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Tokyo 2020 appoints Weber Shandwick for Olympics bid
The Tokyo 2020 bid committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games has appointed Weber Shandwick as its global agency.
Boris Johnson appoints BBC's Will Walden as comms director
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has appointed the BBC's Westminster news editor to be his new director of comms.
Lobbyists hit out at Frederic Michel and Adam Smith over Leveson evidence
The Culture Secretary's special adviser 'overstepped the mark' while News International's lobbyist was 'too fast and loose', according to public affairs professionals.
Daily deal site DiscountVouchers.co.uk hires Rooster PR
Daily deal site DiscountVouchers.co.uk has hired Rooster PR to handle its UK comms.
Debenhams revamps comms team with senior hires
Debenhams has revamped its comms team with a number of senior hires, to more closely align the company's comms with its strategy.
Social care group Anchor seeks agency for Grey Pride campaign
A social care group whose efforts led to the creation of a shadow minster for older people is seeking an agency to help continue its campaign.
Visit Florida brief up for grabs
Florida's official tourism agency has launched a major pan-European hunt for support as the state seeks to boost visitor numbers.
Cruise control
City Cruises has picked Flagship Consulting to promote its services on the Thames, transporting more than two million passengers a year.
Hit or Miss? Ali G's home town renames itself 'Staines-upon-Thames'
Tough on Staines Spelthorne Borough Council has decided to 'rebrand' Staines in a bid to rid the town of its Ali G associations.
Forster aids pay council
The UK's payment services body is to launch a comms drive to educate older people about modern payment methods.
The Week
News International has recruited London Mayor Boris Johnson's former aide Guto Harri as director of comms.
Splendid retains £1m Smirnoff account
Splendid Communications has beaten off competition from four rival agencies to retain the Smirnoff account the agency has held since its inception.
Oli Wheeler leaves Freuds for Viagogo global comms role
Oli Wheeler, board director at Freud Communications and longstanding right hand man to Matthew Freud, is leaving the famous consultancy after 18 years.
Jeremy Hunt 'supportive' of BSkyB bid, says NewsCorp's Frederic Michel
A top News Corporation lobbyist has admitted that he believed the Culture Secretary was 'supportive' of the BSkyB takeover bid.
Bite's Tom Berry makes move to Fleishman-Hillard
Fleishman-Hillard has poached Bite Communications' head of consulting services to lead its tech practice in London.
British Olympic legends to boost Sega London 2012 game
Seventy Seven PR will call on British Olympic legends to promote Sega's official London 2012 video game.
Media ignore bulk of research reports, finds TLG
A new analysis of surveys and reports from leading financial and professional services firms has found just one quarter were picked up by key media sources.
GPs reject plans to overhaul PR in NHS
Efforts to overhaul the way that PR is handled within the NHS have been thwarted after failing to win the backing of GPs.
CIPR calls on PR industry to engage with Wikipedia guidance
The CIPR has called on the PR industry to help in its fight to improve the ethical use of Wikipedia following attacks from site administrators.
Expedia hires Fleishman-Hillard after European consolidation review
Travel website Expedia has hired Fleishman-Hillard to handle its PR across the UK, Germany, Italy and France after an agency review.
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