Mergers and acquisitions are undergoing what analysts call a 'modest recovery' at the moment. Globally the rate of growth in deals is strong, but absolute levels of activity remain subdued.
I have a confession to make. In a previous life I worked as a photographer and actually made a reasonable living from it. Ever since then I've always tried to commission talented photographers and pay them the rate for the job.
Last week, PRWeek looked at how local government is surviving the age of austerity. The comprehensive spending review does signify the most important change to the public sector in a generation.
The expected Localism Bill will mark a step change in the way that councils communicate. The proposed legislation should strengthen the importance of public relations as a tool to engage local people but only if local authorities understand their new responsibilities and meet the spending challenge...
17 Nov 2010
| by Luke Blair
There is no doubt that the public sector is bearing a huge burden of the tectonic changes happening all around us at the moment.
04 Nov 2010
| by Tara Hamilton-Miller
While flicking through a magazine this morning, I came across a photograph.
So now we know - or at least, many of you will by the time you read this - just how bad it is going to get in the public sector.
The Comprehensive Spending Review will impact on every single comms professional in the public sector, and way beyond.
Alastair Campbell endorsed the government's approach to spending cuts this week. He was careful not to endorse the policies, but argued that the Coalition's ability to frame the debate gave them a critical strategic advantage in the battle for public opinion over the future of public services.
20 Oct 2010
| by Tara Hamilton-Miller
Was it a victory for Defence Secretary Liam Fox or a score draw?