Anglo-Dutch publishing group, Reed Elsevier, has this morning posted interim pre-tax profits up 13% at £410 million, notably above the consensus expectations. Reed says that the first half results are encouraging and reflect strong performances in Science & Medical, Legal and Education, partly offset by the impact of the economic slowdown on Business to Business.… Continue reading Reed Elsevier Shares Rally As Results Beat Expectations
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Time Life International’s InStyle has said in a publishers statement that it has succeeded in reaching its target circulation of 150,000 during the first five months since launching in the UK. However, unlike rival new title, Condé Nast’s Glamour, which launched around the same time, it will not be included in the ABC figures released… Continue reading InStyle Hits Circulation Target
Forecasts from NetProfit predict that ecommerce in the UK will be worth $255.19 billion by 2005 with 11% generated by business to consumer sales and 89% by businesses trading online. This figure is considerably less than Forrester’s forecast of £300 billion for business trading alone by the same date (see Forecasts) but still represents a… Continue reading Insight Analysis: E-Commerce Revenue Growth Forecasts
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Yesterday saw some of the recent enthusiasm leave media stocks, with slumps of 3% or more occurring at companies including Cordiant, Reuters and Reed International.The good news for commercial radio in the recent RAJAR figures (see Newsline) continued to boost radio owners Capital, Chrysalis and Emap. Capital rose 5p to £7.75, Chrysalis ended up 1½p… Continue reading Sharewatch
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The ITC has unveiled plans for a pilot project aimed at addressing the two key issues thought to stand in the way of TV’s digital switchover: practical problems associated with converting households to all digital operations and people’s attitudes towards the use of digital equipment.The project, called Go Digital, will see households in a trial… Continue reading Digital Neighbourhood Project Launched
The long-term growth factors for the internet industry will continue to drive development of the Net marketplace, even though current market conditions will temporarily hinder their near-term effects, according to a new report from Jupiter Media Metrix (JMM). According to a new Jupiter report, the key long-term drivers that initially made the internet so promising… Continue reading Internet Growth Prospects Remain Despite Dotcom Downturn, Says JMM
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It has been confirmed that Glamour, Condé Nast’s new women’s lifestyle monthly, will be among those titles included in the Audit Bureau of Circulation’s (ABC) release for consumer magazines next week.There had been speculation that the publisher would satisfy itself with issuing its own statement of circulation. This is believed to have resulted from an… Continue reading Glamour To Release ABC Figure