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Bloomberg journalist Gonzalo Vina joins Hanover's reputation practice

- Hanover has hired senior Bloomberg journalist Gonzalo Vina to bolster its corporate reputation offering.

PZ Cussons turns to College Hill for international comms

- FTSE 250 consumer goods firm PZ Cussons has brought in College Hill to handle its international corporate and financial comms.

PRWeek TV: 'Don't give equity away cheaply', agency bosses warned

- While PR businesses are 'ideally suited' to sharing equity with senior staff, agencies have been warned to think carefully before giving away shares.

Equity: Are you getting a fair share?

- Offering employees equity in an agency can be an effective way to retain talent, but is not without risk. Alec Mattinson looks at the pros and cons of giving staff a piece of the action.

GolinHarris snaps up Lewis PR's Elizabeth Littlewood to lead tech practice

- The head of Lewis PR's UK operations Elizabeth Littlewood is to move to GolinHarris to become the agency's first dedicated head of technology.

Frank to handle launch of mobile gaming system Moga

- Frank PR has been brought in by video game accessories firm PowerA to launch Moga, a range of peripherals specifically designed for mobile devices, in the UK and Australia.

Lansons picks up brief for accountancy firm BDO

- Accountancy giant BDO has retained Lansons Communications to promote its financial services offering in the UK.

Weber Shandwick reshapes global corporate business with Whenman hire

- Weber Shandwick has hired Grayling's Mary Whenman as part of a reshaping of its global corporate business.

FTI Consulting and Lord Malloch-Brown settle legal battle with BSGR

- FTI Consulting and Lord Malloch-Brown have settled their legal dispute with international mining group BSGR Resources, agreeing to pay 'substantial' compensation and legal costs.

'We need to think bigger and differently' says Kirsty Leighton on the evolution of City PR

- The Hudson Sandler MD is hugely determined but tempers her persistence with a healthy dose of tactfulness, finds Alec Mattinson.

Ex-UBS man Paul Kafka forms comms consultancy Woodgate

- Banking comms heavyweight Paul Kafka has launched a consultancy four months after his departure from UBS Investment Bank.

Newgate hires former KGA managing partner Terence Foo to launch Singapore office

- Newgate Communications has brought in former Kreab Gavin Anderson managing partner Terence Foo to open a new Singapore office.

Vero to handle Brian Cookson's bid for International Cycling Union presidency

- Vero Communications has been called in to support British Cycling president Brian Cookson's bid for the presidency of the International Cycling Union.

EE reshapes in-house team

- Mobile operator EE has reorganised its in-house comms team following the move of former UK comms head Stuart Jackson to support the CEO last year.

Investment Management Association hires Annette Spencer to head comms

- The Investment Management Association (IMA) has appointed Annette Spencer as director of communications.

Penrose co-founder Andrew Nicolls quits MHP for Hudson Sandler

- Penrose co-founder Andrew Nicolls is leaving MHP to join Hudson Sandler as vice-chairman at the beginning of July.

Grayling hires former BBC and Channel 4 news journalist Zaiba Malik

- Former BBC and Channel 4 news journalist Zaiba Malik has joined Grayling as a director in its corporate and financial division.

Smithfield to assist UK Kodak Pension Plan trustees

- The trustees of a pension scheme for UK employees of collapsed photo firm Kodak have appointed Smithfield to advise on comms around its controversial $650m (£427m) settlement with parent firm Eastman Kodak.

Lord Chadlington: trading still tough in UK and Europe

- Lord Chadlington, Huntsworth's chief executive, has said the group made a good start to 2013 despite the 'difficult' trading environment in the UK and Europe.

College Hill appoints Kim Polley as South Africa corporate head

- Former director of Africa Practice, Kim Polley, has been appointed to head up College Hill's corporate practice in South Africa.