Category: News

Cannes Lions announces Creative Champion of the Year

Stuart Mitchell

Cannes Lions honours Adobe Chair and CEO Shantanu Narayen as inaugural Creative Champion of the Year New Award recognises Narayen’s dedication to enabling creativity in its many forms and driving the creative agenda across industries and around the globe The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced that Shantanu Narayen, Chair and CEO, Adobe, will be honoured as its inaugural Creative Champion of the Year. The new honouree Award is given to individuals and organisations in recognition of their long-term and meaningful contribution to providing creative people with the…

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Media law reforms to boost press sustainability and protect independence

Stuart Mitchell

People’s access to independent and accurate news will be better protected under updated government rules being set out today, which will modernise powers around media mergers while supporting investment and growth. The Culture Secretary will today confirm reforms to extend powers to scrutinise takeovers beyond traditional media to online news sites and magazines for the first time. The media mergers regime will now cover acquisitions of UK online news publications and periodical news magazines, expanding beyond just television, radio and print newspapers as it presently stands. This reflects modern news…

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NSC Funds Innovative Solutions to Protect Workers from Heat Hazards

Stuart Mitchell

The National Safety Council has awarded over $140,000 to help employers combat the rising threat of occupational heat stress. Through the Work to Zero Heat Stress Pilot Grant, organizations will test and evaluate technologies to protect workers from heat-related illness and death. Nearly 500 workers have died from heat-related workplace incidents since 2011, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These fatalities are preventable through planning, training and tools that provide early warning signs of heat stress. “Employers must take meaningful steps to combat the increasing risk of heat-related illnesses…

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Extreme weather and climate change impacts hit Africa hard

Stuart Mitchell

The average surface temperature across Africa in 2024 was approximately 0.86 °C above the 1991–2020 long-term average. North Africa recorded the highest temperature (1.28°C above the 1991-2020 average) and this is the sub-region of Africa which is warming fastest. Extreme heat hit many parts of the continent during 2024, affecting agriculture, labour productivity and disrupting education. Sea surface temperatures were the highest on record, ahead of 2023. Particularly large increases in sea surface temperatures have been observed in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Almost the entire ocean area around…

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ICCO Announces Winners of the ICCO NextGen PR World Cup 2025

Stuart Mitchell

The International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) is proud to announce the winners of the NextGen PR World Cup 2025, a global competition that celebrates the brightest rising stars in public relations and communications. The Gold, Silver and Bronze winning teams were revealed today during a special virtual ceremony attended by leading industry figures and global partners. The competition attracted exceptional entries from young professionals across continents, each delivering creative, strategic and purpose-driven communications campaigns in response to a real-world brief. 🥇 Gold – Sweden (GK Sweden) Walter Westerlund Dan Vesterberg…

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