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• 5 final takeaways from Cannes

  29-06-2023 18:44 via prweek.com
  
  The dust has settled on Cannes for another year and millions of words have been written about it. Here are 5 thoughts to fulfil your curiosity and fuel your creativity as we head into summer.
  
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• Stonyfield Organic jumps into 'toxic mom group' drama with yogurt giveaway

  16-01-2026 19:50 via prweek.com
  As Hollywood feuds over "toxic mom groups," Stonyfield enters the chat with a cheeky campaign that positions its yogurt as the antidote to toxicity in food — and friendship.
  
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• H/Advisors reveals expansion targets for 2026, including the US

  16-01-2026 17:10 via prweek.com
  H/Advisors is targeting acquisitions and office openings in a handful of new territories in 2026, executive chairman Stephane Fouks has told PRWeek.
  
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• The Social Skinny: China’s viral Are You Dead? app; Musk’s chatbot blocked from creating sexualized images; Verizon’s seven-hour outage

  16-01-2026 12:00 via prweek.com
  A weekly roundup of app and tech news.
  
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• Walgreens’ Beth Leonard joins Kaiser Permanente

  15-01-2026 22:01 via prweek.com
  Leonard was chief corporate affairs officer at Walgreens. She will lead all comms, government relations and community relations for Kaiser Permanente.
  
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• AP’s Gregory Gittrich joins Edelman

  15-01-2026 21:15 via prweek.com
  Gittrich will serve as the agency’s global head of intelligence. He also worked at Mashable and SoulCycle.
  
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• Hear ye, hear ye: Dove’s new ‘Bridgerton’-inspired short film has premiered

  15-01-2026 20:51 via prweek.com
  Fans anxiously awaiting the Regency romance’s fourth season to drop can bide their time with Dove and Netflix’s Let them Talk spot.
  
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• Burson hires Sylvester Peoples to lead US sports, entertainment

  15-01-2026 19:53 via prweek.com
  Peoples joins from HP, where he served as a global social content architect.
  
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• Industry pays tribute to J&J comms champion Bill Nielsen

  15-01-2026 18:35 via prweek.com
  Nielsen died last weekend after a short illness and was remembered for being a fierce advocate of high ethical standards in PR and a mentor and friend to many.
  
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• Former BNY comms head Garrett Marquis launches Throughline Global Advisors

  15-01-2026 16:00 via prweek.com
  Marquis launched the advisory firm alongside cofounder Marvin Singleton.
  
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• After winning big at Cannes, Progresso Soup Drops are back with new flavors

  15-01-2026 15:00 via prweek.com
  Supported by Edelman, Progresso created two new editions of Soup Drops.
  
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• Which fast food chain’s GLP-1-friendly and protein-focused campaign is your favorite?

  14-01-2026 22:45 via prweek.com
  Shake Shack ‘burger salads’ and Jack in the Box ‘staying jacked’ tutorials: Fast food is turning fit for 2026.
  
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• Ex-J&J communicator Bill Nielsen dies

  14-01-2026 21:59 via prweek.com
  Nielsen ‘helped define’ practicing PR with purpose and was named to PRWeek’s Hall of Fame in 2014.
  
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• Philip Morris international hires Shannelle Fowler to lead US commercial comms

  14-01-2026 19:39 via prweek.com
  Fowler has worked at AbbVie since 2020 and previously at Red Havas.
  
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• AI isn’t ‘killing’ jobs — it’s fueling a ‘new-collar’ era, LinkedIn says

  14-01-2026 18:21 via prweek.com
  CMO Jessica Jensen breaks down LinkedIn’s newly released ‘2025 Labor Market Report: Building a Future of Work That Works.’
  
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• Dentsu shares slump 11% as buyers walk away from sale of international unit

  14-01-2026 17:44 via prweek.com
  Dentsu says it has made no announcements on its international business, after reports that talks to sell the unit have collapsed.
  
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• Highwire acquires New York-based Bliss Group

  14-01-2026 13:30 via prweek.com
  The Bliss brand will be integrated under Highwire with Bliss CEO Cortney Stapleton transitioning into the role of chief strategy and business officer.
  
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• Mars alum Kristen Campos joins Carnival Cruise Line as CCO

  13-01-2026 21:55 via prweek.com
  Campos has worked at Mars for 15 years.
  
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• US Soccer kicks off partnership with Praytell ahead of FIFA World Cup

  13-01-2026 21:18 via prweek.com
  The agency is serving as the organization’s PR partner until the end of fiscal in March.
  
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• Bombas ‘loved seeing’ Golden Globes unexpectedly poke fun at its brand

  13-01-2026 21:08 via prweek.com
  The sock brand was a prominent part of a skit at the event, a mention that was not sponsored.
  
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• Inside the C-suite at CES with Omnicom, Stagwell, Publicis and WPP

  13-01-2026 20:34 via prweek.com
  From agentic AI product demos to client meetings, an inside look at how leaders from the major holding companies approached the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show.
  
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• Cognito promotes Felice Tobin to New York office lead

  13-01-2026 16:51 via prweek.com
  Tobin previously led the independent firm’s Hong Kong office.
  
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• On the schedule: What every PR pro needs to know about the NFL playoffs

  13-01-2026 16:38 via prweek.com
  The NFL really gets down to business this week with eight teams left in the divisional round of the playoffs.
  
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• Hill & Knowlton global CEO Kelli Parsons exits to lead Avoq

  13-01-2026 11:00 via prweek.com
  Parsons replaces Nicole Cornish in the CEO role at Avoq.
  
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• US Tennis Association promotes Brendan McIntyre

  12-01-2026 21:38 via prweek.com
  McIntyre will lead U.S. Open, Pro Tennis and USA Tennis communications and content.
  
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• Teyana Taylor reads Netflix’s future in cinematic What Next? campaign

  12-01-2026 19:40 via prweek.com
  The streamer transforms its 2026 slate reveal into a star-studded, tarot-themed global campaign with an IRL activation.
  
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• Magnum Ice Cream names global corporate affairs lead

  12-01-2026 19:25 via prweek.com
  Marks & Spencer’s former director of corporate affairs will lead Magnum's global corporate affairs function following its separation from Unilever.
  
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• Beauty lovers will ‘die’ at Liquid Death and E.l.f. Cosmetics’ newest drop

  12-01-2026 12:00 via prweek.com
  Campaign sat down with E.l.f. CMO Kory Marchisotto to discuss the sequel campaign to E.l.f. and Liquid Death’s 2024 Corpse Paint drop, which sold out in 45 minutes.
  
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• PCMA hires Seven Letter’s Brendan Buck

  09-01-2026 21:03 via prweek.com
  Before joining the industry group as chief communications officer, Buck was a partner at Seven Letter.
  
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• Merck promotes Johanna Herrmann to chief communications officer

  09-01-2026 20:04 via prweek.com
  The company’s previous CCO was Cristal Downing, who joined Insulet as chief corporate affairs officer late last year.
  
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