A mixture of old and new names appear on the shortlist for this years Investor Relations Society annual best practice awards.

Young people’s charity, Catch22, formed by the merger of the Rainer and Crime Concern charities last year, won the top spot in the Brand Development category at the Third Sector awards.

According to the bi-annual survey by the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB), the trade association for online advertising, online advertising expenditure is now the leading advertising medium in the UK, exceeding that of television.

New awards event, the Ability Media International (AMI) awards, recognises creative and comms work from those who have faced major physical, mental, emotional or social challenges.

US confectionary giant brings a new meaning to “deep throat” in their takeover of Cadbury.

US confectionary giant brings a new meaning to “deep throat” in its takeover of Cadburys.

The financial services sector proved that their recent troubles need not impact corporate social responsibility efforts.

Speculation that the IR industry was about to see another major acquisition has been quashed, with reports that Sage Holdings has declined to buy stock surveillance firm Illios Partners.

AMEC, the International Association for Measurement and Evaluation of Communication, has announced the shortlist for its annual awards event.