MRM to promote Shawbrook Bank’s personal loans
Shawbrook Bank has appointed specialist financial service agency MRM to help raise awareness of its personal loans proposition. MRM will launch a media relations and digital campaign to help the bank...
View ArticleMontfort Communications wins Utilico Emerging Markets brief
British investment firm Utilico Emerging Markets has appointed Montfort Communications as its strategic communications partner. Gay Collins will lead the Montfort team as it develops and implements an...
View ArticleThis week’s PR news in brief (2-6 April)
Here’s a round-up of the week’s essential PR news, featuring Another World co-founder Lynda Redington, pitching tips from Stylist and the upcoming “Hacks vs Flacks” showdown. Thought leadership Abe...
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This week’s PR news in brief (9-13 April)
Here’s a round-up of the week’s essential PR news, featuring Rugby editor-in-chief Alex Mead, PR thought leadership from Gumtree and the “Hacks vs Flaks” match report. Thought leadership Xanthe Vaughan...
View ArticleEx-Times journalist Alexandra Frean joins Starling Bank
Mobile-only bank Starling Bank has appointed veteran The Times journalist Alexandra Frean as its head of corporate affairs. She joins the bank after working at the newspaper for 25 years. Her roles...
View ArticlePowerscourt to handle Jupiter Asset Management’s comms
Jupiter Asset Management has selected Powerscourt as its financial and corporate comms adviser following a competitive pitch. The brief covers the company’s integrated corporate and capital markets...
View ArticleLee Blackwell joins KR Group as PR and public affairs director
Lee Blackwell has joined Key Retirement Group (KR Group), a provider of financial solutions to the over-55s, as its director of public relations and public affairs. Reporting to KR Group CMO Chris...
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This week’s PR news in brief (16-20 April)
Here’s a round-up of the week’s essential PR news, featuring Ketchum’s Erin Salisbury, a new Finn Partners division and Cision’s upcoming 2018 State of the Media report. State of the Media Cision will...
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This week’s PR news in brief (23-27 April)
Here’s a round-up of the week’s essential PR news, featuring Cision’s 2018 State of the Media report, a new initiative from Launch and 3 reputational risks facing the FMGC industry. State of the Media...
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This week’s PR news in brief (30 April – 4 May)
Here’s a round-up of the week’s essential PR news, featuring PrettyGreen’s Paddy Hobbs, the CIPR energy leadership platform and the PRCA’s 2018 census. Thought leadership Paddy Blewer, co-chair of the...
View ArticleDaily Mail reporter Paul Thomas joins MRM as consultant
MRM has hired Paul Thomas, a Daily Mail reporter specialising in mortgages and investments, as a consultant in its news and content team. He will help drive production of high-quality content for...
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This week’s PR news in brief (7 – 11 May)
Catch up on the week’s essential PR news, featuring Mongoose CEO Chris O’Donoghue, a trio of Cultural Comms wins and the ultimate media monitoring buyer’s guide. 2018 State of the Media webinar Fake...
View ArticlePeregrine swoops to make senior hire
Specialist financial services agency Peregrine Communications has appointed Danny Calogero as a director in its London office. Calogero will be responsible for overseeing UK client service and for...
View ArticleFoco wins Advicefront’s PR and comms brief
Advicefront, a platform for financial advisers, has appointed fintech content marketing agency Foco to handle its digital communications and PR. Foco has been briefed to deliver a content strategy that...
View ArticlePersonal finance disruptor appoints PR Agency One
Honcho, the UK’s first online “reverse auction” marketplace for personal finance, has appointed PR Agency One to handle its UK launch this autumn. PR Agency One has already supported honcho’s...
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Last week’s PR news in brief (14 – 18 May)
Catch up on last week’s essential PR news, featuring an interview with WIRED, the PR Week Global Awards and the biggest reputational risk factors facing the technology sector. What journalists want...
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PR news round-up (21 May – 1 June)
Our latest round-up of essential PR news, featuring five influencer marketing tips from Golin, account wins for Frank and how technology is revolutionising the comms industry. Why it’s time for CMOs to...
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PR news round-up (4-8 June)
Here’s a round-up of last week’s biggest PR news – featuring the CIPR Excellence Awards, new appointments at Quill PR and how PR measurement saves lives. Thought leadership Consumers are increasingly...
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PR news round-up (11-15 June)
Here’s a round-up of last week’s biggest PR news – featuring CNBC‘s Arjun Kharpal, new hires at The Lucre Group and highlights from the 2018 AMEC summit. AMEC Summit 2018 Industry leaders showcased the...
View ArticleOpinion: The comms challenges posed by shareholder activism
Geoff Serednesky, managing director at FTI Consulting, considers the rise of shareholder activism in the UK and the opportunities and risks it creates for comms professionals. Shareholder activism –...
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