synopsis: D&B, the world's leading source of commercial information and insight on businesses, announced it has acquired a member of the D&B Worldwide Network, privately held Dun & Bradstreet Australia Holdings Limited, the leading credit and information services provider in Australia and New Zealand, for approximately $205 million in cash.

synopsis: SNL Financial LC and New Mountain Capital, LLC announced New Mountain’s acquisition of a majority equity stake in SNL. SNL is a leading provider of sector-focused information services on the banking, financial services, insurance, real estate, energy, and media & communications industries.

synopsis: New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) announced the acquisition of Investment Research Group Ltd (IRG) Data. IRG Data provides a packaged data solution for financial research, offering historical data right back to 1983. This package includes prices, annual reports, financials and all other relevant company information.

synopsis: ICAP plc (IAP.L), the world's largest voice and electronic interdealer broker, today announced that it is acquiring all the outstanding shares in GovPX, Inc. GovPX is a leading provider of US fixed income and derivative information that is distributed worldwide on a 24-hour basis.

synopsis: AIM-listed financial information publisher, Hemscott PLC said it has reached agreement with Centerpoint Data on a 53 pence per Hemscott share cash offer.

synopsis: SNL Financial LC and Summit Business Media announced SNL’s acquisition of Highline Data, Summit’s insurance information services unit. As part of the acquisition, Highline Data’s clients will now have the ability to access SNL’s robust financial institutions database with detailed profiles on more than 20,000 U.S. financial institutions.

synopsis: The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. announced that it has acquired Chicago-based Bloom Partners. This combination will enable NASDAQ OMX and the newly formed Pinpoint Market Intelligence - Bloom Partners to offer an enhanced suite of intelligence services to its approximately 3,900 listed companies as well as NYSE-listed companies.

synopsis: Morningstar, Inc., a leading provider of independent investment research, announced that it has acquired the global financial filings database business of Global Reports LLC, a leading provider of online financial and Corporate and Social Responsibility (CSR) reports for publicly traded companies around the world.

synopsis: Dow Jones & Co. on Wednesday will pay $160 million to take full control of the Factiva news-search service from current partner Reuters Group, as it looks to reduce its dependence on print revenue sources in an era increasingly geared toward online information. Terms call for Dow Jones to pay $153 million in cash and $7 million in preferred stock.

synopsis: Wolters Kluwer, a leading global information services and publishing company, has completed the purchase of a majority participation of 55% of the shares in the International Centre for Financial and Economic Development (ICFED), a leading Moscow-based professional publisher specializing in information services.

synopsis: William F. Reilly and Wind Point Partners, a private equity firm, announced today the formation of Summit Business Media, which simultaneously acquired Pfingsten Publishing and Highline Media. Mr. Reilly will be Chairman and CEO of Summit.

synopsis: GMT Communications Partners (GMT), the leading private equity investor focused on the European communications sector, today announced that it has acquired 91% of Suomen Asiakastieto Oy (Asiakastieto), the leading business and credit information company in Finland.

synopsis: TransUnion Corp., a leading global provider of information management and risk management solutions, announced that Advent International and GS Capital Partners VI Fund, LP and certain of its affiliates have signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire TransUnion.

synopsis: TransUnion Corp., a global leader in credit information and information management services, announced that Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC has acquired a 51 percent equity stake in TransUnion.

synopsis: Equifax Inc., a global leader in information solutions, announced it has taken a majority ownership stake in Credit Report C.A. Buro de Informacion Crediticia. Equifax purchased 70 percent of the total shares outstanding from Credit Report's management and other individuals, bringing Equifax's total ownership to 95 percent.

synopsis: Equifax Inc., a global information solutions provider, announced that it has acquired Datum, the leading national credit reporting company in Costa Rica. Datum collects, synthesizes and provides consumer credit data to banks, telecommunications companies, retail and insurance businesses across Costa Rica.

synopsis: Experian, the global information services company, announces that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the majority of the shares in Computec S. A., a leading Latin American credit services information provider, based in Colombia.

synopsis: Ipreo, premier global provider of market intelligence and productivity solutions to corporations and investment banks, announced that it has acquired BuysideIQ, a leading provider of online investor targeting solutions.

synopsis: D&B, the leading provider of global business information, tools and insight, today announced that it has acquired Open Ratings, located in Waltham, Massachusetts, for $8.0 million, funded with cash on hand.

synopsis: Miami Media LLC, the owner of Latin Trade magazine, LatinTrade.com and the BRAVO Business Awards, has acquired Latin Business Chronicle, an online journal specializing in Latin American business news. Latin Business Chronicle is a premium subscription-based Web site that provides information primarily to an institutional audience.

synopsis: D&B, the world's leading source of commercial information and insight on businesses, announced it has acquired a member of the D&B Worldwide Network, privately held Dun & Bradstreet Australia Holdings Limited, the leading credit and information services provider in Australia and New Zealand, for approximately $205 million in cash.

synopsis: MCH Strategic Data has acquired key assets of Quality Education Data from Market Data Retrival ("MDR") for an undisclosed sum. MDR is a division of Dun & Bradstreet.

synopsis: D&B, the world's leading source of commercial information and insight on businesses, announced it has acquired a member of the D&B Worldwide Network, privately held Dun & Bradstreet Australia Holdings Limited, the leading credit and information services provider in Australia and New Zealand, for approximately $205 million in cash.

synopsis: Dun & Bradstreet Inc. has acquired the UK & Irish businesses of ICC Limited.

synopsis: Market Data Retrieval, a D&B Company, has acquired Quality Education Data, an education marketing services provider, formerly owned by Scholastic Inc.

synopsis: Hoover’s, Inc. announced the official launch of Hoover’s Connect – a powerful business networking tool that helps users get introduced to and establish relationships with targeted prospects. This launch coincides with Hoover’s agreement to acquire Visible Path, the company that had been powering Hoover's Connect Beta for the past year.

synopsis: Online business resource AllBusiness.com has been acquired by Dun & Bradstreet for approximately $55 million to enhance its internet presence. The site will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of the veteran commercial info company with Kathy Yates remaining as CEO.

synopsis: Dun & Bradstreet has acquired First Research for $22.5 million, with an earn-out potential of up to $4 million based on financial performance. The acquisition is being funded with cash on hand. First Research is the leading Internet provider of editorial-based industry insight, specifically tailored toward sales professionals.

synopsis: D&B, the leading provider of global business information, tools and insight, today announced that it has acquired Open Ratings, located in Waltham, Massachusetts, for $8.0 million, funded with cash on hand.

synopsis: ProQuest Information and Learning announced the sale of its directories program, published by Toronto-based Micromedia ProQuest, to Grey House Publishing of Millerton, New York.

synopsis: Catalina Marketing Corporation announced the completion of the acquisition of Catalina by entities affiliated with Hellman & Friedman LLC, a private equity investment firm. Catalina announced on April 17, 2007 a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of Hellman & Friedman in a transaction valued at approximately $1.7 billion.

synopsis: Acxiom(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ACXM) today announced it had acquired ChinaLOOP, a pioneering business intelligence, customer relationship management and data management company based in Shanghai, China.

synopsis: Catalina Marketing Corp., which compiles consumer-preference lists from supermarket checkout information, said Monday that it sold its direct-mail division to Valassis Communications Inc. for cash.

synopsis: Harte-Hanks, Inc. announced that it acquired Information Arts (UK) Limited. Information Arts, based in High Wycombe in the United Kingdom, is a provider of data-driven marketing insight to business-to-business marketers across Europe -- and increasingly across the globe.

synopsis: xTech, an information services provider that enables online commerce and direct marketing companies to profitably grow customer relationships while preventing fraud and identity theft, announced that it has completed an acquisition of The Credit Index of Mount Arlington, NJ.

synopsis: Experian®, the global information solutions company, today announced the acquisition of ClarityBlue, the UK’s leading customer management consulting group and provider of bespoke marketing database solutions. The purchase price is £85m plus a performance related earn-out of up to £15m over three years.

synopsis: Online business resource AllBusiness.com has been acquired by Dun & Bradstreet for approximately $55 million to enhance its internet presence. The site will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of the veteran commercial info company with Kathy Yates remaining as CEO.

synopsis: Booker T. Equity Limited Liability Company has purchased LifeWin, Inc., Get Motivated Seminars and related entities. Get Motivated Seminars, Inc. organizes business, motivational, and educational seminars.

synopsis: The Learning Annex, LLC, the leading provider of adult, self-improvement education in the United States, and Apax Partners, L.P., one of the world's leading private equity investment groups, today announced that funds advised by Apax Partners acquired a significant minority interest in The Learning Annex.

synopsis: “We are pleased to announce that we have reached an agreement with Discovery Marketing Associates to acquire the following Discovery Traveling Shows: the 12 National Market Weeks, the West Coast Business Gift & Promotional Products Showcase, four Client-Distributor Shows and the Discovery name,” said Matthew Cohn, ASI Show President.

synopsis: The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation announced that it has acquired the outstanding shares of Avox Limited, a reference data business located in the U.K.

synopsis: The publisher of Seattle Business, Seattle Magazine, Northwest Meetings and Events, Seattle Bride and Urban Pages will merge the assets of Washington CEO, owned by Sabey Corporation, into its Seattle Business operations and begin producing the titles under the Tiger Oak Publications banner.

synopsis: Exponent Private Equity has agreed to buy Gorkana, a journalist database for PR professionals. Gorkana will be merged with existing portfolio company Durrants.

synopsis: Lorton Data, a leader in data quality and management services, announced that it has acquired Aldata, a direct marketing information and list acquisition company. Aldata specializes in all aspects of database and list services including access to over 65,000 lists in over 220 consumer and business classifications.

synopsis: United Business Media Limited announces that it has acquired Lead in Research (LIR), a boutique sales leads business on behalf of UBM Built Environment from its founder, Mark Hurley.

synopsis: Infogroup, the leading provider of data-driven and interactive resources for targeted sales, marketing and research solutions, has closed on its acquisition by affiliates of CCMP Capital Advisors, LLC and announced its new executive leadership team and Board of Directors.

synopsis: Bisnode has acquired Swedish TA Teleadress Information AB from Schibsted Tillväxtmedier AB. With the acquisition Bisnode strengthens its position as a supplier of high quality consumer information while at the same time gaining clear cost synergies.

synopsis: Melissa Data, a developer of high-performance contact data verification and mail management solutions, announced the acquisition of M1 Data & Analytics from Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. M1 is a marketing list wholesaler and data services provider.

synopsis: Cicada Corp. has announced the sale of its investment in CounterpartyLink to a group of investors led by Andover Capital, an Investors Guaranty Group company. Cicada and a group of private investors provided the original capital for CounterpartyLink, launching the company and its first set of product offerings in 2005.