The Irish Times

WPP launches €970m buyback after ‘outstanding’ year

Strong client demand helps it to surpass recently upgraded forecasts

Thu Feb 24 2022 - 17:13

Management of Irish PR group Drury acquire agency from Omnicom

Drury Porter Novelli reported a 24% increase in turnover to €4.39m for 2019, with pretax profit up 40%

Tue Aug 11 2020 - 12:21

€12.5m sought for Clonskeagh office building rented by Ericsson group

Sale of Boole House includes adjoining site with full planning permission for five-storey office block

Wed Aug 05 2020 - 05:45

WPP braces for impact as Covid-19 drags March net sales down 7.9%

Company warns of tough second quarter

Wed Apr 29 2020 - 09:26

Ad giant WPP pulls dividend, buyback and outlook

Coronavirus outbreak causes increasing number of clients to cancel work

Tue Mar 31 2020 - 09:07

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

Thu Feb 27 2020 - 17:06

Profits at Irish PR agency Drury rose by 13% to €508,678 last year

Leading Dublin-based public relations group secured Irish Life and Amazon Web Services as new clients in 2018

Mon Nov 25 2019 - 05:42

Marketing group Core sees profit fall to €1.6m amid higher expenses

Omincom makes €1.2m from Irish operation, while Dentsu Aegis Network slips to Irish loss

Wed Nov 14 2018 - 19:47

Dubliner to head up advertising agency BBDO’s US operation

St John Walshe first joined the company in 1997 as an account executive on M&M’s

Fri Nov 09 2018 - 09:34

European shares lifted by upbeat blue-chip earnings

Iseq joins in rebound, but London market lags as stronger sterling drags on index

Tue Oct 16 2018 - 20:07

Irish PR agency Drury posts double-digit rise in turnover

But profits down at Drury Porter Novelli due to investments in staffing and systems

Thu Oct 04 2018 - 05:30

Sorrell haunts WPP as shareholders rebel over farewell package

Around 30% of investors fail to back pay proposal

Wed Jun 13 2018 - 18:52

Irish radio needs ‘radical’ overhaul to counter revenue decline, say media agencies

‘Huge concern’ as medium’s popularity is not reflected in its share of advertising market

Fri Feb 23 2018 - 13:56

Profits at Ogilvy & Mather’s Irish offices rise by a third

WPP-owned ad and PR group had €1.9m profits while Omnicom profits were up by 37%

Wed Jan 17 2018 - 05:50

New $300m VC fund co-founded by Kilkenny man seeking Irish start-ups

Athlone Ventures has been set-up by Brendan Morrissey, a former musician

Mon Oct 23 2017 - 06:45

Profit at Irish PR agency Drury rose 28% in 2016

Drury added a number of new clients to roster and changed its board structure

Tue Sept 05 2017 - 06:30

Media stocks weigh on European shares as WPP sinks

Dublin market underperforms, with Paddy Power, Glanbia and CRH all lower

Wed Aug 23 2017 - 20:09

Two Dublin office investments for sale at €4.4m and €1.6m

Block 8 at Richview Office Park in Dublin 14 will show a net initial yield of 7.94%

Wed May 24 2017 - 05:30

WPP predicts tougher 2017 after slow start to the year

World’s largest advertising group highlights possible slowdown after hitting 2016 target

Fri Mar 03 2017 - 08:06

PR firm FleishmanHillard upbeat on its prospects

Company sees 2015 profits dip as revenues rise nearly 5% to €6.8m

Thu Nov 24 2016 - 15:05

WPP sees signs of Brexit uncertainty as sales growth slows

World’s largest advertising group says UK market a ‘little bit softer’ since June vote

Mon Oct 31 2016 - 08:27

PR company Drury Porter Novelli sees profits soar by 80%

Irish firm added Tesco to portfolio and advised IAG during Aer Lingus takeover

Sat Oct 08 2016 - 05:16

Aer Lingus magazine ‘Cara’ to be produced by Cedar

Omnicom content agency will open new offices in Dublin following IAG contract win

Wed Jul 27 2016 - 20:10

Facebook plans new tools for marketing over mobile

Social media group gets 82% of its advertising from phones

Thu Jun 16 2016 - 15:58

Solid US trading boosts advertising group WPP

Firm said clients generally remained cautious due to uncertain global outlook

Thu Apr 28 2016 - 09:07

Global rout continues with no let up for banks

Iseq completes biggest six-day slump since 2011, down another 0.5%

Tue Feb 09 2016 - 21:43

A giant of advertising gives his spin on the age of disruption and blurred lines

French advertising legend Maurice Lévy is still learning at the age of 73

Wed Nov 11 2015 - 08:30

Drury PR posts profit of €284,000 for 2014

Drury’s turnover rose by almost 10 per cent on foot of recovery in Irish economy

Mon Oct 05 2015 - 01:00

US growth offsets Chinese jitters at ad group WPP

Advertising giant records net sales growth of 3.5% in American market

Wed Aug 26 2015 - 11:24

Publicis advertising group reports 39% rise in sales

Owner of agencies Leo Burnett and Saatchi and Saatchi said sales lifted by its digital unit

Thu Jul 23 2015 - 18:00

Advertising and public relations group Ogilvy & Mather shows profits of €1.44m in 2013

Lower costs and expenses help Ogilvy & Mather improve its profits

Mon Jan 05 2015 - 01:00

Media review 2014: The year in numbers

Toy Show, Pat Kenny, Rupert Murdoch, Apple, Doctor Who, The Saturday Night Show

Thu Dec 18 2014 - 01:22

Publicis to buy digital ad firm Sapient for $3.7bn

World’s third largest ad agency bids to get back on track after failed merger

Mon Nov 03 2014 - 17:11

Drury PR paid €1.5m dividend to parent Omnicom last year

Company closed year with pretax loss of €1.1m

Tue Oct 14 2014 - 01:00