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Tulchan Communications hires Investec analyst Katharine Wynne

- Tulchan Communications has appointed retail analyst Katharine Wynne as a consultant.

'Mega-deals' lead to listings market lift for City PR agencies

- The gargantuan Facebook float and the Glencore-Xstrata merger look a huge fillip to the beleaguered international capital markets and related City PR agencies, though there remain few signs the effect will be more than temporary.

Tulchan Communications Group shakes up board with two replacements

- Tulchan Communications Group has shaken up its board by replacing its two non-executive directors.

Fishburn Hedges' Jason Nisse to join Newgate Public Relations

- Former Independent City editor and Barclays media relations director Jason Nisse is joining recently established Newgate Public Relations.

Analysts react to Lord Bell's attempt to buy back parts of Chime's PR business

- Lord Bell and Piers Pottinger's attempt to buy back parts of Chime's PR business are thought to be with a view to creating a specialist corporate and political reputation agency.

News Corporation axes top comms role as Matthew Anderson prepares to leave

- News Corporation is set to lose its top communicator, but the under-siege media giant is not thought to be directly replacing his role.

Lord Bell readies Bell Pottinger MBO from Chime Communications

- Chime Communications has announced that its chairman Lord Bell and a number of other senior executives have been given permission to pursue an acquisition of Chime's PR businesses.

Huntsworth reports £3m restructuring cost, but 'will hit 2011 market expectations'

- Huntsworth, the marcoms group owner of Citigate, Grayling and Red, has said it will meet market expectations after 'rigorous action on costs'.

First State Investments calls in MHP Communications for European brief

- First State Investments, the UK asset management arm of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, has called in MHP Communications to handle its European media relations.

News Corporation comms chief Matthew Anderson to step down

- News Corporation's top communicator Matthew Anderson is to leave his post at the end of March.

GolinHarris acquires London-based digital specialist FUSE to boost digital offering

- GolinHarris has acquired London-based digital specialist FUSE, as it look to boost its presence in the digital space.

RenewableUK hires Hill+Knowlton Strategies to advocate renewable energy

- The trade body for Britain's wind and tidal energy industries has called in Hill+Knowlton Strategies to amplify its voice in the UK energy debate.

Insurance group ACE hires HSBC's Darragh Gray as director of comms

- ACE, the insurance group, has appointed Darragh Gray as director of comms and marketing for the Europe, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regions.

BP hires Maitland partner George Trefgarne as director of external affairs

- BP has continued the revamp of its communications team with the hire of Maitland partner George Trefgarne.

Steffan Williams: Out from under the radar

- The MD of Capital MSL tells Alec Mattinson how an international focus has seen the agency quietly become a City success back home.

MHP Communications called in by mobile phone retailer Phones4u

- Mobile phone retailer Phones4u has appointed MHP Communications to handle its financial PR.

Zain drafts in M:Communications to support Iraq Stock Exchange listing

- The Iraqi unit of Kuwaiti telecoms company Zain has hired agency support in advance of its listing on the Iraq Stock Exchange.

Private equity giant switches from Finsbury to Tulchan Communications

- The private equity owner of New Look and Hugo Boss has switched its retained financial PR account from Finsbury to Tulchan Communications.

Newgate hires Today programme producer as Porta buys Hansard Communications

- Newly established City and corporate reputation consultancy Newgate PR has appointed a senior producer on BBC Radio 4's Today programme as an associate director.

King Worldwide launches dedicated crisis agency Keyhaven

- King Worldwide, the owner of City agency M:Communications, has formed a London-based crisis management agency named Keyhaven.