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Jack
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The directory includes detailed information
on over 350 publishers and Internet
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The PRS Yearbook of Medical &
Life Science
Information Providers 2002
ISBN: 1-904464-00-9
In print and on
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Thomson report 2002 results
Company website
Thomson Corporation revenues grew 7% to $7.8 billion in 2002.
Revenue for the fourth quarter was $2.2 billion, a 3% increase over the fourth quarter of
2001.
Reuters declares
pre-tax loss
The Guardian, February 22nd
After Reuters declared a pre-tax
loss of nearly £500 million on the 18th, speculation surrounds its future.
Alta
Vista is sold for £88 million
Overture press release, 18thFebruary
Alta Vista has been
sold by CMGI, the US venture capital group to Overture Services for $140 million in cash
and shares.
UNICEF health workers to immunise more than 4 million Iraqi children against
polio
NJ.com, 17th February
Despite the threat of
a U.S.-led war, 14,000 health workers will spread out across Iraq to immunise more than
four million children against polio, the U.N. Children's Fund said. One child in eight
dies before the age of 5 in Iraq -- one of the worst rates in the world -- while a third
are malnourished and a quarter have no access to safe drinking water.
Record funds for NHS
training
10 Downing Street Newsroom, 17th
February
A
record £3.4bn investment in the NHS workforce will provide more than 8,000 extra training
places for nurses, midwives, therapists and healthcare scientists.
Science
Journals Cutting Bioterror Data
Yahoo News, February 16th
Editors of the world's leading scientific journals announced that they would
delete details from published studies that might help terrorists make biological weapons.
Reed Elsevier to publish full year figures
Print source: The Times,
February 14th
Reed Elsevier has fallen to a three-year low ahead of next week's full
year results. Results are due on Feb 20th. www.reed-elsevier.com
Bowkers buys PubEasy to enhance book trade info services
Online Publishing News, February 12th
US
book information company, Bowker, has acquired the PubEasy Online book ordering system
from Vista International.
CIMA Publishing acquired by Elsevier
CIMA press release 7th February
Elsevier
has completed the acquisition of the publishing assets, known as CIMA Publishing, of The
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). CIMA Publishing will be integrated
into Elsevier's Business Books Division and will form the basis of a long-term publishing
partnership with CIMA.
Bertelsmann has received 14
takeover offers for its publishing division
Yahoo Finance, 5th February
The
company is drawing up a shortlist of potential buyers for Bertelsmann-Springer, which
comprises of 70 science and business publishing companies in 18 countries.
Old data systems a health care burden in the USA
Boston Globe, 4th February
The
US medical system has invested heavily in new ways to heal patients, but it has neglected
the nuts-and-bolts business of managing bills and records.
SwetsBlackwell drops Rowecom deal
Print source: Information World Review, February
SwetsBlackwell
has withdrawn its interest to acquire the struggling subscription services vendor RoweCom.
PRS note: Rowecom was acquired by Divine Information Services in November 2001
in a stock for stock exchange which valued Rowecom at $18.7 million at the time.
AOL considers selling off CNN
Print source: Sunday Express: 2nd February
AOL
Time Warner is considering selling off some of its prize assets to reduce its debt burden.
The company recently reported a loss of £66 billion - the equivalent to the GDP of
Ireland
Health warning as 58 year old mother has baby
Sunday Mail, 2nd February
Fertility
experts warn of the risks to older women after grandmother Sandra Lennon became Britain's
oldest mum.
Global AIDS fund hands out $866 million
Seattle Times, 1st February
The
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria awarded $866 million to countries
world-wide to help treat diseases that kill 15,000 daily.
11-12 February, Olympia,
London
TFM 2003 - Technology for
Marketing
web www.t-f-m.co.uk
25-26 February, London
eWorld Purchasing &
Supply
17-19 March, Olympia,
London
XML & WebServices 2003
web www.xmlwebservices.co.uk
24-25 March, London
Web Offset 2003
Organised by PIRA
web www.piranet.com
26th March, London
Efficiently Managing &
Producing Catalogues
Organised by PIRA
web www.piranet.com
April 6, Boston
Search engine meeting (8th Annual meeting)
9-10 April, London
ready4growth
ready4growth
is a 3 million Euro, two-year initiative supported by the European Commission
Directorate-General Information Society. The objective of the programme is to provide
practical guidance on critical growth issues affecting start-up and early stage digital
business in 5 European countries: UK, The Netherlands, Germany, Greece and Spain.
This is the programme's first FREE 2-day workshop delivered by industry leading experts
and speakers.
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