-Ad spending to stabilize in 2012, maybe thanks to online. link
-Microsoft, Mediabrands, Kia and Hyundai try neuroscience to understand ad effectiveness. link
-Paris-based Fred & Farid concocts French-flavored weirdness for Orangina. link
-Swedish director Magnus Rosman and Nora Adams joined CP+B Europe, Gothenburg as head of video and director of business affairs, respectively. link
-Greystripe launches ads for Android. link
-Can customer complaints on Twitter help or hurt brands? link
-Volkswagen to buy 20% stake in Suzuki for $2.5 billion. link
-Euro RSCG was named largest global ad agency in the AdAge’s 2009 Global Marketers Report. link
-TIME picks Droid as gadget of the year. link
-Did Norway just introduce spiral marketing? link
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