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Midland Independent Newspapers has agreed to pay £14.2m for trade publisher and exhibitions company, Inside Communications (industrial and welfare titles).The deal will be financed from existing resources.

The Central Statistical Office has published its 30th annual edition of Regional Trends. Cost is £34.95 from HMSO and booksellers.A flavour of the facts included this year:* Nearly two thirds of adults in Yorkshire & Humberside took a holiday in 1994, the highest proportion of any region in Great Britain.* People in East Anglia are… Continue reading CSO Publishes Regional Trends

The city had initially reacted calmly to John Major’s resignation, but trading became more nervous as the day went on and at 3pm the FTSE 100 was down 29 points and the pound unsettled, as home news was compounded by Germany appearing less likely to cut interest

Channel One is to broadcast two and a half hours of Wimbledon highlights at 9.30 every night, for the two weeks of the tournament. BSkyB has lost out in the deal which gives Channel One exclusive secondary rights for three years.

Maiden Outdoor Advertising is to purchase British Transport Advertising, subject to the agreement of the Office of Fair Trading and Railtrack.The combined Maiden/BTA share of each poster sheet size would be as follows:16 Sheet 48 Sheet 96 Sheet Combined Maiden/BTA 22% 35% 23% (With NSS Link-Up)Current MMC rules state that no company may own more… Continue reading Maiden Set To Purchase BTA

Women’s Weeklies’ advertising manager, Ian Scott, is to join RSA as advertising sales director. Scott will take over from Katrina Hill, who will remain at RSA in an unspecified capacity. IPC has yet to announce who will replace Scott on the Women’s Weeklies.

News International’s two marketing managers have been promoted to marketing directors. Ellis Watson becomes marketing director of the tabloids and Toby Constantine becomes marketing director for the broadsheets.

VNU Business Publications is to close Network and Connexion magazines and will be replacing them with a new weekly title, Network News.With a launch date of 20th September, Network News has an initial print run of approx 30,000 and will focus on all aspects of networking, comms and the Internet. This glossy A4 will be… Continue reading New Computer Titles

Debbie Bowman, advertisement sales director of IPC’s Southbank Group, is to leave the company later this year. She will stay at Southbank until a replacement is found.

British Telecom has announced that its Interactive TV trials due to begin this summer will include Adland, am interactive advertising service. More than 20 advertisers have already committed to participating in Adland.The trial will be available to 2,500 customers in Colchester and Ipswich at a monthly charge of £4.99 for the basic service. The Local… Continue reading BT Interactive Trials To Include Advertising