Mergers Are Back in Fashion—for Now

After years of holding back as Europe lurched from crisis to crisis, the region’s companies are leading a global dealmaking comeback. Western European buyers announced $149 billion of acquisitions in the first three months of the year, a gain of almost 60 percent over the same period in 2013 and the biggest jump worldwide, according […]

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Sample Deals brokered by Media Mergers

AMP Acquired by John Wiley & Sons (USA) Prescriber and other pharma industry titles including Pharamafile directory. Combined turnover £6m. Deal value undisclosed. Angel Publishing Acquired by Wilmington Three trade titles in UK packaging/converting industry. Deal value undisclosed. Boating Business Acquired by Mercator Communications Single trade title serving the European ports and marina business. Deal value undisclosed. Brewers […]

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