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Government 'comms tsar' Jenny Grey to chair PRWeek Awards

- Jenny Grey, the Government's 'comms tsar', will chair this year's PRWeek Awards.

PRWeek's Top 150 PR Consultancies grow 9% despite tough year

- Last year was one of mixed fortunes for the UK PR industry. The economy remained tough, the Cabinet Office confirmed it would close the COI and work became more project-based.

The health of the marcoms groups

- The large marcoms groups have experienced mixed fortunes, with damaging client fee cancellations taking their toll on Chime and Huntsworth.

How profitable are PRWeek's Top 150 PR Consultancies?

- For the second year running, PRWeek asked agencies to submit their net profit figures so we could analyse the profitability of the sector.

How PR agencies' fee income has changed in the past 10 years

- As PRWeek's Top 150 PR Consultancies 2012 is published, Kate Magee looks back at the past ten years to see how the industry's fortunes have fluctuated.

Why employees are more important than the CEO for a company's reputation

- Kate Magee reports on how employers can boost their external reputation through better engagement with their own employees.

Voluntary Sector: Disability group forces coalition into U-turn

- Leonard Cheshire Disability, Mencap and Sense united to highlight the impact cuts to the mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance will have to disabled people in residential care.

Fabrice Muamba hires PHA Media to handle profile

- Footballer Fabrice Muamba, who suffered cardiac arrest during a game last month, has hired PHA Media to handle his profile after a bedside pitch.

Lobbying under scrutiny

- The row between Bell Pottinger and The Bureau of Investigative Journalism has again thrust lobbying into the spotlight. Kate Magee assesses its impact on the public affairs industry.

The PRWeek Awards 2012 open for entries

- The PRWeek Awards 2012, the 'Oscars' of the UK PR industry, are now open for entries.

Video: Power Book 2012 launch party

- The most powerful PR professionals attended the Power Book 2012 launch party last night.

Roland Rudd UK's most powerful PR professional in 2012

- Roland Rudd has been named as the UK's most powerful PR professional in 2012, following research by PRWeek.

Broadcast yourself: Should brands become media owners?

- Kate Magee examines whether firms should bypass traditional TV channels and broadcast their own branded video and TV offerings online.

The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent bring in Ben Todd

- Syco Entertainment has raided the Daily Mail for its new UK head of media, who will head up comms for The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent.