Commentary
What Bulls on Wall Street?
Thu., Dec. 5, 2019
By Kevin McCauley
Despite Wall Street's record performance, only 40 percent of likely voters know the stock market has chalked up a gain in 2019. That's not good news for president Trump.
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Commentary
Despite Wall Street's record performance, only 40 percent of likely voters know the stock market has chalked up a gain in 2019. That's not good news for president Trump.
Brunswick Group names Pascal Lamy, ex-CEO of Credit Lyonnais, director-general of the WTO, Europe chair
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Finn Partners has acquired Medical & Health Consulting, Paris-headquartered firm that works for biopharma, technology and medical devices outfits, to bolster its position in Europe.
Dan Farmer, who was senior director of government relations at the Cleveland Clinic, will be joining BGR Government Affairs next month.
M&C Saatchi hikes charge to 2018, 2019 financials following PwC review and forecasts lower profit for year.
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Weber Shandwick and its United Minds management consultancy are offering companies a way to help assess and prepare for any cultural risks their organizations may face.
Corporate executives experience a major disconnect between their expectations of PR services and the actual results they get from PR, according to a new survey by North 6th Agency.
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