Dice Holdings Buys FINS.com From Dow Jones

Dice Holdings Inc. (DHX), a provider of specialized career-related websites, bought the assets of FINS.com, a career-resource site for financial professionals owned by Dow Jones & Co.

Dice also entered into an exclusive partnership with Dow Jones to continue operating the online career center for Dow Jones sites WSJ.com and Marketwatch.com in the U.S. Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed.

Dow Jones is the publisher of The Wall Street Journal and this newswire, and is owned by News Corp. (NWSA, NWS).

"We are incredibly proud of the organic growth of FINS in just three years and believe the best way to continue success is to work with a leading provider of career services for professional communities," said Alisa Bowen, head of product for Dow Jones. "Dice has a proven track record, and we look forward to working with them, as we continue to focus on providing our users even more careers and management content."

Dice already runs specialized career websites for professionals in technology and engineering, financial services, energy and health care.

Dow Jones launched FINS in 2009, providing job openings and news, research on companies and career advice. The stand-alone site has a dedicated editorial staff that provides columns and other career-oriented content.

The sale comes only a day after News Corp. confirmed plans to separate its publishing business from its film and television units, creating two separate publicly traded companies and allowing the more-lucrative entertainment side to split from the slower-growth publishing side.

Dow Jones also recently disclosed plans to close the print edition of SmartMoney magazine.

Dice shares closed up 4% at $9.39, while New Corp.'s Class A shares closed at $22.29. Both were unchanged after hours.

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