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'PR is vital but you can't talk your way out of problems' - how comms aided Tesco's recovery
"You can't talk your way out of problems you behave your way into" - that's the message from Tesco comms director Jane Lawrie as she described how the supermarket giant recovered from recent crises.
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Sale? Restructure? MBOs? After Sorrell, what next for WPP's £1.2bn PR business?
Rumours that WPP is primed for an imminent sale of its PR assets after the departure of Sir Martin Sorrell may be wide of the mark, but their long-term future, and much else about the group, remains uncertain. PRWeek considers the options open to Sir Martin's successor.
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Quitting social media will have 'no impact' on Wetherspoons PR, argues pub chain's comms chief
JD Wetherspoons' decision to close its social media accounts won't have any impact on PR for the pub chain, its PR man Eddie Gershon has told PRWeek - adding that he's "personally not a big fan" of Twitter.
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WPP could sell its PR business after Sorrell's departure, suggests analyst
WPP could sell its PR division following Sir Martin Sorrell's resignation, an analyst has suggested, with a sale to private equity, management buyouts or a combination of the two the most likely outcomes.
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Headland hires ex-Finsbury UK boss and former Tesco corporate comms chief
Independent PR agency Headland has added two big hitters to its ranks: former Finsbury UK CEO Mike Smith and Ed Young, an ex-Tesco corporate comms chief and a former speechwriter for David Cameron.
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Maitland Political hires ex-Blair aide and former Bell Pottinger MD as chair
Maitland Political has hired Razi Rahman - former assistant political secretary to Tony Blair as Prime Minister and an ex-Bell Pottinger MD - as executive chairman.
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Social change campaigner Sue Tibballs OBE to chair Campaigns for Good Awards judging panel
Sue Tibballs OBE, CEO of social change and campaigning support charity The Sheila McKechnie Foundation, has been named chair of the judges for the inaugural Campaigns for Good Awards from PRWeek, Campaign and Third Sector.
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Shine Comms founder Rachel Bell named chair of new Built Environment Communications Group
Shine Communications founder Rachel Bell has been appointed chair of BECG (Built Environment Communications Group), the agency created last year with Remarkable Group's integration of HardHat.
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'PR agencies need to catch up' - agency of the future debated at PR360
With huge changes in marcoms afoot, what will PR agencies look like in the years to come? That's one topic up for discussion at PRWeek's must-attend PR360 conference this month.
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Next 15 full-year profit grows 21 per cent on acquisitions and 'strong' H2
Next 15 saw full-year pre-tax profit grow 21 per cent to £29.3m ($41.2m), buoyed by acquisitions and "strong organic growth" in H2, but offset by some negative impact of the relative strength of Sterling.
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BME Mentoring - mentors matched with mentees as inaugural scheme begins
The full list of mentors and 'mentees' for the first BME Mentoring Scheme - which has been devised by BME PR Pros in association with PRWeek - has been revealed.
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Cloud computing giant Rackspace issues RFP for UK PR agencies
Rackspace, the global cloud computing firm that is reportedly being lined up for flotation, is running a pitch process for a UK PR agency, PRWeek has learned.
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Top of the Month: Theresa May strikes back amid Russia tensions
The Prime Minister is - finally - communicating like a true stateswoman as tensions rise with Russia.
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Edelman UK reveals gender pay gap
Edelman UK's gender pay gap has been revealed as 10.36 per cent on a median basis, and 21.33 per cent as a mean average, in favour of men.
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M&C Saatchi PR and Sport & Entertainment report 'stellar' FY revenue growth
M&C Saatchi's two biggest PR agencies again outperformed the business as a whole in 2017, with "stellar" revenue increases of around 18 per cent, although growth was flat at Talk PR.
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Watch: will these entries win big at Brand Film Festival London?
Brand Film Festival London - the prestigious awards scheme and festival from PRWeek and Campaign - is almost upon us. Some fantastic campaigns are nominated this year - PRWeek looks at four that received the most nominations.
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PRWeek UK Best Places to Work Awards 2018: finalists revealed
The finalists in this year's PRWeek UK Best Places to Work Awards have been announced, with the second stage of judging taking place this week to find the industry's top employers.
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PRWeek and Women in PR kick off 2018 Mentoring Project
PRWeek UK and Women in PR's Mentoring Project is open for applications for the 2018 scheme, with the list of new mentors revealed today.
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Karmarama hires John Doe MD to lead PR as group drops Kaper name
Karmarama, the marcoms group bought by Accenture in 2016, has hired John Doe MD Rosie Holden to lead its PR and social influencer discipline, as the group stops using the Kaper name for its PR services.
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Celebrating creativity with heart: PRWeek, Campaign and Third Sector launch Campaigns for Good Awards
A major new awards scheme that recognises the best campaigns with good causes at their heart has been launched by PRWeek, Campaign and Third Sector.
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