Penton sharpens focus on core sectors

Posted on: 12/11/12

Penton Media's recent $79.9 million acquisition of Farm Progress from Sydney-based Fairfax Media more than doubled Penton's reach in U.S. agricultural markets. The deal, announced in November, underscores Penton's efforts to bolster its core assets and shed media properties it deems marginal.

TheStreet buys The Deal for $5.8M, combines marketing, news operations

Posted on: 10/05/12

The recent acquisition of The Deal should help bolster TheStreet's subscription services as the financial media company faces growing competition from ad-driven websites.

TheStreet acquires The Deal

Posted on: 09/13/12

New York—Financial media company TheStreet has acquired The Deal from private equity company Wasserstein & Co. for $5.8 million in cash.