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Emslie racing ahead in trade shows
The onetime Arthur Andersen accountant Douglas (Doug) Emslie spent 25 years building Tarsus into a top 20 trade show group via a London IPO, £700mn Charterhouse-backed MBO and, finally, the…
What next for Metropolis?
Three weeks ago, we reported on the UK Mark Allen Group’s (MAG) success in reviving the 167-year-old Estates Gazette which is expected to make more than £1mn of EBITA in the current financial…
Masterclass line-up for the AI Forum
As part of The Definitive AI Forum for Media, Information & Events, in London on Tuesday 25 November, MediaVoices will be managing a series of Masterclasses to help publishing…
Podcast: Neil Vogel on why Google must change on AI
The publisher formerly known as Dotdash Meredith became People Inc. in July. Neil Vogel, the company’s CEO, likes the new name way more than the old one, not least because it helps position…
How Guardian becomes American
Ole Jacob Sunde, chair of Scott Trust, charity owner of Guardian Media Group (GMG), introduced this year's annual report by reminding his audience (presumably of employees and executives as…
Hanson Wade slows up
Graphite Capital, majority owner of Hanson Wade, the 17-year-old, London-based but US-focused information and events company, is believed to have withdrawn the sale process reportedly underway…
ICYMI: How social networks can propel B2B
Thirteen years ago, the launch of Industry Dive helped to reverse the reputation and revenue shrinkage of B2B media. The startup's fast-growing portfolio of newsletters for industry verticals…
Podcast: It’s about paper, not print
Flow magazine founder Irene Smit explains how the magazine changed hands between publishing companies, what that taught her about the pros and cons of being an indie title supported by a…
“AI is the start of a data gold rush”
The countdown is on to The Definitive AI Forum for Media, Information & Events, taking place on 25 November in Central London. Some 30 CEOs and industry leaders participating in our…
Centaur sells The Lawyer and…
The UK listed Centaur Media Plc has sold The Lawyer and associated events and information to the private equity-owned Legal Benchmarking Group (LBG, formerly part of Delinian/…
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