Gannett Acquisition of Journal Media Wins US Approval

USA Today: USA Today owner Gannett said federal regulators have approved its proposed acquisition of Journal Media Group. The acquisition, which was announced in October, is expected to be completed Friday. In the deal, Gannett is paying about $280 million for the Milwaukee-based company, which owns the 178-year-old Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Commercial Appeal of Memphis, 13 other daily newspapers, 18 weeklies and their affiliated websites in 14 U.S. markets.