Springfield Business Journal buys legal newspaper
The Springfield Business Journal has acquired The Daily Events, a legal newspaper, for an undisclosed amount, reports Jack McGee of the Springfield Daily Citizen. McGee writes, “The Goodnights will assume ownership on Jan. 1, 2026. Schrag purchased The Daily Events, his first Springfield business, in 1995. With a bachelor’s degree in journalism and social sciences […]
Financial Times sells The Next Web
Tekpon has acquired 100% of the The Next Web media and events brands, which cover and hold events around the European technology industry, from the Financial Times. Terms were not disclosed. Alexandru Stan of The Next Web writes, “The transaction is Tekpon’s largest investment in media and events so far. It broadens the company’s reach […]
Stake in The Economist is for sale
British philanthropist and investor Lynn Forester de Rothschild has put her family’s entire 26.7% stake in The Economist up for sale, reports Sara Fischer of Axios. Fischer reports, “Rothschild’s stake includes around 20% in voting shares, which is the cap for any single owner in the business. “The sellers anticipate the family’s full stake to be valued at […]
ETF.com sold to events industry execs
The parent of ETF.com, which provides news about exchange traded funds, has sold a majority stake to two entrepreneurs with a background in the events business. Terms were not disclosed. ETFS Capital has retained a minority stake. One of the buyers, Matt Middleton, will become CEO of the company. He is the founder and CEO […]
BridgeTower Media acquires window trade publication, event
BridgeTower Media, the parent of business publications such as Furniture Today, the Charleston Regional Business Journal and Finance & Commerce, has acquired a window publication and an event. Terms for the International Window Coverings Expo and Window Fashion VISION magazine were not disclosed. Grace McNamara acquired Window Fashion magazine in 1986 from the Industrial Fabrics […]
Travel industry site Skift makes two acquisitions
Travel industry news site Skift has acquired membership organization Women Leading Travel & Hospitality and podcast studio Hospitality.fm for an undisclosed amount. Women Leading Travel & Hospitality will continue to be run by Hannah DeMaio. Hospitality.fm was founded by Wil Slickers, who will lead Skift’s multimedia strategy. “We’ve always informally cultivated community through our events […]
NY Post: Bezos eyes buying CNBC
Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos has been weighing a possible acquisition of CNBC, reports Alexandra Steigrad of The New York Post. Steigrad reports, “The 61-year-old e-commerce magnate has signaled interest to business associates in buying the cable network — home to ‘Squawk Box’ and ‘Mad Money with Jim Cramer’ — after it is spun off by NBCUniversal parent […]
SF Standard buying Charter; Delaney to be EIC
The San Francisco Standard is purchasing Charter for an undisclosed amount, and Charter co-founder Kevin Delaney is becoming its editor in chief. Charter is a future-of-work media and research company that Delaney co-founded with Erin Grau and Jay Lauf. This new ownership will combine Charter’s reporting and events with the Standard’s work around technology coverage and how […]
The Information hires Pau to cover tech deals and finance
The Information has hired Valida Pau to cover tech deals and finance in New York. Pau recently graduated from Wellesley College with a degree in economics and history. She interned last summer at Bloomberg News on the deals team and also interned at CNBC in 2023.
Freightwaves acquires Postalmag.com, names Kulisch as ME
Logistics publication Freightwaves has acquired postal news publication Postalmag.com for an undisclosed amount and named Eric Kulisch its managing editor. A story on Freightwaves’ website states, “PostalMag.com is a trusted platform for professionals, businesses, and stakeholders seeking authoritative reporting on the U.S. Postal Service, parcel delivery trends, logistics innovations, and regulatory updates. Its established readership and reputation […]
