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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…
Africa. com acquires iAfrica
News. Media holding company Africa. com has announced its acquisition of Primedia and MTN-owned news portal, iAfrica. com. The…
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…
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…
Equifax Acquires DataX in UK
B2B information. Equifax Inc has acquired DataX, Ltd, a leading specialty finance credit reporting agency and alternative data provider…
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…
Law Business Research ‘merges’ with Globe
B2B information. Law Business Research Ltd (owned by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners) has partnered with management to acquire the…
Sorrell in €300m MediaMonks deal
Advertising. Martin Sorrell’s post-WPP fightback vehicle S4 Capital has acquired the Netherlands-based global digital agency MediaMonks. It revenues of c€110m and operates…
FPE backs IWSR drinks dbase
FPE Capital has apparently bought control of the UK-based IWSR global drinks database for £7m (€8.1m). The full deal…
Fox and Comcast battle for Sky TV
Broadcast-streaming. 21st Century Fox’s most recent offer of £14 per share, valuing the pan-European Sky TV at £24.5bn (a…