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News and news analysis
Philips puts $300 million global integrated account up for bid
The Dutch electronics company is reviewing creative, media and communications globally, and has invited four major holding companies to participate.
Edelman’s ‘new era of information bankruptcy’: An existential threat to media and comms businesses?
Edelman’s annual global trust barometer was unveiled yesterday (13 January).
PR professionals: ‘Chartwells' reaction as insufficient as its food parcels’
Chartwells’ reaction to a being called out over its meagre food parcels for vulnerable schoolchildren was defensive, lacked empathy and only “threw fuel onto the fire”.
BA to BT, Tesco to Tesla: 13 corporate comms teams to watch in 2021
Which corporate in-house teams can expect a busy and eventful year ahead?
Good Relations opens first international office in New York
Good Relations has expanded into New York with the first international office in the agency's 60-year history, PRWeek has learned.
W Communications launches in the US
W Communications has expanded its operations into the US, opening a ‘Little London’ office to serve UK brands seeking a greater US presence, PRWeek has learned.
Edelman UK names new Smithfield MD amid leadership shake-up
Edelman UK has announced leadership changes at its Smithfield financial PR and strategic comms team, with head of special projects Iain Dey promoted to managing director.
Greenbrook makes double hire from Citigate and Lansons
Investment comms firm Greenbrook has added to its team with the appointment of a director and consultant.
'It’s demeaning' – corporate comms staff reveal COVID-19 pay-cut anger in survey
Corporate comms professionals are frustrated by continued pay cuts due to the impact of COVID-19, millennial staff members feel their careers have stalled, and others worry about a lack of safety measures in the office, according to a survey shown to PRWeek.
CharityComms CEO and ex-Unilever CMO in New Year Honours list
CharityComms chief executive Adeela Warley and former Unilever chief marketing and communications officer Keith Weed are among the industry figures recognised in the Queen's New Year Honours list, announced this evening (30 December).
Oil and gas trade body names comms and external relations directors
OGUK, the representative body for the UK offshore oil and gas industry, has appointed directors for communications and external relations - new roles created following a senior departure.
Exclusive: British Airways comms director to depart after major changes at airline
British Airways’ comms and sustainability director has resigned from the airline after three years.
Huawei splits UK corporate comms leadership as Brewster steps down
Huawei is dividing responsibility for UK corporate comms between two senior figures following the departure of UK comms director Edward Brewster, PRWeek has learned.
Huawei comms chief resigns over 'Uighur alarms' report; UK counterpart also steps down
Huawei's comms leaders for the UK and Denmark have both stepped down - the latter apparently over the issue of facial recognition technology that would reportedly flag up members of China's Uighur minority to the Chinese government.
Standard Life Aberdeen names new external comms chief as Thorneley departs after 20 years
Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA) global head of media relations James Thorneley has left the FTSE 100 firm to seek "a new challenge".
E.ON moves comms remit to head of brand and marketing after departure
E.ON has removed the director of marketing and comms role with the departure of Belinda Moore, and shifted responsibility for comms to head of brand and marketing Scott Somerville, PRWeek has learned.
Opinion and features
From the UK editor: Interim Top 150 Barometer points to glass-half-full industry
This article is part of The Knowledge, PRWeek's premium content offer.
Top & Flop of the Week: Retailer's right messaging, football bosses drop ball on Covidiots
PRWeek shines a light on major brand and corporate successes and failures of the past week.
2021: a year that changes corporate comms, and in which corporate comms creates real change
2020 was as horribilis an annus as we’ve had since the 1940s; but if you’re hoping that 2021 will be much better, I’d stop reading now.
PR pros offer 21 words on what they're expecting in 2021
Following a year of COVID-19 chaos, we asked PR leaders to give 21-word predictions of what they believe is in store for the profession in 2021.
Five New Year resolutions for agencies working with clients
During my career I’ve been lucky enough to work both agency- and client-side, and one of the most important things I have learned is the value of a great client-agency relationship.
Naysayers are wrong: millennials will not desert the industry because of COVID-19
What we really want is some kind of certainty about how this works out, and that is difficult when we can’t quite see the way ahead. But be in no doubt, the way ahead is emerging – and more quickly than many might imagine.
Failing to apologise? That’s criminal
Given there’s been plenty to be sorry about in 2020, it’s no surprise there’s been plenty of apologies flying around.
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Honest, grudging, or non-existent: The PR apologies of 2020
If a mistake has been made and people are angry or upset because of it, the best way to move on is to offer an apology, so here is the annual PRWeek round-up of the best and worst attempts to make good during a year like no other.
A strong campaign is like a great murder mystery – and we’re the detectives
People are often surprised I also write novels. Well, OK, just one complete novel so far… but it makes perfect sense when you think about it.
PlayStation, Kellogg's, Pernod Ricard, Co-op, TikTok… account moves that shook up PR in 2020
Electronics multinationals, hotel groups, auto giants, supermarkets and high-street retailers were among the pitches that caught the eye of PRWeek in this COVID-interrupted year.
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Recent City & corporate people moves
Movers & Shakers: Edelman, Finsbury, Teneo, Milk & Honey, Clarity, PRCA and more
PRWeek's weekly roundup of industry hires, departures and promotions.
APCO names ex-government minister as first UK chairman
APCO has promoted former UK business minister Richard Harrington to the new role of UK chairman.
Sir Oliver Letwin among five new senior advisors at Teneo
Teneo has added five names to its list of senior advisors, including ex-UK Conservative cabinet minister Sir Oliver Letwin and former Credit Suisse UK chief executive Russell Chambers.
Cirkle hires strategy and digital directors
Cirkle has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of directors from Edelman and Splendid Communications.
Finsbury Glover Hering names regional CEOs as merger completes
New corporate comms powerhouse Finsbury Glover Hering (FGH) has completed its merger and named regional chief executives for the UK, US and Europe.
Movers & Shakers: Teneo, Purpose Union, Made By Giants, Netball England, Boldspace and more
PRWeek's weekly round-up of industry hires, departures and promotions.
Boldspace appoints creative director from adland
The brand-building, communications and analytics agency has appointed former BBDO, M&C Saatchi and Iris Worldwide creative Matt Weston as creative director.