American Media acquires (most of) Bauer USA
David Pecker’s American Media Inc is buying Bauer’s US celebrity weeklies In Touch, Life & Style and Closer…
Ascential buys WARC data for up to £24m
B2B information. The £1.7bn events and information group Ascential plc (Cannes Lions, WGSN, MediaLink, and Money 20/20) is buying…
Bridgepoint p.e. buys private equity media
B2B information. Europe-focused Bridgepoint private equity is buying the media it uses. It is to acquire a majority stake…
Glass’s Guide back on the block
B2B information. Betaville are reporting that the Glass’s Guide of automotive prices is coming back to market, with its…
Time for a surprise bid?
Magazines. Meredith’s second round auction for the sale of Sports Illustrated, Time, Fortune and Money draws to a…
Informa acquires Shanghai Franchise Exhibition
Exhibitions. UBM (now part of Informa, the world’s largest exhibitions organiser) has acquired a 70% economic interest in the…
Warburg Pincus acquires Construction Line
B2B information. Warburg Pincus agrees, to acquire Supplier Assessment Services, which provides third party pre-qualification and health and safety…
Gemstar acquires DrillingInfo
B2B information. Private-equity firm Genstar Capital have agreed to acquire DrillingInfo Holdings Inc., the Austin, Texas-based software, data and analytics…
Disney swells Fox offer to $71.3bn
Broadcast-streaming. Disney upped its offer for the majority of 21st Century Fox by a massive $20bn to $71.3bn, significantly…
Acuris M&A acquires SparkSpread energy
B2B information. Acuris, the 19-year-old fast-growing company (formerly owned by the Financial Times and previously known as MergerMarket and…