Transport for London (TfL) says it was never asked to approve controversial billboard ads for the Ricky Gervais-backed vodka brand Dutch Barn, after the star hit out at the body for ‘banning’ them.
The investment from global alternative investment firm Investcorp values the comms business at more than $250 million and will fuel expansion, including in APAC.
WPP has said AI will be "fundamental" to its business and the group is "excited by its transformational potential".
WPP has confirmed that private equity firm KKR has made an investment in FGS Global in a deal that values the consultancy at $1.425 billion.
The mega-budget, all-American adstravaganza hit airwaves and screens as brands made their annual bid to grab attention as Super Bowl fever took hold.
The agency has launched a global offer focused on the growing trend of business influencers.
London-based Tulchan has had a presence in Singapore for more than a decade.
From fights with his brother to drug use and his frank views on killing people in the army; revelations in Prince Harry's autobiography Spare have shocked and, predictably, caused a media storm.
Brands have been advised to tread carefully on social media as a period of mourning for the Queen begins, amid a backlash at posts from some brands.
Extinction Rebellion splattered fake oil over the London office of PR agency Hill+Knowlton today as part of a series of protests in the capital targeting organisations with "links to the fossil fuel industry".
Media and comms figures have given a mixed reaction to comedian Joe Lycett apparently destroying £10,000 in cash in a protest against David Beckham’s involvement in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Enero Group has announced a double acquisition for Hotwire worth a total of US$37.5m in cash and shares. The move will see the tech comms and marketing agency operate its first owned offices in Asia.
Agency has promoted UK and EMEA head of influence to the new role of global head of influence.
Global PR agencies including Edelman and Ketchum have received multiple nominations in the PR Lions shortlist, alongside work from smaller PR shops.
More campaigns credited to PR agencies are included in the latest batches of Cannes Lions shortlists, as the International Festival of Creativity kicks off for 2022.
The PR agency has announced plans to de-list from the stock market and form a new company backed by private equity investment.
A desire to look good, rather than do good, is the primary reason businesses pursue sustainable and socially responsible policies, new research suggests.
UK providers of PR and communications services have been banned from operating in Russia as the UK Government prohibits services exports to the country.
Next 15 has confirmed it is in talks to buy Engine Group, the owner of Engine Creative and PR agency Engine MHP+Mischief.
Often seen as a bellwether of wider marketing trends, this year's Super Bowl campaigns point to corporate America and the marcomms industry rediscovering confidence and direction after a slightly haphazard 2021.
Some senior figures from the marcomms sector have been recognised in UK King Charles' New Year Honours list.
Zara has pulled a new campaign featuring images some argue resemble scenes from the Gaza conflict, with the fashion retailer saying it "regrets" the "misunderstanding".
Clothing retailer Zara is receiving backlash and calls for a boycott after posting images from its latest campaign that critics say allude to scenes from the conflict in Gaza.
Rob Mayhew, the popular social media creator, has published a video mocking Havas and its CEO Yannick Bolloré after the company defended its decision to work with Shell.
Astronomer released a humorous video starring Hollywood actor Gwyneth Paltrow in its latest response to the high-profile Coldplaygate saga.
Carlsberg has appointed a UK PR agency to lead strategic planning and creative development for the brewer’s brand PR and influencer work globally.
KKR already owns a stake of about 30% in communications agency FGS Global, with WPP holding 55%, and the rest owned by partners and staff.
The international president for growth and development is leaving the business for "a leap into the great unknown."
Agency CEO has denied Edelman has worked to undermine climate-change regulation.
New research highlights shift in attitudes to working practices.
Enero, the Australian listed owner of agencies including tech PR consultancy Hotwire, has reported a 14% rise in organic revenue in the year to 30 June 2021 as underlying earnings surged.
Huawei's comms leaders for the UK and Denmark have both stepped down - the latter apparently over the issue of facial recognition technology that would reportedly flag up members of China's Uighur minority to the Chinese government.
While it may not resonate as strongly this side of the Pacific, the Super Bowl nevertheless provides a valuable insight into creative campaign trends more generally.
The UK Advertising Standards Authority's action follows complaints it upheld relating to Instagram stories.
The brand's PR and influencer manager warns brands not to chase the news agenda but also says they risk being "left behind" if they don't act on a purpose.
Brad MacAfee is leaving Porter Novelli after almost two decades, which included four years as chief executive of the Omnicom network agency.
More than half (55%) of marketers in a Europe-US survey are anxious about working with social-media influencers who are vocal about social and political issues.
Ageism is not only a problem for 'older' PR professionals; it can also negatively affect their younger counterparts.
Four PR professionals in the UK who have 'bounced back' and found employment tell their stories and offer advice.
Christmas this year will be like no other, so what can we expect from campaigns over the festive season?
Three-quarters don't think brands should create usual style of festive ads.
M&C Saatchi says it is pursuing cost-cutting measures including furloughing staff and reducing salaries of a "very large proportion" of its highest-paid employees amid the coronavirus crisis.
At some point in the future, I can imagine consumers asking brands that market themselves as 'purposeful': what did YOU do in the great COVID-19 outbreak?
Sixty-three percent of respondents said they would believe information from their employers after one or two exposures, versus 58% for a government website and 51% for traditional media.
News follows cancellation of MWC announced last week.
The retailer is sounding out agencies for a new global corporate and consumer PR brief.
A spokesperson referred to the review as periodic. PR Week understands the review will not affect the global corporate affairs and public affairs account.
The new entity will also include Vision 7 International arm, which consists of PR shop Citizen and other agencies Cossette, Vision7 Media, and The Camps Collective.
The furore over Bell Pottinger's work in South Africa shines the spotlight on the wider industry's ethical practices. Are the agency's actions a one-off, or are moral lapses common in the sector? And if so, what should be done?
Organic revenue grew 0.8 percent despite weak FMCG sector.
Southeast Asia among the target markets for acquisitions for the new-look AMO network, Havas CEO Yannick Bollore said.
Mastercard was accused of turning the World Cup into the hunger games.
Is a campaign that promises to donate 10,000 meals to children each time Messi or Neymar Jr scores "gamifying starvation"?
David Brain, president and CEO of Edelman Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, is to leave the agency after 13 years.
Total entries are down 6% on 2019 - but there has been a surge in entries from indie agencies and production companies.
Seven in 10 corporate comms professionals say in-house is likely to be their next destination if they move job, with just 11 per cent preferring an agency role, new research suggests.
The group has cited 'robust' new-business performance
Havas has been looking at the prospect of a takeover of rival holdco WPP, The Times reported over the weekend.
Transport for London (TfL) says it was never asked to approve controversial billboard ads for the Ricky Gervais-backed vodka brand Dutch Barn, after the star hit out at the body for ‘banning’ them.