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Reed Business Sale: Apax Sitting Out For Now; Parts To Be Broken Up; U.S. To Be Sold Separately - 1 Comment
Posted By Rafat Ali - Thu 24 Apr 2008 03:05 PM PST

So some reality check coming into the sale process of Reed Business Information, the business publishing arm of Reed Elsevier (NYSE: RUK) . We have learned that Apax, initially thought…

Elsevier Buys Healthcare Publisher Windhover To Bolster E-Health Strategy - 0 Comments
Posted By Robert Andrews - Tue 11 Mar 2008 10:42 AM PST

Amsterdam-based science publisher Elsevier is buying healthcare information and commentary provider Windhover of Philadelphia for an undisclosed sum. The publisher, a division of Anglo-Dutch Reed Elsevier (NYSE: RUK), said the…

Inside The Deals: Reed Elsevier Tests The Market - 1 Comment
Posted By Steve Rosenbush - Tue 11 Mar 2008 06:43 AM PST

Ed’s Note: Welcome to Inside The Deals, a weekly column about M&A in the media written by veteran business journalist Steve Rosenbush. Steve is based in New York, and previously…

Reed Business Sale Process: Informa Not Interested In The Ad-Driven Business - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Wed 27 Feb 2008 09:02 PM PST

One of the other possible major parties that could have been interested in buying Reed Business Information, the UK-based B2B trade media firm Informa, has come out and said it…

Reed Business: Selling a Year Too Late - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Sat 23 Feb 2008 01:50 PM PST

I spoke to one of the top contenders in a possible bid for Reed Business, and the prognostication so far isn’t very positive. Yes, the source will end up looking…

More On Reed Business: Apax Considering A Bid - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Fri 22 Feb 2008 04:19 PM PST

As I chalked out on some of the possible options yesterday for Reed Business, it seems Apax is already considering a bid, according to Times UK. UBS has been appointed…

RBI CEO Defends Against Cyclicality, Sort Of; Variety And THR May Cycle Through - 2 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Thu 21 Feb 2008 06:57 PM PST

And while Reed Elsevier (NYSE: RUK) CEO Sir Crispin Davis gave “cyclicality” as the main reason why he wants the B2B giant to get out of the Reed Business Information…

Earnings: Online Growth Helps Up Reed Elsevier; Some Ad Uncertainties - 0 Comments
Posted By Robert Andrews - Thu 21 Feb 2008 03:29 AM PST

As it announced the planned disposal of its B2B unit, Anglo-Dutch power publisher Reed Elsevier (NYSE: RUK), in preliminary 2007 results, posted profit up six percent to £888 million ($1.73…

Reed Business Information To Be Sold Off; “Reducing Exposure To Cyclicality” - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Thu 21 Feb 2008 12:56 AM PST

Reed Elsevier (NYSE: RUK), the Anglo-Dutch B2B media giant, which just announced a $4.1 billion acquisition and its 2007 results, also dropped another big one: it is going to sell…

Reed Elsevier Does A Big One: Buys ChoicePoint For $4.1 Billion; Restructuring - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Thu 21 Feb 2008 12:43 AM PST

Reed Elsevier (NYSE: RUK), the B2B media giant is buying U.S. risk-management information business ChoicePoint for $4.1 billion in cash, as it also announced a series of cuts along with…

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Reed Elsevier May Cut Up To 1,000 Jobs - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Tue 19 Feb 2008 05:37 PM PST

Reed Elsevier (NYSE: RUK), the B2B media giant, has plans to cut as many as 1,000 jobs in the next few years, as part of its efficiency drive, according to…

Reed Elsevier Launches Cancer-News Portal Aimed At Doctors - 0 Comments
Posted By David Kaplan - Mon 10 Sep 2007 07:09 AM PST

Medical journals, like most periodicals offering specialized coverage of technical issues aimed at a single professional audience, have long been able to rely on hefty subscription prices for most or…