Bertelsmann Ups PRH Stake to 75%

Bertelsmann has agreed to buy a 22% stake in Penguin Random House that will generate about $1 billion for Pearson, which will still have a 25% stake in the trade publishing giant. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]

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