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Performance buys stake in sports content and influencer agency
Performance Communications has bought a "significant" minority stake in Frisson Creative - the sports-focused social content and influencer marketing agency led by two former Performance staff and Liverpool FC's ex-head of social media.
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Chuka Umunna joins Edelman UK
Chuka Umunna is to join fellow former Labour and Change UK MP Luciana Berger at Edelman UK - as executive director and head of its environmental, social, governance (ESG) consultancy offer.
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Finsbury, Glover Park and Hering Schuppener to merge as management ups stake
WPP agencies Finsbury, The Glover Park Group (GPG) and Hering Schuppener have announced a formal merger, with the holding company taking a 50.01 per cent stake in the venture.
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Electronics giant Epson hires UK agency for six-figure brief
Electronics giant Epson has hired Wildfire as its UK and Ireland PR agency following a competitive pitch.
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Porter Novelli collaborates with Global Situation Room for new services
Porter Novelli has expanded its collaboration with public affairs firm Global Situation Room to launch additional offerings for clients.
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PRWeek UK 30 Under 30: Young PR stars demand action on diversity
Reading the profiles of PRWeek UK's 30 Under 30 offers fascinating insights into the minds of the next generation of comms leaders.
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Meet the PRWeek UK 30 Under 30 2020
PRWeek's annual glimpse of PR's future leaders is here. We profile 30 talented 20-somethings and discover how working in PR has differed from their expectations, what they would change, and their view of COVID-19's long-term impact on comms.
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Meet the PRWeek UK 30 Under 30: Newcomers for 2020
For the first time, PRWeek UK is celebrating true industry newcomers for the 30 Under 30 project - profiling and quizzing them on a range of issues, from the impact of COVID-19 to their 'side hustle'.
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Sir Lynton Crosby's group merges agencies to form financial and intelligence consultancy
The consultancy group headed by political strategist Sir Lynton Crosby has merged two of its existing agencies to form a new consultancy focused on "intelligence advisory" and financial insights.
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Edelman hires ex-MP Luciana Berger
Former Labour Party frontbench MP Luciana Berger has joined Edelman UK to lead its advocacy and public affairs team.
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Ketchum London wins diversity and inclusion honour
Ketchum London has achieved the highest score given to any organisation for its commitment to diversity and inclusion by not-for-profit diversity consultancy Creative Equals.
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Public will be 'less forgiving' of brands in next stage of COVID-19 crisis
PR professionals should prepare for the public to be "less forgiving" of organisations as the coronavirus pandemic enters a new phase.
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M&C Saatchi: April and May trading 'less severe than expected'
M&C Saatchi said its trading results for April and May "were not quite as severe" as first expected, as it seeks additional funding amid the coronavirus crisis.
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Next 15 expects 'modest growth' in H1, eyes acquisitions and B Corp status
Next 15 expects to see "modest growth" in revenue and profit in the first half of its financial year despite the impact of COVID-19, with "real recovery" likely in the "latter part of the fiscal year".
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Weber Shandwick and H+K alumna launches social purpose comms agency
Experienced comms pro Kamiqua Pearce, whose CV includes stints at Weber Shandwick, Hill+Knowlton and Virgo Health, has launched an agency focused on social purpose.
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Exclusive: Weber Shandwick hires adland veteran as UK ECD
Weber Shandwick has appointed adland veteran Steve Back, who was most recently creative director in the BBC's in-house creative team, as its UK-based executive creative director, PRWeek can reveal.
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YouTube influencers most likely to spur purchasing decisions, but TikTok a growing force
YouTube is the social media platform where influencers are most likely to encourage consumer purchasing decisions, although TikTok is increasinly influential among young people, new research suggests.
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Ex-Instinctif managing partner Rishi Bhattacharya launches agency for 'next generation' of leaders
Rishi Bhattacharya, a former senior executive at Instinctif Partners and Edelman, has launched a new agency focused on "the next generation of leaders and companies".
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FTI and Prosek Partners veteran Andrew Waterworth dies aged 59
Tributes have been paid to financial PR veteran Andrew Waterworth, who has died aged 59 after contracting the coronavirus. His distinguished career included senior roles at FTI Consulting, Prosek Partners and Ludgate Communications.
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First PR agency receives racial diversity 'kitemark' as Blueprint scheme launches
Manifest has become the first UK PR agency to receive the new 'kitemark' for its commitment to promoting racial diversity in comms, under the "Blueprint" scheme launched today.
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