Madrid, September 6, 2017 – Bloomberg Media Distribution today announced a partnership with Merca2.es, Spain’s digital news site focused on the economy, business and technology world. Merca2.es has been renamed “Merca2 con Bloomberg,” featuring Bloomberg’s relevant and regional Spanish language news, videos, and data alongside Merca2’s editorial coverage. The new site offers the Spanish market an exciting and robust financial and business news destination.
The “Merca2 con Bloomberg” site leverages Bloomberg’s growing Spanish language content offering. With 2,700 journalists and analysts in 120 countries, Bloomberg covers key markets across seven time zones and produces 80+ Spanish language stories per day and dozens of Spanish language videos per month.
“As the leading global business and financial media company, we are excited to partner with Merca2 in Spain to bring our award-winning journalism and relevant content to business decision makers in the region,” said Josh Rucci, GM & Global Head of Bloomberg Media Distribution. “Our partnership with Merca2 is an important part of our strategy to extend our reach to the growing Spanish-speaking business community around the world.”
Launched in November 2016, Merca2.es already has a strong foothold in the marketplace and has been adding readers rapidly at 25 percent month over month. “The partnership with Bloomberg Media Distribution will give our readers a new perspective on world economic news that impacts the Spanish market,” said Alejandro Suárez Sánchez-Ocaña, CEO of Merca2.es. “With more than 975,000 unique users, Merca2 is a growing online portal led by a team of renowned journalists in Spain, and partnering with Bloomberg will position Merca2 to be a premium destination in the competitive media sector.”
About Bloomberg Media Distribution
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About Merca2
Merca2 is one of the online digital newspapers that have been growing more strongly recently, and is oriented towards a professional and qualitative reader, mostly interested in news on companies, economy, finance and lifestyle. With 945,000 unique monthly users (July 2017) and a growth rate of over 25% per month, Merca2 has positioned itself in Spain in record time as a reliable source of business information. With quality and straightforward information, the target is to capture a professional audience, both male and female, mostly urban and interested in economy and business. An audience which in some sectors is known as HENRY (High Earners Not Rich Yet). For more information on Merca2, please contact us here https://www.merca2.es/contacto/