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 ]
The FTSE 100 remains in positive territory despite a 30% plunge in Pearson shares after the education publisher issues a profit warning. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2017-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
World’s biggest education publisher aims to make £350m in cost savings by the end of 2017Pearson is to cut 4,000 jobs after issuing its second profit warning in three months. The world’s biggest education publisher said it aimed for annual savings of £350m by the end of 2017 and it would end its... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2016-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Haynes Publishing Group saw an 11% revenue drop for the 12 months to end May 2015 at £26.1m, down from £29.3m the year before. Adjusted EBITDA at the car manuals publisher was down 20% to £8.7m (£10.9m in the year to end May 2014) while operating profit fell 35.5% to to £3.1m (from... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Local newspaper publisher reports operating profits down 4.3% to £27m in first half to 3 July, but digital audience grows by more than 20%Johnston Press has said it has seen an improvement in trading since issuing a warning to investors that sent its shares tumbling last month, although ad... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Haynes Publishing Group has issued a profit warning, citing "soft" trade and tighter inventory controls from retailers. The car manuals publisher said its half year results, which will be posted at the end of January, will be "seriously impacted" by "key consumer retailers implementing working... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Tue, 05/04/2011 - 09:39 The struggling HMV Group has bought more time to pass covenant tests while issuing a third profit warning. The group, which owns Waterstone's, said "trading conditions have remained difficult" since it issued its last profit... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Tue, 01/03/2011 - 09:28 The HMV Group has issued its second profit warning of the year and will breach a bank covenant test when it announces full year results in April. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]