The story of city publishing giant Emap and its sale to German publisher Bauer in January 2008.
29 January 2008:
700 city jobs at Emap are safeGerman-owned publishing powerhouse H Bauer has spent £1.14 billion to snap up Emap's consumer magazines and radio sections and says the only change will be the name.
Comment: What finally caused Emap's fall?Was it poor management lacking a focused strategy for the Peterborough born and bred publishing empire, or was it a lack of patience by the city's big investors eager for what they perceive as a proper return on their investment?
History of Emap in Peterborough 1887: Sir Richard Winfrey starts the ball rolling when he buys the Spalding Guardian newspaper...
Highs and lows of Emap AT its height Emap – or the East Midland Allied Press – was a media empire employing thousands of people and controlling a vast range of local newspapers, magazines and radio stations.
Emap meeting heralds a sad endFOR the once mighty Emap empire it was a sad and depressing end.
26 January:
City's publishing giant turns the final pageHUNDREDS of workers with Peterborough magazine publisher Emap are today facing an uncertain future after most of the company was sold in a multi-million pound deal.
10 January:
Magic number for Emap voteA meeting of shareholders is to be staged later this month to decide whether or not to approve a £1.14 billion offer for Emap's consumer media and radio division.
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