| Business Summary | | United
Business
Media
plc,
formerly
known
as
United
News
&
Media
plc,
is
a
focused
international
media
and
information
group
with
positions
in
both
consumer
and
business-to-business
markets.
The
Company
operates
in
two
distinct
divisions:
Business
Services
and
Consumer
Publishing,
with
key
areas
of
activity
in
the
United
Kingdom,
United
States,
continental
Europe
and
Asia.
On
November
26,
1999,
United
announced
its
intention
to
merge
with
Carlton
Communications
plc.
In
conjunction
with
the
merger
announcement,
United
announced
a
divestment
program
to
enable
the
group
to
concentrate
on
the
New
Media
markets. | More
from
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | UNEWY
is
an
international
media
group
focused
on
high
tech
professional
publishing,
corporate
news
distribution,
market
research
and
New
Media.
For
the
fiscal
year
ended
12/31/00,
revenues
decreased
9%
to
L1.98
billion.
Net
income
before
U.S.
GAAP
totalled
L1.83
billion
vs.
a
loss
of
L105.4
million.
Revenues
reflect
the
sale
of
some
company
operations.
Earnings
benefitted
from
a
L2.15
billion
gain
on
the
sale
and
closure
of
businesses. Recent Earnings Announcement For
the
6
months
ended
06/30/2001,
revenues
were
490,700;
after
tax
earnings
were
-8,900. (Preliminary; reported in thousands of British Pounds.) | More
from
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Developments |
| Officers | |
| Position | Ronald Hampel | Chairman | Clive Hollick | Cheif
Exec. Officer | Nigel Wilson | CFO,
Director | Anne Siddell | Sec. | Andy Crow | Fin.
Director |
| More
from
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List, Bios,
Compensation,
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