On PR

Readers of a magazine offering the chance to build a model of the battleship HMS Hood will have to pay a staggering £830 to collect all the parts needed to complete it.

'Anything can be considered harmful. Apple sauce is harmful if you get too much of it,' a Philip Morris memo claimed

It was all going so well – the royal wedding, the Olympics, Dame Judi inviting the world. And then came the riots. So, how to get the tourists back? Kunal Dutta asks advertising agencies and Peter York gives his expert view on their efforts

Google has agreed to a half-a-billion-dollar settlement with the US government for allowing online Canadian pharmacies to place adverts targeting American consumers that led to unlawful prescription drug imports.

Does the subtle hint of coffee make you more likely to buy a cup? Does the aroma of piña colada cause parents to linger in toy shops? Christopher White gets a sniff of the companies using scents to sell

A website which stocked a range of children's shirts emblazoned with a controversial quote from Kate Moss has been censured by the Advertising Standards Authority.

A television station has dropped a series of commercials to mark the Muslim month of Ramadan after viewers complained that the ads insulted Malaysia's non-Muslim ethnic minorities.

Despite the economic headwinds and tough comparison with last year's Football World Cup, ITV lifted advertising revenues in the first half, with the broadcaster adding it would outperform rivals during the rest of the year.

Make-up adverts featuring the airbrushed images of actresses Julia Roberts and supermodel Christy Turlington have been banned by the advertising watchdog following a complaint from an MP.

Cosmetics company argue the flawless image of Julia Roberts was inpart because of the film star's naturally healthy and glowing skin

News International has sent letters to some of its largest advertisers to prevent an exodus to rival publications, some of whom have this week claimed a large rise in sales following the closure of the News of the World.

Readers of the Daily Mail will be hit in the pocket when the newspaper raises its price for the first time in three years to cover falling advertising revenues and the rising cost of newsprint.

Chef criticised Sainsbury's for not going to his debate on factory farms, saying, 'What is there to hide?'

High street giant Topshop succumbed to the pressure of an eating disorder charity yesterday, removing an image of 18-year-old model Codie Young from their website after campaigners alleged the image could encourage anorexia.