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Reuters to face ‘lock-in’ antitrust probe
Europe’s competition watchdog has opened a full probe into the datafeed supply agreements between Thomson Reuters and its trading customers
Yell to raise £660m for debt deal
Yell Group is to raise £660m in a share issue that will allow it to restructure loan terms as the directories group reported a further slide in profits
Yell to unveil £500m equity raising
It is understood that the publisher of the UK’s Yellow Pages, whose top shareholders hold 60% of the company’s stock, has received commitments of over £600m
Blow to Qtrax as Aussie launch is delayed
Qtrax, the digital music company promising the first free legal downloads, has missed a launch deadline
Google acquires mobile ad network
Google tightened its grip on digital advertising with a push deeper into the mobile world as it agreed to buy AdMob, the largest mobile advertising network, for $750m in stock
EA to pay $275m cash for Playfish
Electronic Arts has entered the fast-growing market for games on social networks with its $400m purchase of Playfish
Inmarsat’s satellite services plan held back
The UK satellite operator is being waylaid in the roll-out of services using satellite spectrum after a legal challenge from an unsuccessful rival
Former Chelsea chief joins CAA Sports
Peter Kenyon, teh former chief executive of Chelsea Football Club, has joined Hollywood talent group Creative Artists Agency to oversee its international sports division
Murdoch hints he will sue BBC and Google
The 78-year old media magnate indicates that his News Corp group will sue the broadcaster over breach of copyright, saying it was ‘stealing’ material from his newspapers
Comcast closes in on NBC stake
The top US cable operator may seal a deal to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal from General Electric, creating one of America’s largest media companies
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| Report name | Author | Publish date | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 20 U.S. Yellow Pages Markets 2009-2010 | Simba Information - Reports | 12/31/2009 | $2845 |
| Simba Information's 2009 National Textbook Adoptions Scorecard and 2010 Outlook | Simba Information - Reports | 12/15/2009 | $1230 |
| Business Information Markets 2009-2010 | Simba Information - Reports | 12/14/2009 | $2845 |
| Online Yellow Pages Markets 2009-2010 | Simba Information - Reports | 11/30/2009 | $3320 |
| Social Science and Humanities Publishing 2009-2010 | Simba Information - Reports | 11/25/2009 | $2845 |
