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Media, information, marketing and related technology sectors merged and acquired to the tune of $67.5 billion — about 1,057 deals — during the first three quarters in 2013

Grazia readers can now shop as they read with the launch of the magazine brand’s new e-commerce driven iPhone app

Aegis announced the acquisition of Scottish independent Media Vision, which will be combined with Aegis’ existing Carat Edinburgh office to form Carat Scotland.

Skyscanner, the world’s fastest growing international travel search company, has completed an investment from US based venture capital firm Sequoia Capital

UBM Asia announces the launch of Philbeauty, a brand new international beauty trade show in Philippines

Aegis Media today announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire Traffic LLC a leading full-service digital agency in Russia

Aegis Media today announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire Traffic LLC a leading full-service digital agency in Russia

Immediate Media launches Mr Men and Little Miss Magazine

Immediate Media launches Mr Men and Little Miss Magazine

Further to its announcement on April 4, 2013, Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC, confirms that it has completed the acquisition of HSBC’s Quantitative Techniques

Axel Springer acquires a 50.1 percent majority stake in Runtastic

Publicis Groupe announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to increase its equity stake to 51% in its long-term Romanian partner agencies Leo Burnett & Target, Starcom MediaVest Group, Optimedia, The Practice and iLeo.

Alastair Gornall was recently appointed to take over as Chairman of Dod’s whilst Keith Sadler retained a combined role of CEO and CFO. The board of Dod’s has now decided that the roles should be split with Gornall taking over the CEO role with immediate effect. For the full RNS click Dod’s

Alastair Gornall was recently appointed to take over as Chairman of Dod’s whilst Keith Sadler retained a combined role of CEO and CFO. The board of Dod’s has now decided that the roles should be split with Gornall taking over the CEO role with immediate effect. For the full RNS click Dod’s

Informa, one of the world’s leading knowledge providers, today announces the completion of the disposal of its five Corporate Training businesses to Providence Equity Partners

Bookings for the financial year ending 30 September 2014 are progressing in line with management expectations and reflect continued good trading conditions in most of our markets

WPP announced H1 2013 billings up 5% at £22.7 billion Operating margin of 12.0% up 0.5 margin points. Headline profit before interest and tax £637 million up almost 12%.

Archant reported interim results today. Operating profit before amortisation of intangible assets and exceptional items was up by £1.6m (80.9%) at £3.5m whilst total revenue declined by £3.1m to £63.3m (down 4.7%)

The rise in popularity of touch-screen devices means publishers should be ‘touch first and mobile second’, Neelay Patel from The Economist Group tells Mobile Media Strategies conference.

The rise in popularity of touch-screen devices means publishers should be ‘touch first and mobile second’, Neelay Patel from The Economist Group tells Mobile Media Strategies conference.