The Government has launched a consultation into the statutory register of lobbyists, inviting views from the public and industry on how the register will work.

The PRCA Access Commission has written a report for consideration by the body’s Best Practice Committee, making recommendations on how to broaden access to the PR industry.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has told companies to be more open about their exposure to debt-ridden or politically unstable economies.

The nominees for the 2011 LiveCom Awards have been announced.

The decision to remove the apostrophe from the new Waterstones logo has been met with outrage from social media users and bookselling enthusiasts who claim that the change contradicts the bookseller’s reputation as a provider of quality literature.

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has written a new report called ‘Blazing a trail – the UK communications sector in a global economy,’ encouraging the government to be ambitious about what one of the UK’s fastest growing sectors can achieve.

The Nielsen Norman Group has published a report reviewing the design and usability of the world’s top 10 intranets.

The CIPR has announced a new partnership with Wikipedia UK, which will aim to provide PR professionals with guidance on how to interact with the Wikipedia community.

Following the implementation of the Legal Services Act, companies that do not offer legal services as their primary business can now undertake legal practice.