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Recent Event Highlights: RBI sells Utility Week magazine and related websites to Faversham House Group, Personnel Today risks 12 jobs by dumping print edition, Farmers Weekly journalist wins Nuffield Scholarship to study the agricultural web, RBI to close Contract Journal, Reed Elsevier to sell US magazine titles, RBI takes three AOP awards, and 22 more...

Created by Journalismcouk on Dec 8, 2008

Last updated: 07/05/10 at 07:05 AM

• RBI sells Utility Week magazine and related websites to Faversham House Group
  Jun 22, 2010 4:00 PM

  Move follows closure of RBI title Personnel Today last week at the cost of 12 jobs. Seven staff will be affected by the Utility Week sale
  http://www.journalism.co.uk/2/articles/539313.php

• Personnel Today risks 12 jobs by dumping print edition
  Jun 15, 2010 4:00 PM

  Publisher RBI says the move online will create four new roles, meaning a net loss of eight positions
  http://www.journalism.co.uk/2/articles/539178.php

• Farmers Weekly journalist wins Nuffield Scholarship to study the agricultural web
  Feb 1, 2010 4:00 PM

  Caroline Stocks is to study how farmers' internet usage varies globally
  http://www.journalism.co.uk/2/articles/537438.php

• RBI to close Contract Journal
  Nov 11, 2009

  Redundancies announced for construction title, Personnel Today and Road Transport group
  http://www.journalism.co.uk/2/articles/536470.php

• Reed Elsevier to sell US magazine titles
  Jul 29, 2009 4:00 PM

  Variety and New Scientist will not be sold as part of debt replacement plans
  http://www.journalism.co.uk/2/articles/535322.php

• RBI takes three AOP awards
  Jun 2, 2009 4:00 PM

  FHM.com, Telegraph and Guardian all winners at last night's prize ceremony
  http://www.journalism.co.uk/2/articles/534627.php

• AOP announces award nominees for 2009
  Apr 28, 2009 4:00 PM

  Multiple nominations for RBI and IPC Media
  http://www.journalism.co.uk/2/articles/534218.php

• Community Care launches new look as part of wider RBI web developments
  Apr 16, 2009 4:00 PM

  Trade magazine for social workers moves to new online platform
  http://www.journalism.co.uk/2/articles/534092.php

• Estates Gazette prepares for social media push
  Mar 30, 2009 4:00 PM

  New multimedia and social media projects underway, digital heads tell Journalism.co.uk
  http://www.journalism.co.uk/2/articles/533964.php

• Peter Bill retires from RBI after 12 years
  Dec 18, 2008 4:00 PM

  Editorial director of Estates Gazette Group steps down aged 62
  http://www.journalism.co.uk/2/articles/533109.php

• Reed Elsevier terminates sale of RBI
  Dec 10, 2008

  Parent company to postpone divestment until market conditions improve.
  http://www.journalism.co.uk/2/articles/533031.php

• Reed Elsevier abandons sale of RBI
  Dec 9, 2008 4:00 PM

  'Divestment' of magazine publishing division postponed because of market conditions
  http://www.journalism.co.uk/2/articles/533031.php

• Bain Capital leads RBI bids (Telegraph.co.uk)
  Dec 8, 2008

  The 'buyout specialist' is tipped to buy the mag division, which is now valued at an estimated £680 million.
  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/3659556/Bain-Capital-in-driving-seat-for-RBI.html

• Reed could keep RBI stake (ThisisMoney)
  Dec 7, 2008

  Parent company Reed Elsevier is reported to be considering retaining a stake in RBI after divestment.
  http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/investing-and-markets/article.html?in_article_id=459065&in_page_id=3&in_a_source=&position=moretopstories

• RBI divestment close to collapse (FT)
  Nov 20, 2008

  Third-round bids fall to £600 million. Chief executive Sir Crispin Davis to decide whether to back out of sale or hold talks with final bidder.
  http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d152e448-b6a5-11dd-89dd-0000779fd18c.html

• RBI CEO steps down
  Nov 17, 2008

  Gerard van de Aast, CEO of Reed Business, is to step down from the company's board.
  http://www.reed-elsevier.com/mediacentre/pressreleases/2008/Pages/Gerard.aspx

• Reed predicts revenue increase in trading update
  Nov 13, 2008

  RBI parent company predicts it will meet its £15 million cost-cutting target and see overall revenue growth in 2008.
  http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/nov/13/mediabusiness-reedelsevier

• Credit crisis threatens sale (FT)
  Nov 13, 2008

  Falling valuation threatens divestment.
  http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/516f9152-b157-11dd-b97a-0000779fd18c.html

• Apollo Management pulls out of sale (Financial News)
  Nov 10, 2008

  Apollo steps down from bidding race.
  http://www.penews.com/today/index/content/3452418369/restricted

• Ian Smith named as next Reed Elsevier chief exec
  Nov 4, 2008

  Smith is named as successor to CEO Sir Crispin Davis, who will step down in March.
  http://www.reed-elsevier.com/mediacentre/pressreleases/2008/Pages/REEDELSEVIERANNOUNCESCEOSUCCESSION.aspx

• Former WSJ working with consortium for RBI bid (paidContent)
  Oct 27, 2008

  Gordon Crovitz, former Wall Street Journal publisher, is working with a consortium of Apollo Management and Zelnick Media on a bid for RBI.
  http://www.paidcontent.co.uk/entry/419-three-bidders-left-for-reed-business-former-publisher-of-wsj-involved-i/

• Sale enters third round (FT)
  Sep 23, 2008

  Four of eight bidders expected to go through.
  http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/caefb288-8906-11dd-a179-0000779fd18c.html?nclick_check=1

• First-round bidders allowed to resubmit (Reuters)
  Aug 25, 2008

  New bids made, because of insufficient information, coming in at lower price than original offers, Reuters reports.
  http://www.reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idUSN2527866220080826

• Bertelsmann in running for RBI (Guardian)
  Aug 22, 2008

  Publishing subsidiary Gruner + Jahr confirmed as bidder.
  http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/aug/22/reedelsevier.pressandpublishing?gusrc=rss&feed=media

• RBI sale will complete by end of year, says CEO
  Jul 30, 2008 4 PM

  Divestment set to go ahead despite positive online growth
  http://www.journalism.co.uk/2/articles/532025.php

• McGraw Hill express interest in RBI (Telegraph)
  Jul 25, 2008

  American publisher reported to be one of 12 groups in running for RBI.
  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/2793522/McGraw-Hill-plots-bid-for-Reed-Elsevier.html

• Reed offers £750m loan to RBI buyer
  Jun 3, 2008

  Consortium of banks could offer loan to make sure publishing division is sold in one piece.
  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/2790969/Reed-offers-loan-to-aid-magazines-sale.html

• Mike Hale joins RBI's Optician magazine as features editor
  May 27, 2008 4:00 PM

  Hale takes up his second job in the industry
  http://www.journalism.co.uk/8/articles/531600.php

• Divestment Watch blog closed
  May 12, 2008

  Blogger reporting on the sale of RBI is shuttered after attracting attention of publisher.
  http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/editors/2008/05/12/rbi-divestment-watch-blog-closed/

• Web editors 'not commercial enough', say magazine industry's digital heads
  May 5, 2008 4:00 PM

  Web editors need to develop a commercial focus to protect revenue streams across the group, say publishers
  http://www.journalism.co.uk/2/articles/531534.php

• RBI launches Chinese newsletter for aviation news
  May 5, 2008 4:00 PM

  RBI's Flight group now publishes a Chinese-language newsletter for subscribers
  http://www.journalism.co.uk/2/articles/531532.php

• RBI considers pay-per-page view for online journalists
  May 5, 2008 4:00 PM

  A pay-per-view pay model for online content has been discussed by the publisher
  http://www.journalism.co.uk/2/articles/531533.php

• Farmers Weekly Group promotes Ian Ashbridge
  Apr 17, 2008 4:00 PM

  Ashbridge becomes business, land and property editor and also editor of Farmland Market
  http://www.journalism.co.uk/8/articles/531380.php

• RBI Divestment Watch blog opened (One Man and his Blog)
  Mar 17, 2008

  An internal blogger launches a blog to cover the divestment of RBI.
  http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/archives/2008/03/blogging_the_rbi_divestment.html

• RBI appoints Nigel Stirling as Ireland and Northern Ireland correspondent on Estates Gazette
  Mar 10, 2008 5:00 PM

  Former Newcastle Journal reporter to cover new beat
  http://www.journalism.co.uk/8/articles/531123.php

• Permira joins bidding race (MediaGuardian)
  Mar 5, 2008

  New buyer for RBI proposed.
  http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/mar/05/pressandpublishing.reedelsevier

• Robert Coppinger appointed flight technical editor for Flight Group
  Feb 26, 2008 4:00 PM

  Coppinger to move from a reporting to take a group role for the RBI tiles
  http://www.journalism.co.uk/8/articles/531098.php

• Apax touted as RBI frontrunner (TimesOnline)
  Feb 22, 2008

  Private equity firm and owner of Incisive Media named as bidder.
  http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article3412913.ece

• RBI put up for sale, but 'an exciting new era' ahead says boss
  Feb 20, 2008

  Reed Elsevier to sell off Reed Business Information, because of its focused on advertising-based revenue
  http://www.journalism.co.uk/2/articles/531080.php

• RBI appoints Tara Craig as staff writer on Personnel Today
  Jan 17, 2008 4:00 PM

  Craig leaves Management Today for the Reed Business Information title
  http://www.journalism.co.uk/8/articles/530932.php