Industry Dive acquires Ladders newsletter business for undisclosed amount

Industry Dive has acquired Ladders News Daily Newsletter with approximately 2.2 million active subscribers for an undisclosed amount. It’s Industry Dive’s second acquisition this month. Last week, it acquired PharmaVOICE. After Oct. 15, the Ladders News Daily Newsletter will stop publication and readers will begin to receive daily newsletters from BioPharma Dive, CFO Dive, CIO Dive, Construction Dive, HR Dive, Marketing […]

Crain to acquire cannabis publication Green Market Report

Crain Communications announced Thursday it has agreed to acquire Green Market Report, which covers financial news of the rapidly growing cannabis industry, for an undisclosed amount. Green Market Report was launched in 2017 by co-founders Debra Borchardt, a financial journalist and former Wall Street executive, and Cynthia Salarizadeh, a seasoned public relations expert and legal […]

Industry Dive acquiring PharmaVOICE

Industry Dive, a Washington, D.C.-based business journalism outlet, is acquiring PharmaVOICE, a trade publication for pharmaceutical industry executives, for an undisclosed amount, reports Sara Fischer of Axios. Fischer reports, “The company, which is expected to finish 2021 with more than $80 million in revenue, is pursuing a similar strategy to several other media companies that are trying to remain […]

Indianapolis Biz Journal parent buys Inside Indiana Business

The publisher of the Indianapolis Business Journal has acquired Grow INdiana Media Ventures LLC and its Inside INdiana Business brand, which includes television, radio and digital products, for an undisclosed amount. A story on the Business Journal website states, “The Emmy-award winning Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick television show will become a new division […]

Axel Springer, parent of Insider, is buying Politico and Protocol for $1 billion

German publisher Axel Springer announced Thursday that it plans to acquire digital media site Politico for about $1 billion, reports Lauren Feiner of CNBC. Feiner reports, “The acquisition grows the publishing group’s portfolio in the U.S. further, adding to its ownership of Insider and Morning Brew. Axel Springer is the German publishing giant behind major news outlets like […]

CTFN seeks a telecoms reporter

CTFN, a subscription-based investor-oriented news service, is looking for a highly motivated journalist with experience in the telecommunications space, especially as it pertains to M&A and other strategic activity. The candidate will be responsible for providing coverage on potential deal making in the space, corporate strategy, and to some extent the regulatory environment around large […]

Sports Biz Journal parent close to deal for SportTechie

The parent company of the Sports Business Journal is close to an agreement to purchase SportTechie, reports Jacob Feldman and Scott Soshnick of Sportico. Feldman and Soshnick report, “Launched in 2013, SportTechie has offered online news and events, with a listed team of 10 employees. Financial terms of the deal have not been announced. “‘Our parent company, Advance, prohibits us (and […]

Reuters seeks editor to be in charge of US M&A

Reuters is looking for an Editor in Charge, US M&A to lead a team of mergers & acquisitions (M&A) reporters as part of its corporate finance group in New York.  The Editor in Charge role requires a deep understanding of how corporate executives and dealmakers operate, strong source-building and organizational skills, and a drive to […]

HW Media acquires Reverse Mortgage Daily

HW Media has acquired Reverse Mortgage Daily from Aging Media Network Inc. for an undisclosed amount. HW Media CEO Clayton Collins writes, “Since RMD was founded by John Yedinak in 2007, the publication has focused on being an industry-led news source, offering a down-to-earth, personal and independent perspective on reverse mortgages. The values and strategy […]

Dealreporter seeks an M&A columnist

Dealreporter is looking for a co-writer to add to our New York-based team that produces the Morning Flash, a daily newsletter read by many of the world’s top fund managers. Each morning, the Morning Flash team picks out hints of future material developments in merger arb and special situations by combing through transcripts, SEC filings, […]