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• CDC’s Wild to Mild campaign roars back to curb flu misinformation

  30-10-2024 17:54 via prweek.com
  
  Flu vaccinations declined 2% from 2023 to 2024. The CDC is battling that drop with its updated Wild to Mild campaign.
  
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• SiriusXM appoints Jenny Tartikoff as comms head

  06-08-2026 20:50 via prweek.com
  Most recently, Tartikoff served as EVP of global communications for Paramount Pictures.
  
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• MSL ups Nick Maschari to MD of corporate affairs, policy and crisis

  06-08-2026 20:09 via prweek.com
  Maschari joined the agency in early 2025 as EVP and head of U.S. corporate affairs.
  
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• Burson owner WPP reports ‘moderating decline’ in PR business

  06-08-2026 16:18 via prweek.com
  Like-for-like revenue in WPP Creative, which includes Burson, fell 4.9% in H1, with the rate of decline slowing to 3.5% in Q2.
  
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• FleishmanHillard Ireland office to close

  06-08-2026 16:03 via prweek.com
  Omnicom Public Relations has announced that it will shut FleishmanHillard’s office in Dublin, Ireland.
  
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• How the comms teams at Honeywell Technologies and Aerospace are navigating a post-spinoff era

  06-08-2026 13:00 via prweek.com
  The comms heads at both companies explain how they are leveraging deep-seated brand trust while pivoting their respective teams toward sector-specific narratives.
  
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• Vested acquires Watermark

  05-08-2026 22:16 via prweek.com
  Watermark cofounder Zack Condry joins Vested as head of public affairs and special situations.
  
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• National Gallery of Art names chief communications officer

  05-08-2026 21:33 via prweek.com
  Sala Elise Patterson joins the museum from Columbia University amid federal attacks on arts and culture.
  
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• Match Group communications director to depart

  05-08-2026 19:56 via prweek.com
  Michael Kaye is leaving the company at the end of the week.
  
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• S4 Capital revenues fall but profits surge in H1

  05-08-2026 17:52 via prweek.com
  Full-year revenue forecast lowered.
  
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• FGS Global acquires Rich Feuer Anderson

  05-08-2026 11:30 via prweek.com
  The Washington, DC-based government affairs firm was founded in 2003.
  
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• ‘Boundaries need to be set’: Ariana Grande addresses scrutiny about her appearance

  04-08-2026 20:59 via prweek.com
  In a four-minute speech at her concert Monday night, the singer spoke of her upcoming hiatus.
  
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• What to expect as WPP shakes up results reporting

  04-08-2026 20:07 via prweek.com
  WPP is due report results for Q2 2026 on August 6.
  
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• Can brushing your teeth boost your aura? Hello Products is betting on it

  04-08-2026 17:58 via prweek.com
  The personal and oral care brand appointed actress Chandler Kinney as chief aura officer to tap into Gen Z self-care routines.
  
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• Conagra communications leader Jon Harris to exit in September

  04-08-2026 16:34 via prweek.com
  Harris has worked at Conagra for 11 years.
  
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• Celebrity-owned skincare isn’t groundbreaking. Here’s how Reale Actives is vying for space on the shelf.

  04-08-2026 16:09 via prweek.com
  Reale Actives’ CEO and CMO discuss the brand’s viral moments, founder Alix Earle’s involvement and why it’s made community building a KPI.
  
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• M&T Bank names Ryan Stanton to lead corporate affairs

  04-08-2026 14:30 via prweek.com
  Stanton will lead the bank’s comms, government affairs, PR and reputation management teams. He previously worked at PwC and FGS Global.
  
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• One Strategy Group acquires Gottlieb Group Consulting

  04-08-2026 11:00 via prweek.com
  As a result of the acquisition, Steven Gottlieb will join One Strategy Group as an MD and member of the executive leadership team.
  
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• What Lollapalooza brand activation hit the Gen Z mark?

  03-08-2026 19:26 via prweek.com
  Gen Z surpassed millennials as the highest spenders on live music this year. Snapchat and Liquid I.V. took note.
  
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• Olehenriksen names Autumn Communications as PR AOR

  03-08-2026 17:08 via prweek.com
  The agency will also support fellow Kendo Brands beauty brand Lip Lab.
  
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• Signal AI and Dow Jones alums launch Kumkuat AI

  03-08-2026 11:00 via prweek.com
  The LLM platform predicts key audience reactions to a decision or message before public affairs and investor relations teams act.
  
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• Anthropic blog reveals how Claude AI models hacked real systems during testing

  31-07-2026 19:13 via prweek.com
  Anthropic urged AI labs to conduct similar reviews following incidents involving OpenAI and its own models.
  
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• Bloomberg names global head of communications, growth markets and public policy

  31-07-2026 18:28 via prweek.com
  Bloomberg has appointed a global head of communications for growth markets and public policy.
  
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• Chipotle Mexican Grill, Qdoba, Fuzzy’s Taco Shop offer ‘guac-ing’ National Avocado Day deals

  31-07-2026 18:15 via prweek.com
  From ‘Love Island’ partnerships to year-long free guac giveaways, Mexican food chains are going all out for the holiday.
  
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• The Social Skinny: Musk settles World Federation of Advertisers lawsuit; Big Tech earnings rundown

  31-07-2026 12:00 via prweek.com
  A weekly roundup of app and tech news.
  
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• Brands don’t know how much to pay creators. Here’s how Billion Dollar Boy is addressing it.

  30-07-2026 22:04 via prweek.com
  The agency’s pricing tool tackles a major influencer marketing inconsistency.
  
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• FTI strategic comms segment boosted by higher demand in Q2

  30-07-2026 21:19 via prweek.com
  Overall revenue in the division fell 2.6% to $100 million.
  
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• Yum Brands CEO addresses Taco Bell sales hit amid cyclospora outbreak

  30-07-2026 20:54 via prweek.com
  CEO Chris Turner spoke about the chain’s recovery strategy, noting that the company is committed to earning customers’ trust.
  
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• Airbnb comms head Jay Carney to leave next month

  30-07-2026 18:25 via prweek.com
  Upon Carney’s exit, Fallon O’Connor will lead comms for Airbnb.
  
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• Stagwell’s communications segment posts 12.1% Q2 organic net revenue increase

  30-07-2026 17:19 via prweek.com
  The holding company’s comms segment reported $112 million in organic net revenue in the quarter.
  
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