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Sorrell grilled on WPP exit during Cannes Lions interview
June 22, 2018 | 10:38amCANNES — A tanned Sir Martin Sorrell began to sweat. His moment to address the scandal that led to his sudden exit from the top spot at ad agency giant...
Sorrell: Ouster from WPP like 'being hit by a bus'
June 21, 2018 | 1:50pmCANNES — Martin Sorrell said getting ousted from powerhouse ad agency WPP because of some “fanciful” rumor was like “being hit by a bus.” In his first extensive comments since...
Martin Sorrell expected to address controversial WPP exit
June 20, 2018 | 8:34amCANNES — Sir Martin Sorrell is trying to clear his name. The ex-WPP boss, who is set to be interviewed Friday by Ken Auletta on stage here at the Cannes...
Martin Sorrell gets to keep $27M retirement package
June 13, 2018 | 9:44pmOusted WPP founder Martin Sorrell got to keep his secrets — and his $27 million retirement package — after investor resentment at the ad giant’s annual meeting on Wednesday produced...
WPP shareholders push back over founder's exit package
June 13, 2018 | 11:03amThe world’s biggest advertising agency, WPP, faced a shareholder revolt over its handling of the departure of former CEO Martin Sorrell after large votes against the chairman and the company...
WPP rattled over report Martin Sorrell used corporate funds for prostitutes
June 11, 2018 | 10:12pmIt’s the curtain-raiser no CEO wants — especially two days before the company’s annual meeting. For former WPP chief Sir Martin Sorrell, however, the situation has been impossibly complicated by...
Martin Sorrell plots comeback with new company to buy ad firms
May 30, 2018 | 9:53amMartin Sorrell is staging a comeback just six weeks after he was ousted from WPP, using the same formula as in the 1980s when he transformed a little-known shell company...
Ad giant WPP faces uncertain future without Martin Sorrell
April 16, 2018 | 9:50amWPP, the world’s biggest advertising company, entered uncharted territory Monday without its founder, Martin Sorrell, whose departure has left it rudderless at a time of swirling industry change. Shares in...
Martin Sorrell steps down as CEO of advertising giant WPP
April 15, 2018 | 8:07amLONDON — Martin Sorrell is stepping down as chief executive of WPP, the world's largest advertising agency, following allegations of personal misconduct. Sorrell, who led WPP for 33 years, had...
Advertising giant settles sex-harassment suit against ex-CEO
April 4, 2018 | 5:30pmMadison Avenue ad agency J. Walter Thompson has settled an explosive lawsuit that accused its former CEO Gustavo Martinez of racist and sexist behavior. JWT said Wednesday it reached the...
Ad firm WPP probes CEO for alleged misconduct
April 3, 2018 | 11:54pmBritish advertising company WPP said Tuesday it is conducting an investigation in response to an allegation of personal misconduct against its chief executive, Martin Sorrell, who denied wrongdoing. WPP, the...
WPP shares crash as Google, Facebook muscle in on ads
March 1, 2018 | 9:37amBritain’s WPP struggled to keep pace with changes in advertising in 2017, with its worst annual sales performance since the financial crisis and a gloomy outlook putting its shares on...
Ad giant WPP's shares suffer their worst day since 1998
August 23, 2017 | 10:21amWPP, the world’s largest advertising group, cut its sales target for the second time in six months on Wednesday after consumer goods giants curbed spending, putting its shares on track...
Patriots' owner says NFL's future is through livestreaming
June 23, 2017 | 9:10amNew England Patriots owner Robert Kraft said the future of NFL broadcasts is in "over the top" deals like the livestreaming agreement the NFL signed with Amazon this spring. Amazon...
Ad giant Publicis says it will skip Cannes Lions next year
June 22, 2017 | 5:05pmCANNES, France -- Mega-yachts, five-star hotels and private concerts with rock-and-roll legends? This ad agency has had enough. Publicis Groupe, the behemoth that owns top ad firms like Leo Burnett...
Ad boss Martin Sorrell and wife welcome baby girl
November 12, 2016 | 7:37pmMazel Tov to Viacom board member, Cristiana Falcone and WPP Group boss Martin Sorrell who just welcomed a baby girl, Bianca Eva Sarah Falcone Sorrell. Sorrell, 71, and Falcone, 43,...
Sexism and racism rampant in biz -- but don't judge JWT CEO yet: ad boss
March 24, 2016 | 2:08amWPP boss Martin Sorrell admitted sexism and racism are rampant in the ad business — but said there’s been a rush to judge former J. Walter Thompson Chief Executive Gustavo...
Martin Sorrell puts the pressure on Harvey Weinstein
November 21, 2015 | 9:03pmWPP boss Martin Sorrell and his fellow board members at Weinstein Co. have been piling on the pressure on Co-Chairman Harvey Weinstein to slim down. Angry that a deal with...
Sorrell scolds companies for short-term thinking
December 8, 2014 | 11:55amCompany executives are acting more like politicians looking for short-term success so they can get re-elected than long-term stewards of brands, according to ad boss Martin Sorrell. The 69-year old...
Sorrell: What will happen to Google?
September 29, 2014 | 5:05pmGoogle’s regulatory pressure in Europe and market restrictions in China are marketers number one worries, according to WPP CEO Martin Sorrell. “The most important issue in the industry is what...