In the UK, fieldwork division ICM Direct has expanded its Bedford Call Centre by 20 percent, responding to ‘increased client demand for fieldwork services’. More

In the US, full service agency Market Strategies International (MSI) has acquired Cogent Research, which specializes in the wealth management sector. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More

Veteran pollster Charles Franklin is joining the Marquette University Law School on a full-time basis, as Professor Of Law And Public Policy, with a remit to boost the school's standing in the field of political polling. More

UK company analyst Junction RDS (JRDS) has been acquired by Dealogic, which offers investment banks a platform through which they can optimize their performance and improve competitiveness. Terms of the buy were not disclosed. More

UK-based business-to-business agency B2B International has posted what it describes as its ‘best ever’ start-of-year figures, with first quarter revenue of £1.7m, up 108% from Q1 2012. More

California-based CoreLogic, which provides information and analytics about the real estate and mortgage sectors, has acquired home price monitoring firm Case-Shiller in a deal valued at $6m. More

US firm ALM Legal Intelligence is adding to its range of business information and market data for the legal industry with the launch of a new database of the billing rates of attorneys across the country. More

Australian market and opinion researcher Roy Morgan has acquired the ABIX business news service from intelligence provider Lexis Nexis, and will offer clients financial information services. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More

Ipsos has reported 2012 revenues of EUR 1.8bn, up from EUR 1.4bn in 2011, but disappointing given the addition of Synovate. Accustomed to rapid growth, the group blamed the stall on politicians, the integration process and competitor poaching of senior staff. Profits however remained solid. More

Here are the best set of mean salary stats for the UK MR industry you’re ever likely to see. Best as in good, solid bases and careful compilation; and the average rise is not bad either. But there’s one shocker, and it doesn’t take a great analyst to spot it. MrWeb's Nick Thomas continues our celebrations for job no. 100,000. More

Market research was once said to be ‘recession-proof’, but we don’t hear that quite so often these days. Are we in a ‘double-dip’? And in our new, more cautious mode, who are we recruiting and how many of them? Nick Thomas looks at the stats for 2005-12 as we celebrate our 100,000th job ad this week. More

Kadence International has reported gross revenues up 48% in 2012 to $14.5m, from $9.8m in the previous year. UK and US offices both played a key role in the impressive performance. More

UK-based business research specialist B2B International has reported its best ever year, with 2012 turnover up 28% to £5.1m. North America and Europe led the way. More

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