Alibaba Acquires Controlling Interest in Digital Marketing Company AdChina
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd announced it had bought a controlling stake in online marketing company AdChina, an investment aimed at bolstering its advertising business. Alibaba did not close the size of...
View ArticleApple Acquires Semetric
Apple has acquired Semetric, a UK based company that analyzes data about music online, a move that may hint at Apple’s ambitions as it prepares to revamp iTunes and Beats Music. Terms were not...
View ArticleWho are the TOP Online B2B Marketing Businesses in Asia?
BIIA co-founder member recently issued a report the Top 30 online B2B businesses in Asia. This report provides a ranking, based on website traffic, of the Top 30 online B2B businesses in Asia. The...
View ArticlePenton Launches API Store, Trailblazer for Business Decision Makers
Penton introduced a new API store, continuing its focus on user workflow tools. “We are aggressively building on our growth in data and digital with new API product introductions,” said , Chief Data...
View ArticleNielsen and INTAGE Form Joint Venture in Japan
Nielsen and Japanese researcher INTAGE are forming a joint venture company called Nielsen-INTAGE DigtalMetrics, to develop cross-platform ad effectiveness solutions. The new firm will be officially...
View ArticlePenton’s EquipmentWatch Launches EquipmentWatch Intelligence
Penton’s EquipmentWatch, a world leader in heavy equipment research, and the leading provider of database information products for the heavy equipment industry, has announced the launch of...
View ArticleHarte Hanks Q4 2014 Revenues Down 3.7% – Full Year Down 1.1%
Harte Hanks reports fourth quarter 2014 revenues of $146.5 million compared to $152.2 million of revenues in the same quarter last year. Customer Interaction revenues were $132.3 million compared to...
View ArticleRocket Fuel Full Year 2014 Revenues Up 70%
Rocket Fuel Inc., a leading provider of artificial intelligence and big data solutions for digital advertising, reported revenue of $139.5 million up 63% compared to $85.6 million for the fourth...
View ArticleReuters Website Blocked in China
Reuters reported that its news websites, including those in English and Chinese, were inaccessible in China last Friday. It was not immediately clear why users were hindered from using the Reuters...
View ArticleHC International’s Revenue and Profit Down in Q1 2015
HC International announced Revenues were US$34 million, a decrease of 5.5% compared with the same quarter last year. Profit in the quarter also recorded a drop falling 41% down to US$4.0 million....
View ArticleOpening Information Markets in Asia
A delegate of 60 executives came together last month at Outsell’s exciting first event focused on doing business in Asia, and co-produced with the region’s leading association, Business Information...
View ArticleYelp Launches in the Philippines to Expand Asia Presence
Yelp Inc. (NYSE: YELP) announced the launch of Yelp Philippines (http://www.yelp.com.ph). Beginning today, people across the Philippines are able to read reviews about great local businesses and create...
View ArticleUBM Acquires Global Sources’ Stake in eMedia Asia
100% ownership of the business adds attractive China International Optoelectronic Expo to UBM’s portfolio of events inChina UBM plc (LSE: UBM) announced that it has acquired Global Sources Ltd.’s...
View ArticleNikkei to Buy the Financial Times in a Landmark Deal
The Japanese media group Nikkei has agreed to buy the Financial Times from Britain’s Pearson (PSON.L) for $1.3 billion, putting one of the world’s premier business newspapers in the hands of a company...
View ArticleBertelsmann First Half 2015 Revenue Up 2.5%
Bertelsmann Group revenues from continuing operations rose 2.5 percent year-on-year, to 8.0 billion euros from 7.8 billion euros. The reported Group revenues were at highest level since 2007....
View ArticleFinancial Times to Drop Paywall Today for 24 Hours
The Financial Times is celebrating 20 years of FT.com by making it free to all for 24 hours, starting at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 9. The move to open up the site was based on the Financial...
View ArticleAlibaba Adds a Sports Company – Enters Media and Events Business
Alibaba Group’s expansion into non-e-commerce businesses such as movies and music took another step today as the group announced the establishment of a sports company, aiming to “transform China’s...
View ArticleAxel Springer Wants to Buy Business Insider for Around $560 Million
German publishing house Axel Springer is closing in on buying Business Insider, in a deal that would value the Web publisher at around $560 million. Sources familiar with the two companies think a...
View ArticleBusiness Insider sells to Springer at $442M valuation; Jeff Bezos retains 3%...
Business Insider has been acquired by German digital media publisher Axel Springer in a deal that values the news website at $442 million. Axel Springer paid $343 million to own 88 percent of Business...
View ArticleThomson Reuters and IBM Collaborate to Deliver Watson Cognitive Computing...
Thomson Reuters to deploy Watson technology to enhance customer solutions Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, and IBM announced they...
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