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• Dentsu shares slump 11% as buyers walk away from sale of international unit 14/01/2026
  Dentsu says it has made no announcements on its international business, after reports that talks to sell the unit have collapsed.
• WPP India country manager CVL Srinivas to retire 14/01/2026
  The architect of WPP’s modern India business will retire in March 2026 after more than 30 years in the industry.
• VCCP acquires GOVT and merges Singapore operations to form GOVT VCCP 14/01/2026
  The combined agency will serve clients including OCBC Bank, Cathay Pacific, Canon and Singapore government bodies.
• TikTok named FIFA's first 'preferred platform' for World Cup 13/01/2026
  New deal will take fans 'behind the curtain and closer to the action than ever before,' Fifa secretary general Mattias Grafström said.
• Hidden costs emerge in China’s $16.8 billion influencer market 13/01/2026
  Brands are losing sight of what they're paying for in influencer spend in China, per R3.
• Women Leading Change Awards 2026 is now open for entries 13/01/2026
  Nominate the women driving innovation and leadership across the industry; submissions close in March.
• Former TBWA chief Paul Bradbury joins VML ANZ as CEO 13/01/2026
  Bradbury, who moulded TBWA ANZ into a creative powerhouse over two decades, steps into the CEO hotseat, succeeding Tom Tearle, who bows out after five years in the role.
• 40 Under 40 2025: Roger Kan, Cosmose 12/01/2026
  Kan juggles digital strategy and education with ease, growing audiences across 40 markets while helping the next wave of marketers make sense of an AI-driven world.
• How CES has ‘reinvented’ itself for the marketing industry 12/01/2026
  Legacy brands including John Deere and Lego were able to capture the spotlight from AI’s biggest players at the tech convention this week
• Move and win roundup: Week of January 12, 2026 12/01/2026
  Invnt, Virtue Asia, Moët Hennessy Diageo, FutureProof Group, WPP, Tim Ho Wan, Havas, Nielsen, DBS, Bench Media, and more, in our weekly collection of people moves and account news.