could lead to deflationary impacts on agency pricing.

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WPP PLC (WPP) reports sequential improvement in Q2, strong new business wins, and strategic investments in AI and high-growth areas despite ongoing client losses and margin pressures.

Improved results follow London-listed advertising group’s root-and-branch review to streamline its businesses