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 […]
Bloomberg taps Tse to cover Europe M&A, investment banking
Aaron Kirchfeld, executive editor for deals at Bloomberg News, sent out the following announcement on Friday” Hi all, We’re pleased to announce that Crystal Tse will be relocating to London in the coming months after six exciting years in New York. She’ll be covering EMEA FIG M&A for the Deals Team, as well as helping […]
Minority stake in The Economist could be sold
Lynn Forester de Rothschild is exploring a sale of a significant minority stake in The Economist Group, marking the first ownership shake-up in a decade at the 182-year-old magazine, reports Katherine Griffiths and Aaron Kirchfeld of Bloomberg News. Griffiths and Kirchfeld report, “A sale process for around 20% in voting shares could kick off in […]
YES Group acquires Stockstoday.com
YES Group, a financial media organization based in Germany, announced it entered the U.S. market by acquiring Stockstoday.com, a financial news portal that covers the stock market, individual stocks, and developments across finance and the global economy. Terms were not disclosed. Ethan Lin of Newsbreak reports, “The company currently operates Finanztrends.info, stock-world.de, boerse-global.de, trading-treff.de, and Austria’s boerse-express.com, […]
Weitzman departs Axios for Octus
Aaron Weitzman has left Axios Pro for a senior reporting job at Octus, formerly known as Reorg. He will still be focused on healthcare M&A, private equity as well as expending coverage to private credit. He comes from Axios Pro, where he helped co-author the health tech deals daily newsletter, as well writing hundreds of […]
How WSJ’s Thomas covers deals
Lauren Thomas, the lead deals reporter at The Wall Street Journal, spoke with Meredith Klein of Meredith & the Media about how she covers mergers and acquisitions Here is an excerpt: As Lead Deals Reporter, you’re focused on mergers and acquisitions and shareholder activism. How do you get most of your stories? This job is […]
