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Purpose Awards: Winners revealed; What happened during day one of PRDecoded.
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Omnicom Q3 earnings; LeBron James criticizes Daryl Morey.
Saudi Arabia turns to influencers to give nation's image a makeover
As war in Yemen rages on and controversy around Jamal Khashoggi's murder lingers, Saudi Arabia is turning to influencers to shed a positive light on the kingdom as it slowly opens up to tourism. The tactic is part of a broader PR offensive to improve perceptions in line with Mohammad bin Salman's 2030 Vision.
Barbie is getting a new publicist: Michelle Chidoni leaves Mattel for Facebook
She spent over a decade with the toymaker.
Publicis Q3 revenue falls 2.7% in shock decline amid 'painful' conditions
"We are accepting this painful situation in the short-term, to be better prepared for the future," says CEO and Chairman Arthur Sadoun.
Sorrell: Group M alone worth as much as WPP stock market value
The former WPP chief was justifying retaining his shares in the ad giant.
TikTok bans political ads
Blanket ban comes at time when China's influence over social app is coming to light.
US tech firm buys education marketing specialists EdComs
Education comms specialist EdComs has been acquired by US social impact tech firm EverFi as part of plans to 'deploy critical education at scale internationally'.
GCI Health partners with The Mighty for better patient insights
The Mighty conducted a community survey to better understand what patients need.
Yes. No. Don't know. Next question.
The human attention span is now 8 seconds, 1 second less than a goldfish.
Red Consultancy's Rachael Sansom becomes Red Havas London MD
Red Havas, the PR network of Havas Group, has added three new members to its global leadership team, including Red Consultancy MD Rachael Sansom.
Edelman names new EMEA COO
Edelman has promoted the GM of its Amsterdam firm, Arent Jan Hesselink, to chief operating officer of EMEA under the leadership of new EMEA CEO and president Ed Williams.
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Flora pulls out of Mumsnet partnership after transphobia complaints
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FTI Consulting MD among big comms signings at Manchester United
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HSBC appoints new group chief communications officer