Informa agrees £2.24bn deal to buy Clarion from Blackstone

Informa has agreed to buy London-based events organiser Clarion from Blackstone for £2.24bn. The deal adds more than 100 events to Informa's portfolio, including London's DSEI defence exhibit and Washington's AwesomeCon pop culture event. Informa, which employs 14,000 people, already hosts London Tech Week and Cannes Lions.