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Clarion Events has purchased two security-focused events from Eagle Eye Expositions, the companies announced Tuesday

Porta Communications has continued its expansion by acquiring a 29.5 per cent stake in corporate comms agency Broker Profile

Marwyn, the investment group that brought companies including Peppa Pig rights owner Entertainment One to the public markets, is launching an Aim-listed cash vehicle,Gloo Networks, to buy media companies valued at up to £1bn

Investment bankers have been asked to come up with future options for Top Right Group, which could include a sale or flotation of the publisher

For almost 50 years, Haymarket has been an innovative force in specialist magazines, exhibitions, content marketing, and information services

Lessiter Publications announced that it’s purchased the assets of Implement & Tractor from Farm Journal Media

Progressive chairman Mike Danson gets opportunity to reacquire some of his former Datamonitor assets

In a press release Informa today announced an update on its Portfolio Management programme as part of the 2014-2017 Growth Acceleration Plan including disposals to Progressive Digital Media

The Economist magazine is up for sale after Pearson confirmed it was looking for buyers for the 172-year international business publication. Pearson, which owns a 50pc stake in The Economist Group, said it was in talks with the group’s board about seeking potential buyers on Saturday. For the full story read The Telegraph

Charlie Hepburn, Managing Director and founder of Brighton based live events agency Vivid Event Group, is undertaking a new project and delivering an International Triathlon and Sport and Fitness Show to Brighton & Hove seafront in September 2016

Pearson is today announcing that it has agreed the sale of FT Group to Nikkei Inc. for a gross consideration of £844 million, payable in cash. Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy. It includes the FT newspaper, FT.com, How to Spend It, FT Labs, FTChinese, the Confidentials and Financial Publishing (including The Banker, Investors Chronicle, MandateWire, Money-Media, Medley Global Advisors and more)

Pearson is in “advanced discussions” over a sale of the Financial Times, it said on Thursday. Reuters said the London-based FTSE 100 company had decided to sell FT Group to an unnamed global digital news company, according to a person familiar with the deal.

Internet advertising spend is poised to unseat television adspend as the Number 1 advertising category across the world according to FIPP’s new report on Digital Revenue Trends.

MEMEBURN has it on good authority that French mega agency Publicis is on the verge of securing a deal that will see it acquire The Creative Counsel for a rumoured R1bn

Organiser UBM has announced the immediate closure of its medical device exhibitions and conferences, Medtec, in the UK, France and Italy, in an attempt to grow its main European edition.

Digital publishing consultancy Mequoda Group has released the results of its third Digital Magazine Market Study

Tina Woods becomes a board director at Lansons, was previously a deputy managing director at Ogilvy and worked on large global accounts including AstraZeneca

Legend Exhibitions has expanded its retail event offering with the launch of Retail Digital Screen Expo, to be held alongside RBTE (pictured) and Retail Design Expo.

BBC Worldwide is to launch a new outdoor countryside event, Countryfile Live at Blenheim Palace in 2016, in conjunction with SME London

Atlantic Media announced this afternoon that it will be shutting down National Journal magazine. Instead, the brand will expand on its digitally-oriented and faster-moving daily membership content