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Elsevier buys Osmosis
Elsevier, the STM subsidiary of RELX, has acquired US based online health platform Osmosis.org to supplement its medical education offer. The platform is used by HCPs to simplify their…
How I do it: Zillah Byng-Thorne, Future
Zillah Byng-Thorne has been CEO of the UK listed Future Plc for seven years. Previously she had been CFO of Future, AutoTrader Plc, and Fitness First, having qualified as an accountant at…
The media lessons from science
Tucked away in a tiny English village a few miles outside Bath, in the UK's south west, is a brilliant little media company which captivates millions of the world's scientists. You may not…
How I do it: Sir Martin Sorrell
Sir Martin Sorrell is founder and Executive Chairman of the London-based listed company S4 Capital plc, which is building a global digital advertising and marketing services business. He had…
Informa back on the road…
Informa Plc, which became the world's largest exhibitions organiser less than two years before the industry was paralysed by the pandemic, recently reassured investors that the worst is over.…
Disney under sports pressure
The Information speculates that Disney may spin-off the ESPN sports TV business (in which Hearst Corp is a 20% shareholder) within the next few years. That is its conclusion in view of the…
Sifted startup news raises £4m
Startup news website Sifted, which has been backed by the Financial Times as an early stakeholder, has raised £4m in a fundraise which values the company at £16m. The company which was founded…
Enthusiast buys $50m Outplayed
Canadian esports and gaming media firm Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc has bought Outplayed Inc which includes the popular e-sport League of Legends fan community U.GG. The consideration is…
Bizzabo adds Klik event-tech
Bizzabo, a Montreal event tech company which offers the Event Experience Operating System product, has bought the event tech startup Klik (also based in Montreal) which promotes data capture…
Alden bids for Lee papers
In the consolidating US market for local news, Alden Global Capital is now seeking to add Lee Enterprises to its local news holdings in a deal which values the company at $141m, a premium of…
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