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Industrial action at Petra Diamonds’ South Africa operations and a government block on a parcel of diamonds of 71,654.45 carats from its Tanzania mine contributed to what Cathy Malins, corporate communications manager, describes as ‘a challenging time operationally [for the company] in the last financial year.’  But with ‘the positive long-term fundamentals of the business’ remaining intact, the two-strong team went on a corporate access offensive. ...

Don’t have time to read all the longer features in your new copy of IR Magazine? Or simply want to listen to the latest in IR trends? A selection of features from each print magazine are chosen to be made available as audio articles – so if you’re a subscriber, simply click on the article below and look for the SoundCloud file. You can then stream or download the article of your choice.   COVER STORY ...

Test your knowledge on everything from China’s stock market swings to the impact of Trump’s tweets in the IR Magazine quiz edition of IR Papers Questions: 1. Does the market care about investor protection practices in China? Yes No 2. Which two factors are most...

Over the last couple of years, we’ve observed a rise in businesses seeking strategic communications support in Japan. In light of the stream of scandals that have plagued Japan Inc, this is hardly surprising. Whether this will be a sustained trend or just a momentary spike remains to be seen – although we suspect it’s the former. This upward curve seems to be rooted in Japan’s continuing efforts to open its doors to the world and build its reputation as an i...