Our most-read stories of 2018: top 10 news

With Christmas just around the corner, we reflect on some of the industry’s best-read news articles of the year.

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The following 10 stories received the most views on the Research Live website during the past 12 months, with reports on mergers and acquisitions dominating the best-read list.

1. Kantar merges four brands into Kantar Consulting

2. Gartner’s global head of research steps down

3. John Curtice knighted in New Year honours list

4. Ipsos to buy four global GfK Research divisions

5. Boon, Flatters and Twyman launch Deltapoll

6. System1 warns on full year profits

7. BDRC sold to BVA

8. Kantar Consulting buys Mash

9. Sparkler bought by PA Consulting Group

10. Lords report calls for BPC to have greater polling oversight

Later this week, we'll also publish a list of Research Live’s most-read features and opinion articles of 2018.

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