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Chadlington: trading still tough in UK, Europe

Alec Mattinson, PRWeek UK May 17, 2013

LONDON: Huntsworth CEO Peter Chadlington said his company has had a good start to 2013 despite the "difficult" trading environment in the UK and Europe.
 

Bell Pottinger joins APPC fold after years of opposition

Daniel Farey-Jones, PRWeek UK May 17, 2013

LONDON: Bell Pottinger Public Affairs is signaling its support for the UK Association of Professional Political Consultants' regulatory code by joining for the first time since the organization's formation in 1994.
 

Hope&Glory wins Ikea UK consumer press office duties

Daniel Farey-Jones, PRWeek UK May 16, 2013

LONDON: Furniture giant Ikea has awarded Hope&Glory a retained account to handle its consumer press office, previously held by Cake, though it has yet to conclude a wider PR review.
 

HTC seeks UK agency help for flagship handset

John Owens, PRWeek UK May 16, 2013

LONDON: HTC is in closed talks with agencies over a brief to drive sales of its forthcoming make-or-break phone.
 

Ad agency BMB enters PR with ex-'Independent' editor

Louise Ridley and PRWeek Reporters, PRWeek UK May 16, 2013

LONDON: The Independent's former editor-in-chief and MD Simon Kelner is leading a newly created PR agency launched by advertising shop Beattie McGuinness Bungay.
 

Edelman hires Red Health founder Paul Gittins

John Owens, PRWeek UK May 14, 2013

LONDON: Edelman has poached The Red Consultancy's Paul Gittins to lead its healthcare team.
 

Microsoft kicks off six-figure UK b-to-b comms pitch

Lynsey Barber, PRWeek UK May 14, 2013

LONDON: Microsoft has kicked off an agency pitch for its UK b-to-b account, threatening Next Fifteen's decade-long hold on the work.
 

David Cameron 'should not intervene' in EU debate

John Owens, PRWeek UK May 13, 2013

LONDON: UK Prime Minister David Cameron should not stifle the debate following a stormy weekend within his Conservative Party over the issue of European Union membership, communications leaders say.
 

Former 'Telegraph' business head joins College Hill

Alec Mattinson, PRWeek UK May 09, 2013

LONDON: College Group has hired former Telegraph Group head of business Damian Reece as managing partner and deputy CEO of its capital markets division.
 

Cancer Research UK hunts for social media support

John Owens, PRWeek UK May 09, 2013

LONDON: Cancer Research UK has sent out an RFI for agencies to assist with its social media operations.
 

Pret A Manger names Sharp first US comms AOR

May 09, 2013

NEW YORK: UK-based restaurant chain Pret A Manger has selected Sharp Communications as its first PR AOR in the US as it expands its business in the country.
 

Ford Retail awards six-figure account to Red Consultancy

Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith, PRWeek UK May 08, 2013

LONDON: Ford Retail has selected The Red Consultancy to develop a centralized communications function following a six-way pitch.
 

Pitch PR lands int'l duties for Commonwealth Games

John Owens, PRWeek UK May 08, 2013

LONDON: Pitch PR has won the contest to promote the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games beyond Scotland.
 

Irish bookmaker in rethink of corporate brand

Alex Mattinson, PRWeek UK May 08, 2013

LONDON: Paddy Power has launched a wide-ranging review of its UK communications operation as it seeks to boost its voice in corporate Britain.
 

Diffusion grabs ZeptoLab's 'Cut the Rope' game account

Lynsey Barber, PRWeek UK May 07, 2013

LONDON: Game developer ZeptoLab has hired Diffusion to promote the launch of its Cut the Rope: Time Travel game in the UK.
 

UK property giant calls in FTI for corporate brief

Alec Mattinson, PRWeek UK May 07, 2013

LONDON: UK-based property giant Hammerson has switched its corporate PR to FTI Consulting as it readies a slew of UK initiatives.
 

M:Communications' Clarke joins Powerscourt

Alec Mattinson, PRWeek UK May 03, 2013

LONDON: Juliet Clarke, former head of technology at M:Communications, is planning to join Powerscourt's technology, media, and telecommunications team this month.
 

Tourism group tries to lure UK visitors to Australia

John Owens and Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith, PRWeek UK May 02, 2013

LONDON: The tourism body for the Australian state of Victoria has issued a wide-ranging brief as the country battles falling visitor numbers from the UK.
 

Bio-pharma company Celgene hires Lexington

Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith, PRWeek UK April 30, 2013

LONDON: Celgene is understood to have appointed Lexington Communications as its first retained agency for the UK and Ireland.
 

Mobile firm Sevenval calls in Liberty for first UK campaign

Lynsey Barber, PRWeek UK April 29, 2013

LONDON: Mobile technology company Sevenval has called in Liberty Communications for its first UK PR campaign.
 

Hazelbaker to fill EMEA-wide Google comms role

John Owens, PRWeek UK April 25, 2013

LONDON: Google is set to appoint Jill Hazelbaker as director of PR and internal communications across EMEA and government relations for the European Union next month.
 

UK industry heavyweights take a stand on interns

PRWeek Staff, PRWeek UK April 25, 2013

The campaign to end the use of unpaid interns in UK PR stepped up a gear this week with in-house teams, agencies, and academics signing up to stop the exploitative and potentially illegal practice.
 

Huntsworth sells 20% of company to Asia's BlueFocus

Daniel Farey-Jones, PRWeek UK April 25, 2013

LONDON: Grayling owner Huntsworth has agreed to sell a 19.8% stake in its business to China-headquartered PR group BlueFocus, which it claimed would reduce debt and enable investment.
 

BBC strives to regain trust in wake of Savile scandal

John Owens, PRWeek UK April 24, 2013

LONDON: A top BBC communications official has said the broadcaster must keep "working hard" to regain trust after a poll showed the damaging impact of the Jimmy Savile scandal on its reputation.
 

Activision, Frank PR duo in UK sentenced for fraud

Daniel Farey-Jones, PRWeek UK April 23, 2013

LONDON: Former Activision senior PR manager in the UK Kathryn Kirton and former Frank PR associate director Jamie Kaye have been sentenced after pleading guilty to fraud, which Frank PR described as an "isolated incident."
 

Westfield calls in Weber to highlight growth

Alec Mattinson, PRWeek UK April 23, 2013

LONDON: Australian shopping center giant Westfield has hired its first retained corporate PR agency to highlight its role in battling the UK retail slump.
 

PR leaders back 'Business for Britain' campaign

Daniel Farey-Jones, PRWeek UK April 22, 2013

LONDON: A campaign calling on politicians to secure a new deal for Britain in Europe has signed up 500 business leaders including PR executives Timothy Bell and Angus Maitland.
 

FT's Fenton to launch Edelman creative arm

Alec Mattinson, PRWeek UK April 18, 2013

LONDON: The former chief media correspondent of the Financial Times, Ben Fenton, has been enticed by Edelman to launch a creative industries offering in London.
 

UK PR agency profits rise 18% as redundancies fall

John Owens, PRWeek UK April 18, 2013

LONDON: UK PR agencies have experienced their most profitable year since the global economic downturn and a sharp drop in redundancies, but the industry still faces a testing time in 2013.
 

PRCA licensing battle with newspaper group goes on

John Owens, PRWeek UK April 18, 2013

LONDON: The UK's Supreme Court has referred the long-running battle between the Public Relations Consultants Association and the Newspaper Licensing Agency over online and media monitoring to the European Court of Justice.
 
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