Ex-Daily Mail CEO tapped to work on bid for Ascential unit
16th May 2023 15:10
(Sharecast News) - Former Daily Mail & General Trust chief executive officer Paul Zwillenberg has been approached to advise private equity firm BC Partners in a possible bid for Ascential's consumer data unit WGSN, it was reported on Tuesday.
Read moreRevenues surge at Ascential
30th Mar 2023 07:05
(Sharecast News) - Ascential reported record revenues on Thursday, as it pushed ahead with plans to break up the business, but saw losses widen as costs mounted.
Read moreHyve suitor Providence weighing bid for Ascential events arm
3rd Mar 2023 13:48
(Sharecast News) - Buyout firm Providence Equity Partners is reportedly hatching plans to bid for the events arm of Ascential as it looks to bolt it together with rival Hyve, for which it has made a £306m takeover approach.
Read moreAscential to sell consumer trends unit - report
15th Feb 2023 11:41
(Sharecast News) - Ascential shares spiked higher on Wednesday following a report that the data and analytics company, which is undergoing a major restructuring, has hired JPMorgan Chase & Co. for a sale of its consumer trend-spotting business.
Read moreAscential FY seen ahead of market views; to separate digital assets
25th Jan 2023 07:54
(Sharecast News) - Ascential said on Wednesday that full-year revenues and adjusted EBITDA were set to be ahead of market expectations, as it announced the separation of its digital assets.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: British Steel, Takeovers, Credit Suisse
2nd Oct 2022 16:23
(Sharecast News) - Jingye Group, the Chinese outfit that brought British Steel out of insolvency in 2020, has told ministers that its two blast furnaces would not be viable unless financial support from taxpayers was forthcoming. In remarks to Sky News, insiders said the company may need "hundreds of millions of pounds" in order to keep the company's blast furnaces in Scunthorpe, north Lincolnshire, operational. It remained nevertheless unclear whether the rescue package would take the form of a grant or loan. - Sunday Telegraph
Read moreRevenue up, operating losses widen at Ascential
1st Aug 2022 11:09
(Sharecast News) - Information, analytics and e-commerce services company Ascential reported first-half results in line with market expectations on Monday, with revenue rising to £260.7m from £154.3m, although its reported losses widened.
Read moreAscential acquires Singapore's Intrepid E-Commerce Services
30th Jun 2022 07:45
(Sharecast News) - Business-to-business media firm Ascential has acquired South East Asian eCommerce execution services provider Intrepid E-Commerce Services in a deal worth as much as $250.0m.
Read moreAscential buys Germany's Sellics for undisclosed sum
19th Apr 2022 07:01
(Sharecast News) - Specialist information, analytics and ecommerce company Ascential said it had bought Germany-based Sellics, which provides media execution services to challenger brands trading on Amazon, for an undisclosed sum.
Read moreAscential mulling group break up
11th Apr 2022 07:04
(Sharecast News) - Information and data company Ascential on Monday confirmed it was considering a break-up of the group.
Read moreAscential FY results beat expectations as all segments record growth
2nd Mar 2022 08:05
(Sharecast News) - Ascential, the owner of Cannes Lions, reported a rise in full-year earnings and revenue on Wednesday following growth in all four of its segments.
Read moreAscential sells MediaLink in $125m deal
16th Dec 2021 07:09
(Sharecast News) - Ascential has sold its MediaLink division in a $125m cash deal, the FTSE 250 firm announced on Thursday.
Read moreAscential buys e-commerce software business WhyteSpyder
15th Nov 2021 08:06
(Sharecast News) - Ascential has bought WhyteSpyder, an e-commerce software and digital merchandising business which helps brands succeed on Walmart's digital marketplace, for an undisclosed sum.
Read moreAscential buys digital commerce firm 4K Miles for undisclosed sum
1st Nov 2021 07:54
(Sharecast News) - Information, analytics and eCommerce company Ascential said it was buying 4K Miles, a digital commerce advertising and marketplace insights business for an undisclosed sum.
Read moreAscential buys content optimisation business OneSpace
13th Sep 2021 07:23
(Sharecast News) - Specialist information and analytics company Ascential said on Monday that it has bought OneSpace, a content optimisation business serving brands trading on eCommerce marketplaces, for an undisclosed sum.
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