Despite the current volatile climate of Barclays following the resignation of chief executive Bob Diamond, the bank are expected to announce a new deal with the Premier League "in the coming weeks".

Centaur Media group has announced the purchase of leading digital marketing site Econsultancy to the London Stock Exchange for an initial consideration of £12m, subject to shareholder approval on 9 July.

The annual review of overseas investors from Ernst and Young found that the UK's dependence from Wall Street investors has led to a drying up of spending, according to the Guardian newspaper.

Mark van Iterson, global head of design at Heineken, has told Marketing Week that they want their brand to become "the Apple of beer brands" and are embarking on new design-based marketing iniatives.

Social network Foursquare, where users "check-in" to their physical location, has announced a partnership with credit card American Express to offer unique deals and discounts to shoppers in the UK.

Just days after announcing their withdrawal from advertising on Facebook (and putting a rather sour note on the social networking giant's forthcoming IPO) General Motors have shocked the marketing world again by announcing that they will not advertise during the 2013 NFL Super Bowl.

Nike has launched its latest campaign aimed at targeting the next generation of footballers as part of a global talent hunt, with the high-profile TV spot featuring a raft of stars including Cristiano Ronaldo, Franck Ribery, Andres Iniesta, Neymar and Javier Hernandez - and those are just a few!