More on that search R&D centre Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) in June told advertisers it would build in Europe… CEO Steve Ballmer (pictured in London yesterday) fronted the launch in Paris…

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BBC Worldwide has now confirmed Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) UK’s online services group VP Chris Dobson is joining it, as we reported last month. His job title’s a big one -…

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The UK government’s department for children, school and families has named several digital media execs to the board of the new UK Council for Child Internet Safety. They include… --…

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In a complex and slightly confusing transaction, Greenfield Online, the online market research and surveys company, which earlier this week rejected a bid by media PE firm Quadrangle, is now…

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Update: Dobson will head global advertising sales across media for BBC Worldwide, reuniting him with former MSN global sales director Tom Bowman, who joined BBC Worldwide as BBC.com international sales…

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Microsoft’s (NSDQ: MSFT) talks with WPP Group seem to be taking a more serious turn on the subject of the software giant selling off digital ad shop, Avenue A/Razorfish, AdAge…

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Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) is restructuring its Search Business Group to add a new group geared toward commercial search. It’s picked Multimap CEO Jeff Kelisky to be GM of this new…

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The BBC is moving away from desktop apps made by Microsoft-backed Skinkers and instead bringing production in-house, switching to Adobe’s (NSDQ: ADBE) Flash-based cross-platform Flex and AIR frameworks. John O’Donovan,…

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-- Microsoft Buying Portugal’s MobiComp For Mobile Data Backup And Storage: Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) continues its push into the mobile space… the software giant will acquire Mobicomp, a Portugal-based mobile…

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You’re reading it here first... Former Reuters SVP of general news Katie King is joining Microsoft’s (NSDQ: MSFT) MSN UK as creative and development head, leading an initiative to help…

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Paris-based ad holding company Publicis Groupe has formed an ad network relying on all four of the major ad serving systems run by Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT), Google/DoubleClick, Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO)…

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Perhaps the title of the Cannes International Advertising Festival panel—“From Metrics to Brand: Online’s Next Challenge"-- was deliberately bland. But the chance to see the outspoken WPP Group’s CEO Sir…

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If Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) can’t buy a search business, then maybe it had better build a better one. And since it was in Europe for the Cannes Lions International Advertising…

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Europe’s competition commissioner Neelie Kroes knows how to make Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) blood boil. She may have handed Bill Gates an honourary degree in her native Holland 12 years ago,…

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Combining the aspects of a press conference with speed dating, Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) president Sue Decker, along with Mike Walrath, SVP, Yahoo Advertiser Marketplace Group, and Todd Teresi SVP, Yahoo…

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Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer will be hoping to avoid the kind of reception he received in Budapest, as he continues a whirlwind tour of central and eastern Europe.…

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Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) has applied to Europe’s Court of First Instance to appeal part of the record 899 million euro antitrust fine it was handed in September and February -…

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-- MSN: Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) has added Messenger TV to its Windows Live Messenger in 20 countries, including this one, allowing IM users to simultaneously watch and share programming from…

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The apparent end of acquisition talks between Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) and Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) is “a shame” for the advertising industry, according to Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO of the WPP…

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-- Guardian: Guardian News & Media has promoted Guardian deputy editor Paul Johnson to head of news, business and sport, working across online, Guardian print and The Observer, according to…

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Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) stock crept up slightly on various European markets on Tuesday, after plummeting as much as 12.9 percent Monday following Microsoft’s (NSDQ: MSFT) cancellation of its acquisition bid.…

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Not that this is a surprise, since analysts have been saying since this weekend that the “no” is not the final no. Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) CEO Jerry Yang now says…

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For quick access to our coverage on Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) withdrawing its offer to purchase Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) on paidContent.org… -- BREAKING:  Microsoft Withdraws Offer For Yahoo -- MSFT-YHOO: From…

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CBS (NYSE: CBS) has named former Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) Xbox brand manager Orlena Yeung as Last.fm’s first marketing VP - a post we reported the company would create last week.…

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-- Eurosport: Eurosport is poaching MSN France group channel manager Arnaud Maillard to become its internet director. MediaWeek: “Maillard will focus on developing Eurosport’s interactive community and games.” Indeed, though…

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