(ALPHARETTA, Ga.)ChoicePoint Inc. said Tuesday that the Federal Trade Commission has ended the waiting period for its $3.6 billion acquisition by Reed Elsevier Group PLC.READ MORE

(LONDON)Reed Elsevier PLC, the educational publisher and owner of the LexisNexis information service, said Thursday that its first-half profits held steady, thanks to strong online growth....READ MORE

(WASHINGTON)The U.S. unit of Reed Elsevier Group PLC spent $790,000 in the first quarter to lobby on data security, privacy and other issues, according to a disclosure report.READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Digital marketing company 24/7 Real Media Inc., a division of WPP Group PLC, said Monday it will team with four publishers in a business-to-business online advertising network.READ MORE

(WASHINGTON)More than a year after millions of T.J. Maxx and Marshalls customers found out their credit card information had been hacked into, the discount stores' operator agreed to have its ...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Elsevier, a division of Netherlands-based publisher Reed Elsevier PLC, said Monday it acquired health care journal publisher Windhover Information Inc. for an undisclosed sum.READ MORE

(McLEAN, Va.)An investment group led by the founders of iMapData Inc., a consulting firm specializing in analyzing geo-spatial data, said Monday they bought the company from ChoicePoint Inc.READ MORE