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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…
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Africa. com acquires iAfrica

News. Media holding company Africa. com has announced its acquisition of Primedia and MTN-owned news portal, iAfrica. com. The…
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DVV acquires Smart Rail World

Events. DVV Media Group has acquired the London-based events and digital media business Smart Rail World Ltd whose international…
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Ringier buys top Romanian ‘sportal’

News. Ringier Sportal SRL has struck a deal with Intact Media Group to acquire its Romanian sports magazine Gazeta Sporturilor, including the publication’s…
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Equifax Acquires DataX in UK

B2B information. Equifax Inc has acquired DataX, Ltd, a leading specialty finance credit reporting agency and alternative data provider…
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Private equity to win Dennis

The run-off between two bidders for Dennis, UK-based publisher of The Week, Viz, AutoExpress, Cyclist, Money Week,  Computer…