A major buyout firm is in talks to buy WGSN, a provider of consumer data, in a deal that would mark the start of a break-up of its FTSE 250 parent company.
London-based data and analytics company, Ascential, experienced a significant surge in its stock value on Friday due to an announcement of improved earnings for the first half of...
Sharecast - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 7,689, but was swinging between gains and losses in the opening half an hour's trade. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive...
Sharecast - The company said earlier this year that it was planning to sell the business, known as WGSN, as part of a break-up plan announced in January. It began talking to...
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By Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON (Reuters) - UK business media group Ascential is attracting interest for its consumer data unit from buyout firms including Apax and BC Partners, four...
(Reuters) - British events group Hyve Plc's suitor may bid for the events organising division of Ascential, the London-listed company that has confirmed plans to break itself up...