Borders "could become $1.5bn company"

Written By: Bookseller Staff Publication Date: Thu, 14/04/2011 - 09:11 Borders could become a bookseller with sales of $1.5bn if it emerges from bankruptcy, according to a compensation services firm which has recommended more than $8m in bonuses for senior staff. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Conspiracy-fueled conservative media company expands in Chelsea

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1 year after the Pearson heist, no arrests and no sign yet of all that gold and cash

A year ago, police revealed that a massive amount of gold and money had been stolen from a warehouse at Toronto's Pearson airport. Despite intensive investigative efforts, no arrests have been made and the valuable cargo is still unaccounted for. Continue reading at CBC

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Bologna Children’s Trade Show Opens: 1,523 Exhibitors

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Measurement Companies Are Making ‘Big Data’ Moves Ahead of NewFronts and Upfronts

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Lit Hub Daily: April 1, 2024

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