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Confirms terms as UBM upgrades profits forecast for 2017
Total of $273bn in mergers and acquisitions for January is busiest since dotcom boom
Carillion, Apple, Kakao, Walmart, Disney, CBS/Viacom, UBM/Informa, Bill Ackman/Pershing
Combined group will create world’s largest operator of business events
A few calculations on the back of a conference programme show the deal’s benefits need to be made clearer
Deal would help companies build scale and diversify geographically
Exhibitions division leads way for media group with 11% growth
Escaping public life to build a global brand that stays in the background
Penton takeover will be mostly funded through a £715m rights issue
Media group takes non-cash impairment charge of £190m eight years after acquisition
UK group’s shares fall 7% as it announces rights issue to raise funds to buy US trade show operator
Companies analysis from our sister publication
Competition to run DR programmes provides some good deals
Vital for City regulators to remain vigilant on insider trading
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