The feud between Sir Martin Sorrell and the company he built, WPP, had shown signs of cooling in recent months. In a single sentence tucked away on page 150 of the annual report, the advertising agency group has put a fresh bomb under Sorrell. The ad man stands accused of leaking confidential information — not just about WPP but also about its clients — to the media. Sorrell called the attack “petty” but did not directly deny leaking, merely accusing WPP of having form here too. SponsoredIt would be amazing if WPP were prepared to make the claims and risk a costly and embarrassing court case without

Source: The Times April 29, 2021 23:02 UTC