EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ: Adecco Group North America, the Fortune 500 staffing and HR service provider, selected MWW Group as AOR. The one-year contract is worth more than $1 million.

DALLAS and RICHMOND, VA: Blockbuster directly reached out to the media after making its public offer to acquire Circuit City at $6 per share in cash.

NEW YORK: Corporate communications executives are confident about the strength of their organization's core values, but still see obstacles in employing new media, according to a recent survey conducted by the Arthur W. Page Society and the Corporate Executive Board (CEB).

Caramba! A RARE advertising blunder by Absolut, which perhaps has garnered more praise for its iconic marketing than its vodka, has opened the door for a cheeky Skyy campaign.

Yum Brands - home to KFC, Pizza Hut, and other restaurants - wanted to celebrate its tenth anniversary in a way that recognized the company's efforts to fight hunger, as well as its business results.

Windows XP users are kicking up a fuss over the eventual phasing out of their beloved operating system.

Recruiting the right people at any level is difficult, but at the middle level, the challenge is greater, especially when the competition for talent is as fierce as it has been lately.

SUNNYVALE, CA: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) took internal communications measures following its April 7 announcement that it would cut about 10% of its workforce.

NEW YORK and LONDON: Cohn & Wolfe has acquired a majority stake in the European tech firm AxiCom, the first of what could be a string of strategic acquisitions C&W is planning. The announcement was made April 8.

SAN FRANCISCO: Fleishman-Hillard, ICR, and Brunswick Group handled the financial communications for the Visa IPO, the largest in US history.