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PRWeek UK Awards 2018: 'early bird' deadline nears
Time is running out to book tickets for the PRWeek UK Awards at the reduced 'early bird' rate.
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Weber Shandwick's Swedish agency Prime names new CEO and deputy CEO
Prime Weber Shandwick, the agency's Swedish operation, has appointed a new CEO and deputy CEO, as the former chief executive moves to an account-management role following the earnout period after Weber's acquisition.
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Agency to guarantee departing staff can return within two months
London PR agency Talker Tailor Trouble Maker is to guarantee that former employees can return to their roles at the company up to two months after leaving.
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Mobile phone chip-maker Qualcomm reviews Turkey PR support
US-based mobile phone chip-maker Qualcomm is reviewing its PR account in Turkey, PRWeek has learned.
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AkzoNobel and Mischief part company as Dulux owner hires new UK agency
Global paint company AkzoNobel has hired Manchester-based agency Democracy to handle its UK trade and consumer PR, replacing Mischief.
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Australian PR agency Adhesive makes UK debut led by ex-Fever director
Australian consumer PR, social and influencer agency Adhesive has opened a London office, headed by former Fever board director Lucinda Pride.
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BT external comms chief Dan Thomas steps down following major restructure
BT group head of external comms Dan Thomas is leaving the role to set up his own consultancy, following a restructure at the telecoms giant that has led to around 60 redundancies.
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Tinder seeks agency match for UK PR account
Tinder is seeking a new UK PR agency, PRWeek has learned.
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MWWPR ups Blinston-Jones to UK MD as Herridge becomes chairman
MWWPR has promoted Rebecca Blinston-Jones to UK managing director, with former MD Paddy Herridge moved to UK chairman.
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HSBC reviews global PR agency roster
HSBC is undertaking a review of its global PR agency roster, PRWeek has learned.
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Nationwide hires new agency for corporate PR and public affairs
Nationwide Building Society has hired MHP to a corporate and public affairs brief following a six-way pitch, PRWeek has learned.
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One code, one register, 'no extra cost': PRCA and APPC reveal merger plan details
A merger of PRCA and APPC will mean a single Public Affairs Code, Register and disciplinary process, while no current member of either body will pay more than they do now, the groups have promised.
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Ogilvy UK comms director steps down
Ogilvy UK communications director Bree Throssell is leaving the business, PRWeek has learned.
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10 Downing Street head of strategic comms joins Headland
Headland has hired Ben Mascall, currently head of strategic communications at 10 Downing Street, as a director, alongside two other appointments.
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Porta: earnings 'ahead of expectations' amid cost cutting at Newgate London
Porta Communications says its performance in the first half of the year was ahead of management expectations in terms of underlying earnings (EBITDA), amid cost cutting at Newgate in the UK.
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'We'll be a force to be reckoned with': TopLine Comms buys STEM specialist Six Degrees
TopLine Comms, the integrated b2b communications agency, has acquired science and engineering PR specialist consultancy Six Degrees.
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Four in 10 agencies say client budgets rose significantly in Q2, says PRCA survey
The latest PRCA Consultancy Barometer paints a generally optimistic picture of trading among UK PR agencies, with 41 per cent of agency chiefs saying clients marginally or significantly increased their budgets in Q2 2018.
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Teneo Blue Rubicon makes senior hires from Sky News, Labour and Gala Coral
Teneo Blue Rubicon has made three senior appointments: former Gala Coral corporate affairs director Fiona Thorne, former Sky News business editor Rachel Healey-Harris, and ex-Labour Party director of policy Simon Jackson.
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Flop of the Month: Elon Musk's reputation sinks to new depths with 'pedo guy' tweet
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has hardly shied away from controversy in his lively career.
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Ogilvy to handle PR for Cricket World Cup 2019 as campaigning begins
The extensive agency roster for the 2019 Cricket World Cup has been announced, with Ogilvy hired to handle PR, as the pre-tournament campaign begins to coincide with the launch of the public ticket ballot.
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