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*Underlining the uncertain outlook, the World Bank cut its growth forecasts for the East Asia and Pacific region on Monday and said there was a risk the slowdown in China could get worse and last longer than expected.
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A slowdown in the broader Chinese economy hasn't had an impact on the advertising market, WPP Group CEO Sir Martin Sorrell, told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Friday.
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There will be a "tussle" involving broadcasters, advertising agencies, and their clients over ad costs when the new television season begins, Sir Martin Sorrell told CNBC Tuesday.
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After America's comeback in advertising this year, it may experience a slowdown 2011, WPP Group CEO Sir Martin Sorrell told CNBC Friday.
The United States has exhibited emerging-market growth this year in advertising, Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO of WPP Group, the world's largest advertising agency told CNBC Friday.
Goldman Sachs' Communacopia hosted some major media CEOs Wednesday afternoon: the mood was upbeat with advertising on the rebound. They also had plenty to say about the value of content — and protecting that content — in the new digital landscape.
Stocks fell for a fourth straight session Tuesday, ending at their lowest levels in seven weeks, after a dismal report on existing home sales stoked worries about the economic recovery. But several homebuilders finished higher amid some buzz that now might be a good time to get into the sector.
Stocks continued their selloff Tuesday after a dismal report on existing home sales renewed worries about the economic recovery. Homebuilders and oil drillers rose.
The business sentiment by 2011's end will be a mixed bag—combining the contraction of 2009 and the slight expansion of 2010—Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO of WPP Group, the world's largest advertising agency told CNBC Tuesday.
Stocks pared their losses Tuesday as homebuilder, telecom and some consumer stocks recovered after a sharp drop triggered by a dismal report on home sales.
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a sharply lower open Tuesday, continuing a late-summer slump for the major indexes, as investors took no encouragement from a pickup in merger activity.

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New Loathsome Starbucks Promo In Moscow
They are giving away sleeves so poor people can make it look like they are drinking Starbucks instead of their common coffee.
From the ad agency press note:
"We came up with a very simple idea with postcards offering customers of other coffee shops a chance to "upgrade" their takeaway coffee cup to an iconic Starbucks coffee cup.
We were able to get our postcards into fashion and book stores very close to our competitors' coffee shops. Plus, we offered them direct to customers as they left with a takeaway coffee…"
Starbucks first entered the Russian market in 2007, in Moscow.
Ad agency: BBDO, Moscow