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Ketchum UK hires consumer brands director from Ogilvy
Ketchum UK has appointed Claire Slight, co-lead of Ogilvy's content and social team, as a director in its 60-strong consumer brands practice.
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Former Google EMEA comms and public affairs chief joins online payments firm
Peter Barron, a former head of communications and public affairs EMEA at Google, has a new role as global head of comms at online payments firm Stripe.
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Frankie Oliver launches new agency after Grayling departure
Industry stalwart Frankie Oliver has founded a comms consultancy focused on helping brands and organisations solve the climate crisis and create positive social change, PRWeek has learned.
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Engine MHP makes two senior Capital Markets hires
Engine MHP has made a double hire in its Capital Markets team, including a director joining from investment bank UBS.
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MoneySuperMarket's Page gets top comms and marketing role at fast-growing car app
MoneySuperMarket marketing director Lloyd Page has joined UK online used car marketplace Motorway as its first chief marketing officer, a role that includes PR strategy.
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B&Q hires new agency for consumer PR
B&Q has handed its consumer PR account to Freuds, ending its relationship with Good Relations after seven years, PRWeek has learned.
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Internal comms pros: complete PRWeek questionnaire, win conference tickets
Senior internal communications professionals are urged to complete a short questionnaire on recent trends in internal comms, and predictions for the future of the specialism, for an upcoming PRWeek project.
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HSBC named first Taylor Bennett Foundation corporate partner in comms diversity drive
HSBC has become the first corporate partner to work with the Taylor Bennett Foundation (TBF) on its key flagship programme to help get more BME graduates into comms roles.
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From the UK editor: What results season does and doesn't tell us about UK PR agency performance
This article is part of The Knowledge, PRWeek's premium content offer.
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What made Weetabix baked beans a viral hit – from the agency behind it
The viral Weetabix and baked beans meme was successful because it combined much-needed humour and a sense of 'debatability', the boss of the agency behind the meme has told PRWeek.
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Chuka Umunna to leave Edelman for JP Morgan
Chuka Umunna is to leave Edelman after nine months to join JP Morgan in a role leading the bank's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) work in Europe.
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PR is top sector for prioritising diversity and inclusion – survey
PR professionals are the most likely of any sector to believe diversity and inclusion (D&I) has been a greater priority in their industry since the Black Lives Matter protests last summer, new research suggests.
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Engine MHP makes senior financial services hires
Engine MHP has made two senior appointments to its financial services team following what it called a "period of rapid growth" in the division.
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Super Bowl 2021: brands play it safe but creativity still shines through
While it may not resonate as strongly this side of the Atlantic (we have our own oval ball-based competition at the moment, thanks), the Super Bowl nevertheless provides a valuable insight into creative campaign trends more generally.
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Slug & Lettuce and Yates pubs owner Stonegate names new comms chief
Stonegate, one the country's biggest pub groups, has promoted Kate Vicary to director of communications and business planning.
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Hope&Glory and Ketchum win Blueprint diversity mark
Hope&Glory and Ketchum are the latest UK agencies to secure The Blueprint mark for their commitment to racial diversity in comms, while CCgroup, Cowshed and Harvard have obtained 'Ally' status.
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FleishmanHillard drops 'Fishburn' name in UK rebrand
FleishmanHillard Fishburn has rebranded as FleishmanHillard UK, five years after the merger of sister Omnicom agencies FleishmanHillard London and Fishburn.
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ASA tells brands and influencers not to use misleading beauty filters
Influencers and brands have been told by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) not to apply filters to images in paid-for posts if they exaggerate the beauty product's impact.
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SEC Newgate: full-year results to match market expectations
SEC Newgate says it expects its first full-year results as a merged entity to be "in line with market expectations".
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Former BCW brand experience chief named Playbook MD
Hanover Group-owned creative communications consultancy The Playbook has hired former BCW head of brand experience Ceri Reed as managing director.
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