NEW YORK: Interpublic Group, which owns PR agencies Golin/Harris, Weber Shandwick, and MWW Group, among others, reported that yearly revenue grew almost 6% to $6.6 billion.

While some agencies might fear a recession, there are good reasons to believe that it will not be so bad.

Holding company MDC Partners has acquired Clifford Public Relations and merged the firm with Bratskeir and Company.

Given the roller coaster ride the economy has been on for the past few months, there are understandably concerns about how a possible recession could affect the PR industry.

On January 15 Wal-Mart announced it would toss more than 1,000 magazine titles from its shelves.

If "the best proof of love is trust," then corporate America has cause for concern - public trust in corporations and CEOs sits at an all-time low.

Tina Brown, the former editor of Vanity Fair and The New Yorker, has a new book coming out: The Clinton Chronicles. Starring the former president and his Hillary, Doubleday is scheduled to publish the book in 2010, Reuters reports.

In a year filled with recalls and resignations, Beckham and blockbuster deals, there were plenty of PR hits and misses. PRWeek's editorial team looks at the best and worst of the bunch.

Rumors are in the air this morning of big job cuts to the news divisions of NBC and MSNBC, as Jeff Zucker hacks up his old colleagues and saves the company a sweet $20-40 million.

In this first-ever special, PRWeek's editorial team looks across agencies, corporations, and nonprofits to profile 40 professionals under the age of 40 who demonstrate innovative thinking, strong determination, and results that indicate a long and successful career in the PR industry.