PREVIEW-Alphabet to report double-digit Q2 growth; AI adoption, ballooning costs in focus By Yuvraj Malik July 22 (Reuters) - Google-parent Alphabet GOOGL.O is expected to report a nearly 14% rise in quarterly revenue, its fourth straight quarter of double-digit growth, driven by steady demand for its artificial intelligence-powered cloud computing services and an uptick in the ad market.

BRIEF-WPP Says Appointment Of Brian Lesser As The New Global CEO Of GroupM July 17 (Reuters) - WPP - APPOINTMENT OF BRIAN LESSER AS THE NEW GLOBAL CEO OF GROUPM Source text: [ https://tinyurl.com/8zs4kxdc ] Further company coverage: WPP.L

Paris Olympics marketing blitz powered by female athletes By Sheila Dang July 17 (Reuters) - Global advertisers are hiring more female athletes to launch marketing campaigns ahead of the Paris Summer Olympics, a move aimed at capitalizing on recent record ratings for women's sports in the U.S. and Europe to reach new audiences. While the Olympics has long been considered the pinnacle of women’s sports, increased attention leading up to the Games has prompted more brands to feature female athle

PRESS DIGEST-Financial Times - June 27 June 27 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Headlines - KKR bids to take control of corporate PR firm from WPP - Haleon to sell non-US nicotine replacement business for 500 million pounds - UK must stop 'walking on eggshells' about EU trade, business group to warn - Police take over 'small number' of cases in election betting Overview - Private eq

BRIEF-KKR's Bid To Take Control Of FGS Global Was Rejected By WPP - FT June 26 (Reuters) - KKR & Co Inc KKR.N : KKR MAKES BID TO TAKE CONTROL OF FGS GLOBAL FROM WPP - FT KKR'S APPROACH, WHICH TOOK PLACE IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS, WAS REJECTED BY WPP - FT Source text for Eikon: [ID:] Further company coverage: KKR.N

FOCUS-Scarlett Johansson's OpenAI feud rekindles Hollywood fear of artificial intelligence By Dawn Chmielewski and Anna Tong May 23 (Reuters) - OpenAI's apparent homage to the movie "Her" featuring the voice likeness of Scarlett Johansson is fueling a backlash against artificial intelligence across Hollywood, executives told Reuters. Johansson's accusation that the ChatGPT-maker copied her performance in the Spike Jonze-directed feature film, after failing to strike an agreement, rekindled the c

BUZZ-Top of the Street: Leonardo, Kingspan, Hermes, Bellway, Berkeley, WPP, Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey A round-up of notable broker activity this morning from Europe's top-ranked* analysts: ** UBS cuts Irish insulation maker Kingspan KSP.I to "neutral" from "buy", citing concerns over the recent underperformance of the insulation division and limited M&A opportunities ** UBS raises the defence and aerospace group Leonardo LDOF.MI to "buy" from "neutral", saying the market has not priced in yet the

BRIEF-WPP Says All Resolutions Passed At AGM May 8 (Reuters) - WPP PLC WPP.L : WPP - RESOLUTIONS 1 TO 18 WERE PASSED AS ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS 19 TO 21 WERE PASSED AS SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS AT AGM Source text for Eikon: ID:nRSH6655Na Further company coverage: WPP.L