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It was 50 years ago…
Fifty years ago, a young Greek journalist launched an international magazine in the UK. Themis Vokos had wanted to create “The Economist” of the shipping business and recruited an…
8 January 2021
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Meredith “sells” Travel + Leisure
Wyndham Destinations has paid $100m to Meredith Corp for the Travel + Leisure magazine portfolio in a “sale and leaseback” deal which will see Wyndham licence the properties back…
8 January 2021
1 minute read
Hyve buys Retail Meetup for £20m+
UK quoted exhibitions company Hyve Group Plc has acquired digital events company Retail Meetup for an initial £19m with a potential £9m earnout, funded from existing sources. The deal adds…
8 January 2021
1 minute read
US political launch
A newsletter business is being launched by three former Politico journalists covering Washington DC people and politics. The team will publish a free daily morning newsletter followed by…
8 January 2021
1 minute read
GEMG acquires City & State
Government Executive Media Group (GEMG), a Washington DC based news agency focussed on the business of government, has acquired City & State which covers the politics and government of the…
8 January 2021
1 minute read
FiscalNote buys FactSquared
FiscalNote, a Washington DC based data and software company offering political and regulatory intelligence, has acquired FactSquared which offers AI transcription and data services.…
8 January 2021
1 minute read
Amazon buys Wandery podcasts
Amazon Music, which entered the podcast market last September, is to supplement its offer through the acquisition of podcast company Wandery for a sum thought to be around $300m. Wandery…
8 January 2021
1 minute read
Alden bids for Chicago Tribune
Alden Global Capital, the US hedge fund with a track record in ailing newspapers has bid for ownership of Chicago Tribune parent company Tribune Publishing. The deal is thought to value the…
8 January 2021
1 minute read
Wiley buys Hindawi for $298m
US quoted STM publisher John Wiley has acquired Hindawi, an open access and fast growing research publisher for $298m (7.5 x revenue). Privately-owned Hindawi was founded by Ahmet Hindawi and…
8 January 2021
1 minute read
AdWeek buys Social Media Week
AdWeek, the US-based B2B brand, has bought Social Media Week (SMW) along with its accompanying portfolio of events and streaming property. SMW was founded in 2009 by Toby Daniels and has…
8 January 2021
1 minute read
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