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The market is starting to see the tie-up as a marriage made in heaven
Confirms terms as UBM upgrades profits forecast for 2017
Total of $273bn in mergers and acquisitions for January is busiest since dotcom boom
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
Shift to organising events and exiting publishing helps boost profits
Acquisition will strengthen trade show business in Asia and Middle East
FTSE 250 company to dispose of press release distribution division to private equity group
Senior independent director and finance chief stand in
British company would become biggest events group in US
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