Dow Jones acquires WorldECR news service

Dow Jones & Co. said Monday it acquired WorldECR, a provider of news on global export control and trade sanctions, for an undisclosed amount.

WorldECR was founded in 2011 and its flagship operations include subscription-based specialist trade publications WorldECR and Export Compliance Manager

Based in London, WorldECR subscribers include corporations, law firms, governments, professional services, research and financial institutions. Iyt also holds the annual WorldECR Forum, which takes place in London and Washington D.C each year.

“With the addition of WorldECR’s authoritative journalism, we have made a significant step forward in our strategy to provide a comprehensive suite of news, data, analytics and peer-to-peer learning that risk professionals need to make strategic business decisions,” said Dow Jones CEO Almar Latour in a statement.

Tom Blass is director of editorial of WorldECR. His experience includes writing for organizations and publications, including The American Lawyer, the International Bar Association, the Bureau of National Affairs, The Banker Magazine, The New Statesman, and the BBC.

Dow Jones also recently announced it has expanded its ownership stake in Ripjar, a global data intelligence software provider. Earlier this year, the company also acquired A2i Systems, a world leader in AI-powered fuel pricing solutions.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.