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Why ‘all you can read’ is now a core business
The Coronavirus will accelerate the digitalisation of the media marketplace, especially in publishing. With many consumers confined to…
Bauer seals Pacific deal and…
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) yesterday approved the bid by Bauer Media Australia to acquire its…
Bloomsbury buys Zed Books
Bloomsbury Publishing plc, the listed UK publisher of Harry Potter, has acquired the assets of Zed Books, of…
DivCom buys energy show
The acquisitive Diversified Communications (DivCom), of the US, has acquired the Energy Storage North America (ESNA) trade show…
NY Times buys audio app
The New York Times has bought subscription app Audm, a startup that turns news journalism into audio content.…
Shard acquires finance event
Shard Media Group, UK publisher of digital media brands Credit Strategy, Reward Strategy, Turnaround, and Restructuring & Insolvency…
US online car auction sold
The $7.5bn Chinese digital classifieds company 58.com Inc (listed in the US) is to buy Uxin Limited’s online…
Time for creativity in the crisis
It’s a frightening time for people and companies everywhere. The Coronavirus crisis has also prompted high levels of community…
What can The Economist do?
The Economist is an unusual publication. It was founded 177 years ago by a struggling Scottish hatmaker who…
Fox Corp gets into streaming
Last year, Rupert Murdoch sold most of 21st Century Fox to Disney for $71bn, saying that the company…