FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Media and technology / 8 October 2026
Media and technology: sector news on Thursday 8 October 2026
Average tone +5.9 (positive) across 6 companies with relevant coverage, from 35 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Informa | +4.5 | 20 | Coverage was dominated by Informa's £2.24bn agreed purchase of Clarion Events from Blackstone and the planned separation of Taylor & Francis. |
| RELX | +3.0 | 6 | Coverage was mostly share price gains, a continued buyback and a maintained Buy rating from Bernstein. |
| Autotrader Group | +6.0 | 4 | Coverage was mainly about Autotrader's 2026 Retailer Awards and its forecast of nearly 10.2 million new and used car transactions in 2026. |
| Sage Group | +6.0 | 3 | Coverage of Sage was mostly upbeat, with one analysis pointing to AI scale and cloud growth and the CEO describing AI as a way for SMEs to grow capacity without replacing workers. |
| Computacenter | +9.7 | 1 | Coverage centred on Computacenter lifting its outlook this week, with the shares described as still climbing. |
| Pearson | +6.0 | 1 | Coverage centred on Pearson's reported move into corporate reskilling through Workera, which reads as a modestly positive strategic step. |
Strongest stories in the sector
- +9.7 Is Computacenter (LSE:CCC) Still Climbing After Lifting Its Outlook This Week?
Company raised its outlook and shares reportedly still climbing. - +9.2 Sage Group - AI Scale and Cloud Growth Create a Powerful Combination
Positive analysis citing AI scale and cloud growth at Sage. - +8.7 Auto Trader : Autotrader forecasts nearly 10.2 million new and used car transactions in 2026 as UK Car market continues to grow
Company forecasts growing UK car transactions, supportive for its marketplace. - +8.3 Informa’s Clarion deal to strengthen events lead and lift growth, says Panmure Liberum
Analyst says deal strengthens events lead and lifts growth. - +8.3 RELX PLC : Bernstein keeps its Buy rating
Bernstein maintains Buy rating. - +6.7 FTSE 100 group Informa (LSE:INF) goes shopping for events: does Clarion make the live business unstoppable?
Frames Clarion deal as strengthening live events business. - +6.7 Informa’s Clarion Acquisition Gives Single Operator Control of IFA Berlin and ICE Barcelona
Clarion deal gives control of leading trade events. - +6.3 Informa (LSE:INF) Clarion Deal and Academic Spin-Off Put Events Growth First With FTSE 100 in Focus
Deal and spin-off put events growth first. - +6.3 Informa doubles down on B2B live events with £2.24B Clarion acquisition
Doubling down on B2B live events. - +6.3 Is FTSE 100 Pearson (LSE:PSON) Buying Into Corporate Reskilling With Workera?
Pearson named as possibly buying into corporate reskilling via Workera; mildly positive strategic move. - +5.8 Informa To Separate Taylor & Francis And Acquire Clarion For £2.24bn
Major acquisition plus Taylor & Francis separation announced. - +5.8 Informa to acquire Clarion Events, boosting rev...
Acquisition said to boost revenue.
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