Pearson has reported a massive pre-tax loss for the year of £2.6bn, including a goodwill impairment, following the challenges it has been facing in the US education market. The company, which in January delivered its fifth profit warning in four years, also reported a sharp rise in debt to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pearson intends to sell its 47% stake in Penguin Random House and will be issuing an "exit notice" to its joint venture partner Bertelsmann, which holds a majority 53% stake in the group. Bertelsmann has responded by saying it is "open" to increasing its share in the world’s biggest trade... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Faced with worse-than-expected results in its North American higher education publishing business, Pearson said this morning that it is putting its 47% stake in Penguin Random House up for sale. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Education giant plans sale of stake in Penguin Random House to Bertelsmann as it cuts payout to shareholdersAlmost £2bn was wiped from the stock market value of Pearson after the beleaguered FTSE 100 company issued profit warnings for the next two years and said it would cut its payout to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pearson, which has a 47% stake in Penguin Random House, reported that Increased benefits from the integration of Penguin and Random House offset "reduced demand" for ebooks. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pearson reported 2014 earnings of £69 million, after taxes, from its 47% stake in Penguin Random House. For the year Pearson reported total revenues of £4.8 billion and operating earnings of £720 million. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pearson said that it booked adjusted operating profit of 18 million pounds for its 47% stake in Penguin Random House compared to 28 million pounds in the first six months of 2013. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]