Ascential deeper into commerce
Ascential plc, the UK-based business information and events company, has acquired a 51% stake in ASR Group Holdings…
Will ATK cooking go global?
The pandemic has changed appetites for food as well as media. Being stuck at home, not commuting and…
UK Daily Mail ‘to go private’
The 125-year-old London-based Daily Mail & General Trust Plc (DMGT) is preparing to sell-off one of its largest…
Tarsus buys medical tech
At a time when trade show companies everywhere are pondering diversification into digital media, Tarsus Group has acquired…
Saudi Research buys podcasts
Saudi Research & Media Group (SRMG), the listed company which owns more than 30 media outlets including Asharq…
US automotive data deal
J.D. Power has acquired Superior Integrated Solutions/ Darwin Automotive, claimed to be the US market leader of finance and…
UK news veteran fights for local media and ‘influence’
It is six months since the veteran UK newspaper executive David Montgomery acquired JPI Media, the former Johnston…
Who’s buying AgriBriefing?
Just two years after it tried and failed to complete an audacious three-way “merger” with Informa's Agribusiness Intelligence…
A serious rival for The Week
As the private equity owner of The Week pushes for a sale price of £375m (15 x group…
How trade shows must change
The exhibitions industry - which has spent two decades watching fellow media companies being pulled, pushed and pummelled…