FoodBev Stolichnaya speaks out on growing Russian vodka boycott (NYC Prowler)
Crisis Reinventing Detroit, one story at a time (Interbrand)
Crisis Anthony Weiner's sexting partner hired Tanning Mom's PR firm (NY Post)
Sports Golf, science, Mickelson and natural PR (Boardroom)
Tech Google's new Zagat is more limited, but it's a free (AllThingsD)
Leadership 30 outdated practices holding your company back (Forbes)
TV Pay TV execs hope to hang on by letting customers watch shows on portable devices (Economist)
Publicis-Omnicom Merger:
Edelman: My thoughts on the merger
McCauley: Don't Count Levy Out
Publicis, OMC CEOs downplay conflict concerns (WSJ)
IPG's Roth: Bigger doesn't make for better creative (Ad Age)
There's no such thing as a merger of equals (S. Cody)
Merger may raise anti-trust concerns (Adweek)
Still too many people, not enough robots (Bloomberg)
Deal sees Levy oust adland king Sorrell (Bloomberg)
Deal could benefit rivals, spur others (LA Times)
Has the merger created a marketing monster? (Guardian)
Ad giants likely to find 'merger of equals' a tough balancing act (WSJ)
AB InBev has hired Donna Lorenson as chief communications officer and elevated the PR function to the senior leadership structure in the aftermath of the Bud Light marketing disaster.
Tunheim handled the Minnesota USA World Expo bid committee, which on June 21 congratulated Serbia for landing the 2027 event.
United Minds, management consultancy, has launched Myriant, a business resiliency offering to help clients deal with the challenges during this era of misinformation, polarization and geopolitical upheaval. 
ImageShield, which guards against online image abuse, is looking for a communications pro to handle its PR and marketing campaigns.
Who knew that there is a real paper company, Pennsylvania Paper & Supply, inside the iconic building seen at the opening of every episode of “The Office?” 
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