Denny's parent company Advantica claims the top spot on Fortune's list of America's 50 Best Companies for Minorities, despite its $54 million settlement in a
lawsuit alleging racial bias only six years ago. Maybe there's hope for Nextel Communications, hit last week with a racial and sexual discrimination lawsuit filed by 300 current
and former employees. Meanwhile, Levi Strauss and Fannie Mae placed second and third, respectively, in the Fortune list.
Guess Ludgate Communications CEO Kay Breakstone had other plans when her firm announced its merger agreement with Golin Harris last week. Breakstone has joined forces
with fellow I/R guru Carol Ruth (The Ruth Group) to form Breakstone & Ruth International. The new firm will specialize in investor and media relations for global
companies.
Internet research powerhouses Media Metrix and Jupiter Communications announce plans to marry. The merged company, Jupiter Media Metrix, will have a combined market value
in excess of $1 billion and a worldwide client base of more than 1,700 companies.
The online job site WorkInPR.com hits the Web in the wake of a U.S. Department of Labor report indicating that PR jobs are expected to increase at a faster than average
rate over the next six years. The site is endorsed by PRSA and the Council of PR Firms.
