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Diary: Spinning (red) top

Ashley Highfield, the chief executive of Johnston Press, is putting on a brave face about spending £24 million to acquire i, the 40p daily paper, just as Trinity Mirror prepares to spoil the party with the launch of a rival title, costing 50p.

Top ten talks from TED 2016

For planners, nothing gets the brain cells fizzing quite like the TED conference. After taking in 100 of the stimulating talks and demos last week, our man in Vancouver, Kevin Chesters, picks out those you simply cannot afford to miss.

Under Armour "it's what you do in the dark that puts you in the light" by Droga5

Under Armour, the upstart sportswear company that's rapidly gaining ground on the established brands, has released spots featuring Manchester United footballer Memphis Depay and the USA women's gymnastics team for the second installation of its "rule yourself" campaign.

From McDonald's to Apple, six of the wittiest graphical marketing campaigns

The most powerful gift a designer can give a brand is the gift of someone else's time. Being able to stop someone in their tracks with a powerful message is the gold standard that many strive for but few can achieve. We took a look at six brands that made us do more than a double take with their witty graphical campaigns.

Owning it: does agency ownership drive financial performance?

Last month, M&C Saatchi gave its new senior leadership team a 30 per cent stake in the business.
But does ownership drive financial performance? The accountancy firm Kingston Smith dug through the data and discovered that independent agencies that make their leadership team feel like owners, by giving them a stake in the company, substantially outperform the market.