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Amazon buys Wandery podcasts
Amazon Music, which entered the podcast market last September, is to supplement its offer through the acquisition of…
Alden bids for Chicago Tribune
Alden Global Capital, the US hedge fund with a track record in ailing newspapers has bid for ownership…
Wiley buys Hindawi for $298m
US quoted STM publisher John Wiley has acquired Hindawi, an open access and fast growing research publisher for…
AdWeek buys Social Media Week
AdWeek, the US-based B2B brand, has bought Social Media Week (SMW) along with its accompanying portfolio of events…
Legal researchers merge
US-based legal research companies Fastcase and Casemaker are to merge with the new parent company to be known…
Clearlink buys Penny Hoarder
US quoted Sykes Enterprises, via its subsidiary Clearlink, has bought Taylor Media, owner of the Penny Hoarder, for…
Moody’s buys property data
Moody’s Corp, the US quoted B2B data and risk assessment company, has bought Catylist Inc, a tool for…
Roku ponders Quibi deal
Roku, US operator of the free to air Roku Channel, is considering the purchase of streaming rights to…
The Top 20 of 2020
Someone had to win. It was the best year so far for Flashes & Flames. We increased readership…
Montgomery wins at last
David Montgomery, the veteran UK newspaper executive, who has been bidding for regional news groups, has finally landed…