27 Feb 2004
| by Richard Cann
'Cumbersome, bureaucratic and lacking in dynamism' are some of the charges laid at the door of one of the UK's most venerable food retailers. Richard Cann asks whether Sainsbury's can win back the confidence of the City.
27 Feb 2004
| by Tom Williams
City journalists say financial PR does not affect their judgement of companies, according to the latest Mori Reputation Centre survey. Tom Williams looks behind the figures to see what does influence City comment.
26 Feb 2004
Poor old Iain Duncan Smith. Just as he had managed to muster a marginally bigger audience for his cameo slot on the obscure BBC Three show 'Live at Johnny's' than came to watch him on stage in Liverpool, a piece of research commissioned by the Conservatives threatens to scupper his fledgling TV career,...
26 Feb 2004
| by Danny Garvey, vice-president, marketing, BT Global Services Brands, and a member of The Marketing Society
The business world continues to operate at an increasingly dynamic pace, and competition for the hearts, minds and wallets of customers is as fierce as ever. Operating margins are under constant pressure as we strive to maintain the right cost structures to stay profitable, let alone competitive.
20 Feb 2004
| by Ian Hall
As the FMCG giant prepares for life after its PR-friendly CEO's departure, and ploughs ahead with its 'Path to Growth' strategy, Ian Hall analyses the raft of comms challenges that lie ahead for the Anglo-Dutch group
20 Feb 2004
| by Sarah Robertson
The Government faces an enormous challenge to win public support for its immigration policy in the face of a sceptical tabloid press.
19 Feb 2004
It's reassuring to know there are still plenty of cynical old bastards around. One such character works in programming at Channel 4 and scheduled 'The End of the Affair' on Valentine's Night: a film so bitter and coruscating that it was guaranteed to put paid to even the most ardent post-prandial horseplay,...
13 Feb 2004
As Britain's number two tennis player Greg Rusedski awaits the verdict over taking the banned substance nandrolone, legal and brand guru Ardi Kolah reports on a recent legal challenge to protect our rights to take vitamin supplements.
13 Feb 2004
| by Richard Cann
Today's finance professionals demand news as it happens all day long, and with business broadcasters' audiences up by as much as 300 per cent in five years, supply is emerging to match demand.
13 Feb 2004
| by Ian Hall
Travel trade shows are a popular forum for PR practitioners to network, tout for business and boost clients' profiles. Ian Hall reports from Madrid on how PROs and journalists can get what they want from such events