The private equity consortium attempting to buy Informa have been ordered by the City's Takeover Panel to reveal their intentions by 26th September, reports the Times.

Last week, Informa rejected a reduced 450p a share offer from the consortium, consisting of Providence Equity, Carlyle and Blackstone, which the publishing group...

Taylor & Francis parent company Informa has received a second approach, believed to be from a private equity consortium led by Blackstone, reports the Times. In a statement, the group said that it “has received a preliminary approach from a further third party and as a result is providing access to information materials”.

Informa's academic and scientific business saw sales growth of 20% and profit growth of almost 30% in its half year to 30th June. The publishing growth at Taylor & Francis helped parent Informa record revenue growth of 18% on last year, with sales totaling £627.6m. Adjusted operating profit grew from £116m to £140m, an...

Several of the world's largest buy-out firms are considering a counter bid for Informa, publisher of the shipping newspaper Lloyd's List.

At a function held by private equity investor Alpinvest Partners in London last week, dealmakers from Permira, KKR, and Blackstone all talked openly about how they could come up with an offer...