The Public Relations Consultants Association has updated its Public Affairs Code of Conduct and has announced it will be refocusing its efforts on voluntary regulation and registration after the Queen’s Speech failed to include a register bill.
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The Polish National Police has unveiled an app with DDB Warsaw which uses mug shots of criminals of the police most-wanted list to help the public memorise faces.
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A prominent Australian politician has publicly apologised after he inadvertently liked a Facebook photo of a friend, unaware that it was a 16 year old exposing himself in a ‘sneaky nuts’ prank.
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Somersby Cider has launched the first of four webisodes as part of ‘Project OpenMinded’ - a mission to help people step out of their comfort zones.
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Three retailers have pooled their loyalty databases via Weve’s mobile marketing platform as part of a trial to determine how best to use mobile to drive in-store shopping.
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The Lane Agency has announced a merger with Taste Design, which will see the agency head up The Lane’s newly enhanced design division.
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R/GA New York has announced that Jay Zasa has returned to the agency as SVP and executive creative director.
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High Street newsagent chain WH Smith has been named as the worst store on Britain’s high streets in a new Which? consumer survey of 105 shoppers.
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PC manufacturer Dell has been hit by a 79 per cent decline in net profits following record declines in the personal computer market, accelerated by the growing migration of consumers to the smartphone and tablet markets.
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International - 17/05/2013
STV Group has today announced that its chairman, Richard Findlay, is set to retire from his role at the end of August.
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South Korean electronics juggernaut Samsung has declared that Britain is entering a ‘second golden age of TV’ in its Smart TV Futures report, authored by the Future Laboratory.
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He may have only just hung up his footballing boots but David Beckham’s earning potential may now be full unleashed with branding experts predicting that the football star could rake in as much as £300m from a slew of ambassadorial roles.
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Supermarket chain Morrisons has announced that it has reached a long-term agreement with Ocado Group which will see it begin an online grocery delivery service next year.
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Former editor of the Independent Simon Kelner has teamed with Beattie McGuinness Bungay to launch a sister PR agency with founding client Fortnum & Mason.
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Google UK's director of agency sales, Dominic Allan has highlighted the company's belief in creativity and storytelling to convey a marketing message and defended its forthcoming Enhanced Campaign PPC changes.
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A 24 year old employee of Ogilvy & Mather in Beijing has reportedly died of a heart attack at his desk.
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The ABC has claimed that more people tuned to its coverage of the Federal Budget than any other network.
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Arnold Furnace, with offices in Melbourne and Sydney, has created a campaign for clients Jack Daniels intended to leverage Australia’s status as hosts of “the biggest music festival scene in the world”.
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