B&N to separate its businesses

Barnes & Noble has announced it will separate its Nook and retail arm from its education business by August this year. The US bookseller said the planned separation will create two independent publicly traded companies, one comprising of its B&N College stores and the other comprising of its general retail stores and Nook digital businesses.  The company said it had filed a Registration Statement detailing the planned move with the US Securities and Exchange Commission with the completion expected by the end of August 2015.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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HarperCollins has pre-empted UK and Commonwealth rights for Side Hustle in Progress: A Practical Guide to Kickstarting Your Business from career and entrepreneurship company founder Elizabeth Ogabi.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Penguin Random House Canada: Adrienne Tang to Build In-House Rights Business

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British Army to share leadership know-how in book for Penguin Business

Penguin Business has acquired an official book on British Army leadership, revealing to civilians key take-aways to become better leaders themselves. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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How Trump has turned the presidency into an arm of his own business

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UK and USA: Financial Times and McKinsey Announce a Business Book of the Year Shortlist

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