Mediagazer: Acast, which lets businesses and users publish and monetize podcasts, plans to acquire podcast database Podchaser, which will continue to operate independently (Paul Sawers/TechCrunch)

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Paul Sawers / TechCrunch:

Acast, which lets businesses and users publish and monetize podcasts, plans to acquire podcast database Podchaser, which will continue to operate independently — Acast, the Swedish tech company that helps businesses and individuals publish and monetize podcasts, has announced plans to acquire podcast database Podchaser.

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Bron Maher / Press Gazette:

Euromoney Institutional Investor, which owns London-based finance magazine Euromoney, accepts a £1.7B buyout offer from private equity firms Astorg and Epiris — The company behind Euromoney, the London-based finance magazine, has accepted a buyout from two private equity firms.

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