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Blackstone and Hellman’s explore Nielsen bid
B2B Information. Buyout funds Blackstone and Hellman & Friedman — alongside co-investors CPPIB from Canada and GIC from Singapore — are…
Dentsu Aegis acquires B2B research
B2B Information. Dentsu Aegis Network has acquired B2B International, the UK-based specialist business-to-business (B2B) market research company. B2B International…
Brandwatch and Crimson Hexagon merge
Social Intelligence. Brandwatch and Crimson Hexagon are merging to create a $100m-revenue business. Brandwatch, of Brighton in the UK, claims…
DTN acquires Weather Decision Technologies
B2B information. Minneapolis-based DTN has agreed to acquire Weather Decision Technologies to enhance its weather technology platform. Terms of…
Aussie Punters to acquire Racenet
News. Punters Paradise Pty Limited, a subsidiary of News Corp Australia, has agreed to acquire Racing Internet Services Pty…
End of road for Johnston Press
Quick read. Johnston Press (JP), the heavily indebted UK news group behind the i, The Scotsman, The Yorkshire…
Skift acquires Airline Weekly and…
B2B information. Skift Inc, the five-year-old global travel industry platform, has acquired Airline Weekly, of Florida, for a modest…
ITE buys ‘half price’ mining event from Euromoney
Exhibitions. ITE is buying the world-leading Mining Indaba conference and exhibition for £30.1m – half the price Euromoney paid…
ITV, Liberty walk away from Endemol Shine
Broadcast-streaming. The UK broadcaster ITV joins Liberty Global in withdrawing from the Endemol Shine sale process, leaving Banijay, the…
91mobiles acquires Pricebaba
B2C digital. 91mobiles, India’s leading gadget research website, has acquired a majority stake in Pricebaba, a consumer electronics…