Publishing and events group Informa has announced results for the first half of the year, with strong results for its analyst subsidiary Datamonitor, and robust figures from its publishing arm bolstering the more troubled events business. More
Datamonitor parent Informa plc has reiterated its confidence in its current position, in a trading statement, and has won approval for a restructure based around the creation tomorrow of a new parent company, New Informa. More
Datamonitor-owner Informa plans to form a new parent company for the group, which will be UK listed, incorporated in Jersey, and tax resident in Switzerland. More
UK-based Informa plc has announced preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2008, with a positive contribution from its recently acquired market intelligence firm Datamonitor adding to slow but sure organic growth. More
In the UK, a private equity consortium behind a rejected offer to take over Datamonitor-owner Informa has officially pulled out of the bidding. More
Shares in UK information group Informa fell 6.6% today, as the firm rejected a reduced £1.9m takeover bid from a consortium of three private equity groups, saying that it significantly undervalues the firm. More
In the UK, private equity firm Blackstone has joined a consortium comprising the Carlyle Group and Providence Equity Partners, which is bidding for Informa, the owner of Datamonitor. Reports speculate that the offer price is about to drop substantially. More
In the UK, Datamonitor-owner Informa has received a new takeover approach from a private equity consortium, possibly led by one or other of corporate investment companies Blackstone or Hg Capital. The firm announced a steep revenue rise yesterday, but also a fall in pre-tax profits. More
In the UK, information group Informa is weighing up an approach worth £3.4bn from a consortium made up of three private equity firms. More
A consortium including US private equity firms Providence Equity Partners Ltd. and Carlyle Group has confirmed it is in talks regarding a cash offer for Datamonitor-owner Informa Plc. More
In the UK, former NOP owner United Business Media (UBM) has pulled out of talks to buy information group Informa, which acquired Datamonitor last year. More
In the US, Common Knowledge Research Services has appointed seven members of staff from Informa Research Services, who were made redundant when the firm recently merged its main Seattle operations with its Los Angeles office. More
Informa Research Services has announced two senior promotions in its Field and Tab Division, based in Seattle. Both Jackie Weise and Mitchell P. Thornburgh worked at Market Trends Inc. before its acquisition by Informa. More
John Polich has recently joined Informa Research Services in the USA as senior vice president and head. The company provides competitive intelligence, market research, and mystery shopping services to the financial, telecommunications, business-to-business, high technology, and consumer goods markets. More
Amid the flurry of online Christmas spending, new research highlights the many flaws of popular retail web sites. The study, by US mystery shopping specialist Informa Research Services and customer experience specialist Blast Radius, says most top web sites are struggling to meet customers' needs. More
Informa Research Services in the USA has this week announced the acquisition of Moorthy, Riggs and Associates, Inc., a specialist in research and information services for the financial sector. More
Informa Research Services, Inc., a financial MR and decision support specialist based in Calabasas, California, has this week announced the acquisition of research and statistical services agency Market Trends, Inc., giving it access to a broader range of sector expertise. More
Two big names in US financial research have joined forces this week with the acquisition of mystery shopping leaders Barry Leeds and Associates, Inc. by competitive intelligence provider Informa Research Services, Inc. More
Informa Research Services, Inc., provider of competitive market research and analysis to the financial industry, has appointed Al Tomczak to its growing sales team. More
Online banking usage has doubled again in the last 12 months among companies with a turnover of $50k to $20m, according to a study by Informa Research Services, Inc. More
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