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Women on the Web Unite Women’s site iVillage is buying out its top competitor in a stock deal, Women.com. The transaction is due to close next quarter, according to iVillage vice-president of communications Carl Fischer.… Continued

Manning, Selvage & Lee jumps into the investor relations market with the acquisition of the L.A.-based corporate relations firm Pondel/Wilkinson Group. The New York- based firm also signs on Richard Simonelli, former managing director at… Continued

Forty years ago this month, Ted Pincus launched the Chicago-based Financial Relations Board (FRB), the first-ever public relations firm dedicated to helping companies cultivate a more open and prosperous relationship with their investors. The Financial… Continued

International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), with headquarters in San Francisco, is seeking a President for this multi-service, 13,700-member not- for-profit organization and global network of more than 100 chapters. IABC provides products, services, leadership… Continued

Just because a press release becomes yesterday’s news doesn’t mean you should dump it in the recycle bin. Herbert H. Rozoff, TK and founder of Herbert H. Rozoff Public Relations in Northbrook Illinois, cranks releases… Continued

Money can’t buy happiness – but community service will make you feel darned good about yourself. That’s why Linda Valdez decided not to have a big, expensive party to celebrate her firm’s 20th anniversary. Instead,… Continued

Local news outlets do better in the ratings when they spend more time covering communities and rely less on “video news reels” (or ready-made publicity tapes, also known as VNRs.) This is according to a… Continued

Today, most of us are forced to work in “hyper drive.” To stay one step ahead of our competitors, we are constantly on the hunt for the right information to make better decisions in a… Continued

Bill Clinton’s legacy of PR blunders may be garnished with allegations of furniture pilfering and squandering of public tax dollars on schmancy office digs, but some might argue he’s also left the world of communication… Continued

Ellen Florian, formerly with Newsweek, joins Fortune as reporter. ellen_florian@fortunemail.com…Walt Bogdanich joins the New York Times as enterprise editor for the Business section. Snailmail 229 W. 43rd St., New York, NY 10036-3959…Avi Machlis joins Red… Continued