MacObserver.com, Apple news website, sold to Reflector Media
Reflector Media has acquired MacObserver.com, a U.S. digital tech publication that covers Apple products and services, for an undisclosed amount, reports Ray Schultz of Publishers daily. Schultz reports, “Founded by David Hamilton and Bryan Chaffin in 1998 when Mac OS 8 was released and the iMac was growing in popularity, MacObserver has a wide audience of Apple podcast listeners. “Romania-based Reflector Media […]
FT hires Levingston to cover European deals
The Financial Times has hired Ivan Levingston to cover European mergers and acquisitions. Levingston previously was a Bloomberg News reporter based in London covering European technology. He previously was based in Israel covering economics and government stories for the news service. Levingston has been at Bloomberg since June 2017, first as an intern in the Boston bureau and for a year […]
Reuters hires Vinn to cover M&A
Anirban Sen, editor in charge of U.S. mergers and acquisitions coverage, sent out the following to the staff: I’m pleased to announce that Milana Vinn has joined us as our new M&A Correspondent, based in New York. In her new role, Milana will focus on breaking news and landing the biggest scoops in the technology, media, […]
News site CoinDesk attracts takeover offers
CoinDesk, the online news site whose story on cracks in Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire sparked an industry-wide meltdown, has attracted takeover interest, reports Bradley Saacks and Liz Hoffman of Semafor. Saacks and Hoffman report, “CoinDesk does not need to be sold for any reason related to its business. “The troubles at Genesis may force Silbert to choose between his […]
Activist investor says deal will undervalue WSJ parent
An activist investor escalated pressure on News Corp. on Sunday, asking it to reconsider a proposal to combine the two parts of his media business, News Corp. and Fox, saying it will undervalue the owner of The Wall Street Journal, reports Lauren Hirsch of the New York Times. Hirsch reports, “It’s the second time Irenic has […]
Forbes acquisition could fetch $800 million
A deal to sell Forbes magazine and its operations to a group of investors would be for $800 million and include an Indian-based investor, reports Kia Kokalitcheva and Sara Fischer of Axios. Kokalitcheva and Fischer write, “The Forbes bidding consortium includes SUN Group, a family-owned Indian investment firm led by vice chairman Shiv Khemka, and GSV Ventures, […]
Eichelberger departs MLex for Amazon
MLex Market Insight senior correspondent Curtis Eichelberger has left the news organization to become senior manager of policy communications at Amazon. He was at MLex since January 2016. Eichelberger previously spent more than 15 years at Bloomberg News, where he covered the business of sports. He is the author of the book “Men on Sunday,” about the […]
Forbes CEO: Potential acquirer is family offices and global investors
Forbes chief executive officer Mike Federle sent out the following on Tuesday: Hi everyone – I wanted to give you a quick update that we have entered into exclusive discussions with an interested buyer for Forbes. This is very early in a process which could take months to complete, so I’m limited in the level of detail […]
Forbes near deal to sell to investors
Forbes is in advanced talks to sell itself to a group of investors, approaching a deal that would bring the chronicler of the wealthy and powerful under new ownership, reports Lauren Hirsch and Benjamin Mullin. Hirsch and Mullin write, “Forbes had been seeking at least $800 million in a sale, but the final price will most […]
Law360 seeks a senior M&A reporter
Law360, a LexisNexis company, is an online newswire for business lawyers that covers major litigation, transactions, and regulatory issues. Founded in 2004 and acquired by LexisNexis in 2012, Law360 is a cutting-edge organization and one of the fastest-growing subscription news services in the U.S. Our subscribers include the largest law firms in the U.S. and […]
