Axios seeks a health tech deals reporter
Axios Pro Deals is the subscription service within Axios, a media organization dedicated to providing trustworthy, award-winning news in an audience-first format. We’re hiring a health tech deals reporter to cover this essential sector of the deals market with a focus on breaking news that serves our readers. Why it matters: Axios Pro Deals is focused […]
Conchie departs Reuters for City AM
City AM has hired Charlie Conchie as deputy editor. He has been at Reuters for the past year as mergers and acquisitions correspondent in London. He has been focused on financial services deal making, as well as other sectors across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and equity capital markets. Conchie had been at CityAM for the […]
The Verge is sold to Penske Media
Tech news site The Verge has been sold with other websites to Penske Media, reports Erik Hayden of The Hollywood Reporter. Hayden writes, “The move formally concludes the multiyear sales process for Vox Media, which had been steered by CEO Jim Bankoff since 2009. On May 20, the exec revealed a sale of crown jewel magazine New York as […]
Bloomberg taps Browning as ME for EMEA deals
Ben Scent, a London-based executive editor on the Bloomberg Deals team, sent the following note last week: >Hi all — we’re very excited to announce that Jonathan Browning is joining the team as Managing Editor for EMEA Deals. Jonny is currently a senior reporter on the Legal team and deputy London bureau chief. In his […]
Axel Springer acquires real estate news site Bisnow
Axel Springer, the parent of Morning Brew and Business Insider, has acquired Bisnow, a commercial real estate media and events business, for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 2005, Bisnow hosts more than 400 live events each year in 47 local markets across the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands. Robert Dippell will lead […]
Wang named M&A deals editor at Reuters
Dawn Kopecki, corporate finance editor for the Americas at Reuters, sent out the following on Thursday: I’m pleased to announce that Echo Wang has joined the deals team as editor-in-charge of M&A coverage. No stranger to the deals team, Echo previously led Reuters’ IPO coverage. She’s already set the bar high in her first week, breaking […]
Bloomberg TV launches “Bloomberg Deals” show
Bloomberg Television announced Wednesday the debut of “Bloomberg Deals,” a weekly program covering the most important corporate transactions shaping global markets. Hosted by anchor Dani Burger with contributions from Scarlet Fu, the show airs Wednesdays at noon. The show will feature from the Bloomberg Deals team, real-time market data, guest analysis, and insights from Bloomberg […]
Dozen express interest in 27% stake in The Economist
At least a dozen parties, including ultra-wealthy individuals and media companies, have shown preliminary interest in purchasing a 27% stake in The Economist, report Dawn Kopecki and Amy-Jo Crowley of Reuters. Kopecki and Crowley report, “Founded in 1843, the publication has nearly 1,000 shareholders, with Exor, a holding vehicle for Italy’s Agnelli family, owning a 43.4% stake and the […]
Company offers to buy 51% of Forbes parent
AlphaTON Capital offered to buy a 51 percent controlling interest in Forbes Media Holdings, the parent of Forbes, in a statement on Monday. The statement did not disclose a price but said it would fund the deal through U.S. dollars or stablecoin. AlphaTON announced its recent plans to acquire Blockchain Wire. A Forbes spokesman said, […]
Mergermarket seeks an editor
Mergermarket journalists develop specific industry beats, break news on M&A developments, and interview C-suite business development executives to highlight upcoming growth strategies. Editors help hone these stories into actionable content for our readers that meet our quality and size thresholds. This role will be expected to publish at least 10 reported stories per month as […]
