'Good' first quarter for PRH in Pearson results

Pearson has said trading for the first three months of 2015 has been in line with expectations, with a "good" first-quarter performance from Penguin Random House boosted by "million-copy" sales for The Girl on the Train. Pearson's underlying sales for the quarter were down 1% to £0.9bn. Headline sales increased 5% with the benefit from the strength of the US dollar against sterling. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]

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PRH publishes gender pay gap nine months early and unveils plans for parental leave

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