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Another newswire sold! Sixth deal this year.

By Dominic Jones on December 22, 2006

IN THE sixth newswire deal this year, Canada’s second largest news release distributor CCNMatthews is being acquired by the private equity arm of Canadian pension fund OMERS. The cash deal, terms of which were not disclosed, will also see Manulife Capital, the private equity group of insurer Manulife Financial, take a minority stake. CCNMatthews, which [...]

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Newswires Selling Like Hot Cakes

By Dominic Jones on December 12, 2006

By Dominic Jones EURONEXT NV, which is set to be acquired by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), has strengthened its position in the corporate newswire business by acquiring Hugin ASA of Norway. The move means that the NYSE will join its US rival Nasdaq as the proud owner of a newswire service. In September, [...]

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