Operating income was up 7.5 percent at its business publications.
The October 1987 stock market crash had reduced the advertising in most business publications.
He is no longer working at Forbes Magazine, a business publication run by his brother.
The sale is believed to be the largest of business publications.
The series became the foundation for several sports business publications, which now carry on similar studies.
He has been recognized by several business publications as one of the field's most important thinkers.
The buyout was the largest sale of business publications up to that time.
The moves are symptomatic of the problems facing business publications.
Fred came up with several uses in the late 1970's in business publications.
He wrote two books and contributed articles to many business publications.