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Swedish telco acquires Bonnier TV for $1bn

Broadcast-streaming. Scandinavia’s largest telecom company, the Sweden-based Telia has acquired Bonnier Broadcasting in a deal said to be worth…
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Mercator Media acquires conferences

B2B information The thirty-year-old, privately owned shipping events, publishing and online group Mercator Media has acquired the maritime  conference…
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The Economist sells Roll Call

FiscalNote, a rapidly-growing five-year-old Washington DC company that uses technology to analyse global legislation, is acquiring the political…
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Will Wilmington’s next MBO be itself?

B2B information. UK-based B2B information and training group Wilmington plc has sold ICP, its specialist leading credit reporting…
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Exponent wins £167m Dennis

The £160m-revenue UK-based Dennis Publishing, owner of The Week in the UK and US, a slew of motoring,…
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Future’s big splash in the US

Magazine-media. The fast-growing UK-based specialist media company Future plc is paying $132.5m to acquire the B2C business of Purch,…
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ITE completes £300m acquisition of UK shows

Events. ITE Group plc has completed its previously announced acquisition of Ascential Events Limited (The International Spring Fair etc)…
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KKR buys RBmedia audiobook leader

Books. Investment firm KKR has agreed to acquire RBmedia – the world’s largest producer of audiobooks and spoken content…
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Truckstop acquires software firm

B2B information. The Idaho-based Truckstop, one of two leading US freight matching and load board solutions, has acquired…