Hearst has finally succeeded in buying search marketing specialist iCrossing, we have confirmed with a source familiar with the matter. The company is paying $325 million plus earn-outs for iCrossing, which it has been in talks to acquire for more than six months now. Hearst had initially bid $250 million…

Agency.com is suing iCrossing, alleging that the rival digital ad shop poached its employees and clients. The WSJ reports the Omnicom unit is seeking at least $19.5 million in damages in the suit, filed in Dallas state court. Back in September, we noted that Agency.com had been plagued by high-profile…

With the concept of the one-stop shop currently en vogue among ad players, niche digital firms are looking to make deals that expand their breadth. Adweek takes a look at two well-capitalized and rapidly growing players, AKQA and iCrossing, and the types of deals they’re currently hunting for, as they…