BA tells Treasury 'scrap business rates altogether'

The Booksellers Association has called for the scrapping of business rates altogether for small businesses in a meeting in the House of Commons. Tim Godfray, c.e.o of The Booksellers Association, said in a speech to the all-party parliamentary small shops group that The BA and the British Retail Consortium would like to see “small businesses removed completely from the financial and administrative burden of business rates”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Frankfurt Book Fair’s Business Club: Programming Notes

Created as a premium setting for facilitated meetings, Frankfurt Book Fair's Business Club now is also a hub of specialized programming. The post At Frankfurt Book Fair’s Business Club: Programming Notes appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vivek Tiwary: Telling Stories Any Way You Like

After producing award-winning works in music, musical theater and comics, Vivek Tiwary is now writing an illustrated YA novel and working to turn Dave Roman's children's graphic novel 'Astronaut Academy' into a TV series. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thought Catalog CRO Alex Magnin on growing a profitable media business in 2016

Thought Catalog has seen its audience chopped in half thanks to the whims of the Facebook algorithm. But that's to a disciplined operating plan, the company has managed to remain profitable. The "new reality," according to Thought Catalog CRO Alex Magnin, is publishers need to operate far more... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dr. Oz The Good Life Is Good Business

With a rising rate base, the magazine will jump up to 925,000 at the start of 2017. The post Dr. Oz The Good Life Is Good Business appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Saturday Night Live' scores its highest premiere rating since 2008

The presidential election campaign and Alex Baldwin’s impersonation of Donald Trump gave the season premiere of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” a big ratings lift. Saturday’s 42nd season kickoff averaged a 5.8 rating in the overnight markets measured by Nielsen. The figure is 29% higher than the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon competitors left 'fighting for scraps' in ebook market

Amazon’s dominance in the UK ebook market is so huge that other competitors are left "fighting for scraps” tech entrepreneurs have said. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sainsbury's to close its digital entertainment business

First it was Tesco, now it's Sainsbury's. The British supermarket will soon be closing its streaming and digital storefront services, called Entertainment on Demand collectively. These covered eBooks, music, movies and TV shows, and digital magazines... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Secret Sauce Of Business Success

Though it is often misunderstood, good design can help a company thrive. Though it is often misunderstood, good design can help a company thrive.Several weeks ago my sister, Judy, introduced me to a podcast called Presidential, and I've become addicted to it. It's a... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury has two on FT Business Book shortlist

Two titles from Bloomsbury have been shortlisted for the FT and McKinsey & Company Business Book of the Year award alongside entries from HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, Princeton University Press and Harvard University Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BA backs campus bookshops as Leicester axes academic offer

The Booksellers Association has defended the importance of bookshops on university campuses in the wake of the University of Leicester Bookshop being threatened with closure. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shop vacancy rate 'wake-up call'

The national town centre vacancy rate fell to 10.1% in July, which should serve as a “wake-up call” about its impact on local communities, the British Retail Consortium has warned. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Northern Ireland library cuts scrapped

Proposals to reduce opening hours at 14 of the busiest libraries in Northern Ireland have been scrapped. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Silicon Valley exposé makes Business Book of the Year longlist

Antonio Garcia Martinez's Silicon Valley exposé Chaos Monkeys (Ebury) has been longlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trends: Sourcebooks Expands Book Personalization to Business Titles

Riding the success of its Put Me in the Story book personalization for children, the independent publisher Sourcebooks rolls out an offering on business-inspirational material. The post Trends: Sourcebooks Expands Book Personalization to Business Titles appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sourcebooks Adds Customization to Business Book Line

Organizations can now add company logos or dedicated messages to a select number of business, motivational and leadership titles from Sourcebook's Simple Truths imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft wants to help small businesses book appointments online with Bookings service

Small business owners are getting a new feature tailored just for them in Microsoft Office 365—a full-service system for scheduling appointments for their services over the internet. Microsoft Bookings is a new service that makes it possible for business owners to create their own scheduling... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2016-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft wants to help small businesses book appointments online

Small business owners are getting a new feature tailored just for them in Microsoft Office 365 -- a full-service system for scheduling appointments for their services over the internet.Microsoft Bookings is a new service that makes it possible for business owners to create their own scheduling... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2016-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Email Newsletters Hit a Speed Bump: Inaccurate Open Rates

Email newsletters are hot, with whole digital-media startups built on their backs and traditional publishers like The New York Times and The Washington Post producing them by the dozens.The conversational news roundup TheSkimm, for example, says it has over three million subscribers. Lena Dunham... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wrexham Council scraps plans to outsource libraries

Wrexham Council is scrapping plans to hand over its libraries to a trust after a review revealed it would cost it £200,000 a year less to continue running the facilities itself. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inside HMP’s Pivot from Print Publisher to Multi-Channel Events Business

A Q&A with Jeff Hennessy, chairman and CEO of the healthcare media, events, and education company. The post Inside HMP’s Pivot from Print Publisher to Multi-Channel Events Business appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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