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Liverpool FC PR manager Craig Evans latest to leave club

- Liverpool FC's PR manager Craig Evans is the latest comms professional to leave the club, PRWeek can reveal.

Futura Foods calls in Brazil PR to promote Greek cheeses

- Futura Foods has called in PR support to launch its new Greek cheese range, Yamas.

News International hires Guto Harri as director of comms

- News International has hired London Mayor Boris Johnson's former aide Guto Harri as director of comms.

Fishburn Hedges' Guy Corbet to head up Brands2Life's corporate offering

- Brands2Life has hired Fishburn Hedges' Guy Corbet to help drive its corporate and brand reputation services.

Casio hires Exposure for consumer drive

- Casio has called in consumer PR support for its motorsport inspired range of watches.

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei in comms review

- Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has started a pitch process for its corporate and b2b PR contracts.

Liverpool FC hires Jen Chang as director of communications

- Liverpool FC has hired Sports Illustrated journalist Jen Chang as its new director of communications, PRWeek understands.

Phone company Vectone seeks help to target UK black and ethnic market

- Low-cost phone company Vectone is searching for agency help to raise awareness in the black and ethnic UK market.

Taxi app Hailo calls in Surname & Surname for consumer drive

- Hailo, the black cab app, has called in agency support to ramp its consumer presence in London's competitive taxi app space.

Blue Rubicon recruits Reputation Inc's Paul Raeburn

- Blue Rubicon has made a series of hires as the agency steps up its expansion plans.

Paddy Power seeks agency help to stage more stunts

- Bookmaker Paddy Power is looking to maintain its reputation for controversial stunts by issuing targeted briefs to agencies.

CIPR and Hanson Search survey reveals comms gender gap

- Sixty-two per cent of female comms professionals expect to face discrimination if they become pregnant, a national survey has revealed.

Procter & Gamble consolidates Pampers European and UK comms

- Procter & Gamble, the world's largest consumer products group by sales, is consolidating European and UK comms for its Pampers brand into one agency as part of its drive to improve efficiency.

Rebekah Brooks' Bell Pottinger spokesman takes proactive comms stance

- Rebekah Brooks' PR representative Bell Pottinger is taking a proactive stance by pre-empting the Crown Prosecution Services' announcement and dubbing the decision 'unjust'.

Virgin Atlantic Airways hires Fay Burgin as head of PR

- Virgin Atlantic Airways has hired former Mischief associate director Fay Burgin as head of PR.

Sports lifestyle brand Extreme Group seeks agency for lifestyle push

- The Extreme Group is on the hunt for a PR agency to help it become one of the world's leading alternative sports lifestyle brands.

CIPR annual results show membership drop despite second year of profitability

- The CIPR's results show total membership is down by 2.5%, despite a second year of profitability.

Brazilian city calls in Vero for 2014 FIFA World Cup drive

- The city of Belo Horizonte has brought in agency support to ramp up its comms ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Staples on agency hunt to attract small businesses

- Retail chain Staples is on the hunt for agency support to help it attract small businesses.

Lord Mandelson to advise APP after accusations of illegal logging

- Lord Mandelson has confirmed that his consultancy Global Counsel is to advise a company accused of illegal logging.