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House Democrats reacted violently – some more than others – after Republicans succeeded in passing a prescription drug bill last week that would involve private insurance companies in the distribution of a new Medicare benefit.… Continued

PR NEWS didn’t skip a beat at last week’s IABC conference in Vancouver, B.C. Of all the choice comments we digested, our favorite was US West CEO Sol Trujillo’s explanation of why his company still… Continued

Three agencies have been selected as new partners by the board of Pinnacle Worldwide, an international corporation of independently owned PR agencies. New York-based PT&Co., Athens-based Connective Communication, and Rotterdam’s BIJL Partners in Public Relations… Continued

A survey of the 100 largest international M&As over the past 10 years finds that only 24% of companies failed to divulge their new name or brand identity during the initial merger announcement. The research,… Continued

Florida recently imposed a law requiring couples to receive counseling before they could get married, the latest state’s effort to try to cut back on the 50% divorce rate across the U. S. In the… Continued

1999 Platinum PR Honorable Mention The Case (of Bubbly) Staffers at Korbel Champagne Cellars knew the 2000 New Year’s Eve celebration would constitute the richest PR opportunity they’d see in their lifetimes. In 1995, they… Continued

1215 Terra Bella Ave. Mt. View, CA 94043 650/937-1111 Founded in 1999 by Silicon Valley entrepreneur Zaydoon Jawadi, CanDo.com functions as a meeting ground and deep resource for the 25+ million people with disabilities who… Continued

Peace VANCOUVER, B.C. – The most valuable internal communications tool a company has available is its front-line managers. Their ability to share the company’s mission, strategy and action plans with employees can directly benefit corporate… Continued

If you’re in the media business, you surely receive the occasional yuck-yuck list of newspaper headlines that fall into the not-well-thought-out category (“Iraqi Head Seeks Arms,” and “Prostitutes Appeal to Pope”). We’re thinking about creating… Continued

Assistant Technology Editor Mike Lyster leaves Investor’s Business Daily to join the Orange County Business Journal as editor. He is replaced by Nick Turner, who was promoted from technology reporter. nick.turner@investors.com …USA Today Money reporter… Continued