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3 Monkeys Communications, one of the UK’s biggest independent PR shops, has been acquired by global consultancy network Zeno Group, the sister agency of Edelman

Athene Publishing Limited, specialist publishing and events provider to the UK Credit, Asset Finance, Business Recovery and Payroll sectors, has been acquired by Shard Media Group Limited for an undisclosed sum

Reed Exhibitions Russia today announces the acquisition of REX (Real Estate eXhibition) and its satellite Arenda (Commercial Leasing) trade shows. Launched in 2004, REX is a professional trade show dedicated to retail property. As the leading and largest event in the commercial real estate sector in Russia, REX attracts over 5,000 visitors. The next edition of REX will be held in Expocentre in Moscow on 20-22 April 2016

Founded in 1998, Conrad Caine delivers digital strategy, user experience, asset creation, campaigns and CRM to its clients. Conrad Caine employs 140 people at its headquarters in Germany, and other offices in Pelotas, Brazil and Buenos Aires, Argentina

WPP has acquired US mobile app developer ArcTouch Inc, which has developed smartphone and tablet computer apps for the likes of Audi, CBS, Yahoo and Saleforce

Bingley, United Kingdom, 26 January 2016 – Emerald Group Publishing has acquired the International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (IJSMS) – which is among the top four sports marketing journals in the industry – from International Marketing Reports (IMR)

Hamburg-based DVV Media Group GmbH has acquired a 100 per cent shareholding in Road Transport Media Ltd (RTM), based in Surrey

Apple is preparing to bring content from subscription publications to its News app, allowing subscribers to access paid content directly through the news service. That means they won’t have to visit the publisher’s app or Web site, according to Reuters

The planned merger between Meredith Corp. and Media General is kaput, following Meredith’s agreement to terminate the deal in return for a cash payment. Media General to proceed with a separate deal that will see it acquired by Nexstar

Bonnier has signed an agreement to sell Børsen, Denmark’s leading business newspaper, to JP/Politikens Hus for DKK 800 million

Headquartered in London, Ink Global is the largest publisher of inflight magazines in the world, producing magazines for 25 of the world’s largest airlines reaching the eyeballs of 656 million passengers annually. Editorial Director Kerstin Zumstein explains to Piet van Niekerk why she believes print magazines on aircrafts will be around for many years to come

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an will cut costs by 20 per cent, and could make some of its journalism available only to paying members, after a sharp fall in print advertising hit the newspaper’s financial performance

Haymarket US today launched Rheumatology Advisor, the seventh new brand in the Medical Advisor Network.

Rheumatology Advisor will provide practical clinical information and resources to assist clinicians who have patients affected by rheumatologic conditions. Key features include: concise daily news, drug monographs from the MPR database, full-length clinical features, unique rheumatology-related case studies, clinical charts, continuing medical education courses, and coverage from major conferences

Newspaper proprietor Sir Ray Tindle has sealed a ground-breaking deal which passes ownership of some of his leading titles to the people who run them

River Street Live, part of River Street Media have announced the acquisition of Intuitive Events, organiser of The Fertility Show

River Street Events have announced the launch of three new BBC Good Food Shows for 2015/16 including the brand’s first ever international BBC Good Food Show. The three new events will take place at Hampton Court Palace, Dubai World Trade Centre and London Excel. The new shows will enable the BBC Good Food brand to reach new audiences and will see the BBC Good Food Show portfolio delivering over 300,000 targeted visitors in 2016 across a total portfolio of 11 BBC Good Food Shows

The popular streaming video service outdid Wall Street expectations for the quarter by a full five cents per share and added 5.59 million new viewers

Independent film site joins Variety, Deadline Hollywood in Penske Media’s entertainment portfolio.

The advertising industry’s rapid shift to digital formats is providing a boon to fraudsters, who will cost brands $7.2bn this year, up from $6.3bn in 2015, according to new research

Penthouse Magazine is closing the books on its print edition after more than 50 years on the newsstands. The once-scandalous men’s magazine will continue being distributed online, with all of its subscriptions migrating to PenthouseMagazine.com