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Length of time it takes to complete a deal is impacting M&A volumes according to the Office for National Statistics

Telegraph Media Group has reported largely flat revenues and profit for the 52 weeks to 29 December 2013, as falls in print ads were offset by savings in production and rising digital revenues

Interpublic Group stock continued its feverish run-up today, reaching a high of $19.50 — its highest price in years

Future reported Interims today revealing a further write down (£26m) of its print assets as a consequence of a sale of their craft and sport print titles to Immediate Media for up to £24m

Entertainment One will pay its first dividend, after the Peppa Pig distributor sharply increased profits in the wake of a North American acquisition

Advertising and events revenues were impacted by weakness across the Group’s Financial portfolio

Johnston Press has unveiled a £360m refinancing plan in a bid to pay off debt and fund future growth

social media investors are getting gun-shy in 2014, judging by substantial declines in the stock prices of big social media companies including Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn

Martin Waller of the Times commented suggested in October, as the long-serving chief executive Peter Rigby was moving towards the door, that Informa looked like a work in progress

Vitesse today announces that it has entered into an agreement to raise £265,000 by way of a placing of which £250,000 will be used to support the development of a new SME crowd funding platform

Shares in publisher Pearson, owner of the Financial Times, plunged in morning trading on Thursday after the company issued a profits warning

The stock market currently prices Wiley as though even the durable aspects of its business will soon disappear. Meanwhile, peers Reed Elsevier and Pearson trade inline with their actual business prospects. That Wiley trades at a discount is a head-scratcher — and indicates that a bargain is available

The stock market currently prices Wiley as though even the durable aspects of its business will soon disappear. Meanwhile, peers Reed Elsevier and Pearson trade inline with their actual business prospects. That Wiley trades at a discount is a head-scratcher — and indicates that a bargain is available

UBM’s share price has dropped nearly 4% after the media and exhibitions group issued a disappointing outlook for next year.

Digital sports rights company Perform Group saw its share price more than halve on Thursday

Spotify has raised about $250m in new financing from an early backer of Netflix, in a deal valuing the Swedish digital music service at more than $4bn

Rumours were rife on both sides of the Pond that WPP could be lining up a $25-a-share cash offer for Interpublic, which was trading around $17 in New York last night

Two days of sliding share price follows Q3 IMS from Perform Group where revenues were reported up 31% to £51.8 million year on year but contained a profits warning

The publisher, which has investors including Beano and Friends Reunited owner DC Thomson, saw a surge in profits from £468,492 to £989,877.