UK advertising agency Walker Media is subject to a £35 million bid for a 75% stake from French giant Publicis after the Parisian media group admitted it was "in discussions with M&C Saatchi in relation to Walker Media, which may involve the purchase of a significant part of that business."

Amazon has overtaken Google has the top-rated brand in the UK, a survey by YouGov reports.

British retailer Marks & Spencer has today announced some of its worst trading results in the past decade - and high-profile head of  general merchandise (non-food) commerce Kate Bostock will now depart the company this October as a result.

A survey of more than 200 major companies has found that 76% of recruiters ask for at least a 2:1 from graduate applicants - up from 52% eight years ago.

In lieu of Marks & Spencer's recent announcement of their move into banking, the marketing industry has forged debate as to whether M&S can be truly successful. We gave our reaction here, but what do the real experts and analysts think?

High street retailer and British staple Marks and Spencer is diversifying into banking on a nationwide scale.

As the Huffington Post alluded to yesterday, British retailer Marks and Spencer has announced a fall in profits, the first of its kind for three years. This annual loss bucks the trend of what was Britain's most profitable retailer, when it was the first to make £1bn in a year.