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DealMakers: All about US deals
Six of this month’s eight acquisitions are US businesses, continuing the growing dominance of the US in exhibition M&A. In 2024, 29% of all M&A transactions were US businesses (or…
The most successful magazine editor of all time…
You may not have heard of Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, the most successful magazine editor of all time. Grosvenor died 60 years ago in 1966 at the age of 90. This means that he was born when…
Diller’s IAC becomes People Inc
This is the letter sent to shareholders this week by IAC founder-chair Barry Diller: Dear Shareholders, IAC is changing its corporate name to People Incorporated. Throughout its three decades,…
How tech media is fighting for the future
Informa TechTarget, the Nasdaq-listed B2B tech information and events company, 57% owned by Informa, may finally be gaining traction. A series of post-acquisition financial disappointments are…
PODCAST: Semafor’s Ben Smith on ‘post-traffic’ news
Few understand better than ex-BuzzFeed Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith the attraction of scale. But he saw the “terminal decline” beginning for the web and is keeping Semafor firmly rooted in…
Telegraph becomes Axel Springer flagship
Axel Springer, the $3bn Berlin-based, transatlantic, family-owned news group, was this week cleared to acquire the UK's Telegraph Media Group (TMG). Approval came scarcely a month after…
Mark Allen B2B in a spin
Mark Allen Group (MAG), the privately-owned, UK-based B2B, has recorded an increase in revenue but a fall in profits for the third consecutive year. In the 12 months ended 31 March 2025, it…
Podcast: How Faversham House became a digital and events powerhouse
Culture change has been vital to bringing Faversham House’s sustainability and utility brands fully digital. But centering the audience as part of a brand ecosystem will be key to keeping the…
Will USA Today sell Newsquest?
USA Today Inc, the largest newspaper publisher in the US (by total daily circulation), may be considering the sale of its UK subsidiary, Newsquest. The parent company (formerly known as…
‘New’ opportunities in print mags
This is the best time in decades to take advantage of a revived interest in printed magazines. How you make the most of the print opportunity will depend on the markets you work in. As part of…
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