The Economist Group is laying off 90 employees, about 7% of its 1,300 total staffers, the company said Friday, citing the business impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The cuts primarily affected employees in events and client solutions roles, as well as TVC, the London-based content marketing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2020-05-15 15:03:09 UTC ]
Former Labour culture minister among new appointments along with co-founder of lastminute.com Brent HobermanThe Economist has shaken up its board with appointments including former Labour culture minister Tessa Jowell and Brent Hoberman, the co-founder of lastminute.com and Made.com, as former... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Existing shareholder Exor increases its holding from 4.7% to 43.4% to become the largest single shareholder in the publishing groupPearson has sold its 50% stake in the Economist Group, publisher of the Economist newspaper, to existing shareholders for £469m in cash.The deal, a fait accompli... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishing group Pearson says it has agreed to sell its 50% stake in the Economist Group for £469m. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2015-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pearson has confirmed that it is in talks to sell The Economist Group. The company said it is “in discussions” with the board of The Economist Group and with trustees regarding sale of its 50% share. “There is no certainty that this process will lead to a transaction,” said a statement from... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pearson Plc moved closer to an exit from business publishing as it announced plans to dispose of its stake in the 172-year-old Economist magazine, just days after the sale of The Financial Times newspaper. Discussions with The Economist Group& ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishing company Pearson is to sell its 50% stake in the Economist Group, days after announcing the sale of the Financial Times. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2015-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
While consuming news has become one of the more popular activities for tablet users, access to it is still largely conducted through a browser, not specialized apps, says a new study released by the Pew Research Center and The Economist Group Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]