Publicis Groupe to buy Razorfish for $530 mn

Software giant Microsoft will sell its digital marketing agency, Razorfish, to French advertising major Publicis Groupe SA for an estimated $530 million. The cash and stock deal is expected to be......

Devika Bulchandani has shattered the glass ceiling for good

IMAGE: Devika Bulchandani, Global CEO Ogilvy. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Ogilvy, one of the world's leading advertising agencies, will for the first time have an Indian-origin......

The 10 biggest ad agencies in the world, post-Publicis, Omnicom merger

American and French advertising companies the Omnicom Group and Publicis Groupe have announced their plans to merge and form an ad powerhouse with an annual revenue of $22.7 billion and a stock......

Funding winter hits start-up advertising spend across properties

A long and bitter funding winter in the start-up world is beginning to take its toll on start-up advertising across properties. Earlier this week, Mastercard replaced Paytm as the title sponsor for......

World Cup: Hajsafi first Iranian player to back protests at home

IMAGE: Iran defender Ehsan Hajsafi said players should be the voice of those suffering. Photograph: Naeem Ahmadi ATPImages/Getty Images Defender Ehsan Hajsafi became on Sunday the first member of......

Tendulkar signs huge commercial deal

India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has signed a long-term commercial deal with an Indian talent management firm worth a reported $40 million.Tendulkar, currently recovering from shoulder surgery,......