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Advertising Roundup: Wunderman Wins Nokia; Leapfrog Splits With TBWA; JWT Stages Kidnapping; And More ...

Wunderman won the £18m global digital business for Nokia -- It is understood to have beaten Euro RSCG 4D and RMG Connect to scoop the account. The agency will work with global advertising agency Wieden & Kennedy. [Source: Marketing Week]

Toymaker Leapfrog splits with TBWA/Chiat/Day -- Parting ways after just over two years. Leapfrog spent an estimated $25 million on marketing last year. Advertising expenses in the third quarter of 2008 increased 14% to $15 million to support the launch of new products. [Source: Ad Age]

JWT stages kidnapping of female DJs in Sri Lanka in clothing publicity stunt -- Reborn T-shirts, one of Sri Lanka's most fashionable men's casual wear brands, pulled off an amazing on-air radio stunt lasting 3 days this week. [Source: Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka]

Sarah Wyse, the chief executive of WPP-owned customer publisher Forward, is to leave the company -- [Source: Brand Republic]

Zales hit with false advertising suit -- company that used to do Zales' diamond quality ratings believes the client's ratings are wrong. [Source: Chicago Tribune]

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has chosen JWT -- Replaces longtime vendor The Buntin Group, based in Nashville. [Source: The Tennessean]

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