Events organizer UBM buys US rival Advanstar - Reuters

Communications and events company UBM said it would acquire Advanstar Communications, a privately-held trade show organizer, for $972 million, writes Reuters. Advanstar is controlled by hedge fund Anchorage Capital Group and private equity firms Ares Management and Veronis Suhler Stevenson.

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