-ZenithOptimedia’s latest forecast expects ads pend to grow to 4.3 percent to $502 billion by the end of 2012, a downgrade from the Publicis Groupe media company’s 4.8 percent forecast in March.
-Former Google director Michael Barrett joined Yahoo as chief revenue officer. link
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-Microsoft has unveiled its Surface tablet to rival the iPad. link
-Adidas has decided to pull its shackled sneaker line. link
-Former CP+B creative Tiffany Rolfe explains her new gig at Co: Collective. link
-Speaking of CP+B, the agency picked up the Grand Prix for Promo & Activation as well as Director for its AmEx campaign (above).