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egis Media Italia spa has reached an agreement with the principal shareholders of Simple Agency srl to acquire a 70% stake in the company

Peter Rigby comments: “It has been a very busy six months for Informa that has resulted in another strong financial performance and further improvement to the underlying quality of earnings. The sale of our non-core Corporate Training businesses will leave us leaner and more resilient, with a sharper focus on higher growth assets offering an […]

Merger of equals to create Publicis Omnicom Group, a best-in-class communications, advertising, marketing and digital services company with combined 2012 revenue of $22.7 billion / €17.7 billion. Combined market capitalization of $35.1 billion / €26.5 billion.

FUNKE MEDIENGRUPPE has reached an agreement with Axel Springer AG to acquire Axel Springer AG’s regional newspapers as well as its TV program guides and women’s magazines

PennWell Acquires PNEC Petroleum Data Management Conference and Exhibition

Informa plc (“Informa” or the “Group”), a leading Academic Publishing, Business Information and Events Group, today announces it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its five Corporate Training businesses to Providence Equity Partners (“Providence”) for a total consideration of up to $180m. The initial consideration of $165m, consists of $100m in cash (net of […]

TSL Education, the global digital education business is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by TPG Capital LLP from Charterhouse Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2013. The investment by TPG will enable the company to grow its considerable presence in the education sector and accelerate its online and off-line growth plans

Centaur Media plc (LSE: CAU, the “Group”), the business information and events group, today issues a trading update for the year ended 30 June 2013 and outlines a refocusing of the business around its key markets.

Première Vision S.A., a leading worldwide organiser of trade shows for the fashion industry, and Eurovet SAS, a leading worldwide organiser of trade shows for the lingerie-swimwear sector, have just signed an agreement which should in the coming weeks, after all required approvals have been obtained, lead to the acquisition by Première Vision of the Eurovet “fashion” shows

Première Vision S.A., a leading worldwide organiser of trade shows for the fashion industry, and Eurovet SAS, a leading worldwide organiser of trade shows for the lingerie-swimwear sector, have just signed an agreement which should in the coming weeks, after all required approvals have been obtained, lead to the acquisition by Première Vision of the Eurovet “fashion” shows

WPP announces that its digital agency Quisma, part of GroupM, has acquired H1, a leading performance marketing agency in the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic.

WPP announces that its digital agency Quisma, part of GroupM, has acquired H1, a leading performance marketing agency in the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic.

Good trading conditions continue in our core markets and the Group is trading in-line with management expectations.

Malaysian-based ECMI ITE Asia, a subsidiary of the ITE Group, has announced the extension of its Cosmobeauté exhibition series into Myanmar. Cosmobeauté is Southeast Asia’s premier event for the professional beauty industry and is already organised in Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam. The new event will be held at the Myanmar Convention Centre, Yangon from 6-8 June 2014.

Global energy and commodity price and news reporting agency Argus has launched a new suite of online information tools

Acquisition solidifies Hobsons’ position in electronic transcript exchange

WPP Plc announced today that Kantar, its wholly-owned consumer insight and data investment management network, has acquired Sirius Marketing & Social Research Limited, full service market research agency in Bangladesh

WPP Plc announced today that Kantar, its wholly-owned consumer insight and data investment management network, has acquired Sirius Marketing & Social Research Limited, full service market research agency in Bangladesh

Digital sports media group PERFORM today announces the acquisition of sports data company Opta for c. £40m

Incisive Media co-founders Nick Rapley and James Hanbury are leaving the company as part of a management shakeup expected to lead to a breakup or sale of the business