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FleishmanHillard Fishburn finds Flanders Investment & Trade, Belgium’s economic development agency for the region of Flanders, to encourage inward investment and business growth. The London-based shop will target small and medium-sized British businesses expanding into Europe, particularly in technology-related sectors. The project will focus on media relations and is being led by Ludo Baynham-Herd, account director in the corporate practice, with head of international affairs Michael Hartt as a strategic advisor. Hartt was recently hired to lead work with governments and political parties on issues management, economic development and country branding. He was previously a senior director at Burson-Marsteller UK and VP at Edelman in Washington, D.C.
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Conundrum lands La Bella Donna, a cosmetics company that offers what it calls “a healthy alternative to traditional makeup.” The firm will assist the brand with external communications processes and strategies as well as supporting its key partnership initiatives. It will also work to introduce La Bella Donna’s fall products nationwide. “We look forward to introducing the line to an even wider audience,” said Conundrum president Stephanie Fray.
Rubenstein Public Relations picked up The National Urban Technology Center, develops educational programs and services to build social and life skills, improve academic skills, and develop financial and digital literacy skills for underserved youth.
4media group completes its acquisition of Family Features Editorial Syndicate... Illumination PR, which represents lifestyle brands, influencers and celebrities, launches DR Media Group... EAG Advertising and Marketing acquires pay-for-performance firm INK inc. Public Relations. 
LLYC launches Signs of Pride, a campaign that revives the original protest banners of the first Pride marches... The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry forms the Public Relations and Digital Marketing Working Group... Circle of One Marketing, a Miami-based, minority-owned marketing agency, is named official agency of record for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami. 
Vogel Group, a DC-headquartered government affairs and consulting firm, forms a strategic partnership with Montreal-based public affairs firm Boléro Stratégies... Matter Communications launches project-based offerings for B2C companies looking to increase brand awareness and visibility... Tucker/Hall, a Tampa-based PR and public affairs firm, opens a new office in Orlando. 
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Edelman is laying off 330 people (5.3 percent of its workforce) to cope with an anticipated eight percent shortfall in 2024 US revenues, and client demand for one-stop shopping for speciality services.
