News
ContractJournal.com relaunch doubles traffic
03 Jul 2008
Reed Business Information’s redesign of ContractJournal.com has undoubtedly contributed to traffic figures doubling compared to the same time last year with 125,000 page views in the first week.
Informa confirms multi-billion pound private equity approach
03 Jul 2008
Leading academic and business information services provider, Informa, has announced that it had been approached with a preliminary takeover offer of 506 pence per share by Hellman & Friedman, Carlyle Group and Providence Equity Partners.
Sarah Tunstall appointed as PPA's new COO
03 Jul 2008
PPA welcomed Sarah Tunstall on 30 June as chief operating officer, with a remit to oversee PPA’s revenue generation, cost control, financial administration and events management.
Can user generated content work for business media?
26 Jun 2008
Business media providers are in pole position to benefit from user generated content with their emphasis on niche engagement rather than “the mass media focus on celebrity” according to Kevin Anderson, blogs editor at Guardian Unlimited. He was speaking at a member only forum, held at PPA offices on Wednesday 25 June.
FT launches European online service
26 Jun 2008
The Financial Times has begun the European roll-out of its financial news services this week starting with Ignites Europe.
Ten Alps scales new heights
26 Jun 2008
Ten Alps, the multi-platform factual media company, has announced above expectation preliminary results for 12 months to March 31, 2008 with pre tax proft up 15 per cent. The company has successfully built a fully integrated, multi-platform factual media company - on TV, online and in print.
Great people, great brands
23 Jun 2008
Following another clutch of trophies for its market leading business media brands, CMPi's Gary Hughes talks to Magazine News about brand publishing, the outlook for the sector and partying like noone else.
Business media superbrands
23 Jun 2008
What do The Grocer, Accountancy Age and The Economist have in common? Apart from heritage, growing circulation, profitable business models and quality editorial, they were all recently named Business Superbrands in the 2008 Business Superbrands survey, judged by 1,500 business professionals. Representatives of these three titles explain how and why
A soft landing?
23 Jun 2008
Numis’ analyst Paul Richards, is one the world’s leading media authorities. In an article in Magazine News he explains why, despite the downturn, B2B media looks set to thrive.
Providence Equity Partners and Carlyle Group secure backing for Informa bid
20 Jun 2008
It has been reported that Private equity firms Providence Equity Partners and Carlyle Group have secured bank financing and made a collaborative cash bid for Informa, reported to be around £3.1bn.