Sorrell’s WPP signs Yahoo ad deal

Marketing services group WPP has struck a deal with Yahoo to enable its agencies to improve their digital display advertising buying operation. By Mark Sweney

Ikea to offer virtual furniture

Players of The Sims 2 will soon be able to add Ikea furniture to their virtual homes as part of a marketing deal between the Swedish company and Electronic Arts. By Meg Carter

Thurman sues Lancôme over ad

US actress Uma Thurman claims the French cosmetic firm used her image in ad campaign years after a contract expired. By Aidan Jones

Taiwanese firm takes on the iPhone

Taiwanese company HTC, maker of the Touch smartphone, is to launch its first TV campaign to try to prove its brand is as cool as Apple. By Mark Sweney

Skype marketing push goes global

Skype has launched a campaign that will see a writer travel around the world non-stop for 33 days engaging with the public using the outfit's gadgets. By Mark Sweney

Daredevil dog features in Nissan viral

A dog driving a car through a burning ring of fire with a band of musicians strapped to the roof features in a bizarre viral ad campaign by Nissan. By Mark Sweney

Altered images

Kate Hudson's inadvertent boob job on ads for Fool's Gold is the latest example of bad film poster art. Wendy Roby on a blog which celebrates billboard disasters

eBay vs Craigslist

Unsurprisingly, there's not much love for eBay in the comments on Craigslist's blog. Following the news that eBay is suing the site for trying to dilute its 28.4% shareholding, Craigslist retaliated by saying that the case is "unethical", coming out of the blue and without any discussions.