Chancellor 'poised to reduce planned business rate rise'

Chancellor Philip Hammond could be set to scrap plans to raise business rates by 3.9% next April. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]

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When Experience Counts: How Bustle Digital Group Is Future-Proofing Its Business

EVP of revenue, Elizabeth Webbe Lunny, talks business development, management philosophies and the future of her company and publishing. The post When Experience Counts: How Bustle Digital Group Is Future-Proofing Its Business appeared first on Eddie & Ozzie Awards. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-07-23 16:07:41 UTC ]
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When Experience Counts: How Bustle Digital Group Is Future-Proofing Its Business

Legacy media companies, particularly those with print products, are often told they should learn from digital startups who have allegedly disrupted norms and transformed the industry through innovation and a new, creative mindset. While this is true in some instances, there are plenty of... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-07-23 16:07:41 UTC ]
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RELX revenues drop 10% as Exhibitions business plunges

RELX, parent of Reed Exhibitions and Elsevier, recorded a 10% revenue drop in the six months to end June 2020, to £3,501m (from £3,888m), with adjusted operating profit falling 24% to £939m (£1,240m). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-23 02:26:48 UTC ]
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4A's challenges Nielsen on out-of-home ratings decision

Trade group calls for the measurement giant to propose an alternative method to reporting viewing metrics. Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2020-07-20 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Toronto's Pearson airport cuts 1/4 of staff due to reduced travel demand amid COVID-19 pandemic

The biggest airport in Canada is eliminating 500 jobs because of the dramatic reduction in demand for air travel due to COVID-19. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2020-07-14 14:02:27 UTC ]
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PRH UK and DK join with other Bertelsmann companies for podcast business Storyglass

Penguin Random House UK and DK have joined with Bertelsmann stablemates Fremantle and BMG to launch a joint podcast business, called Storyglass, as part of the Bertelsmann Content Alliance UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-13 15:51:02 UTC ]
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Chatham announces plan to buy newspaper publisher McClatchy

Hedge fund Chatham Asset Management said it plans to buy newspaper publisher McClatchy out of bankruptcy, ending 163 years of family control Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2020-07-12 18:42:02 UTC ]
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Hedge fund Chatham plans to buy newspaper publisher McClatchy out of bankruptcy, ending 163 years of family control

Hedge fund Chatham plans to buy newspaper publisher McClatchy out of bankruptcy, ending 163 years of family control Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2020-07-12 18:20:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller's Rising Stars 2020 unveiled

The annual Rising Stars list of industry catalysts reaches its 10th instalment with the Class of 2020, and judging by their forebears’ success, this year’s batch have plenty to look forward to. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-09 13:02:11 UTC ]
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PRH accelerates inclusion plan with targets on leadership, hires and books

Penguin Random House has published an “accelerated inclusion plan”, including a commitment on "radical and urgent action" to make its senior leadership teams representative of UK society. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-09 07:47:24 UTC ]
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Humble Bundle Rises to New Challenges

The platform, which sells DRM-free digital content and gives some of the proceeds to nonprofits, has helped raise $450,000 for indie booksellers and comics retailers since the start of the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Business pre-empts Permission to Speak by Hollywood speech coach

Penguin Business has pre-empted Permission to Speak by Samara Bay, a dialect and speech coach in Hollywood.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-02 08:04:22 UTC ]
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Leigh Stein’s ‘Self Care’ chronicles the rise and reckonings of the girlboss era

The author’s debut novel presciently captures the girlboss era right as it seems to be coming to an end. Whether you loved them or hated them, few entrepreneurs generated more buzz in the 2010s than so-called “girlbosses”—young, mostly white, female founders who disrupted industries including... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2020-06-30 05:00:00 UTC ]
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British Book Awards: Online and Upbeat, a Busy Round of the Nibbies

The 2020 British Book Awards are announcing prize winners in two parts online, the industry awards first, followed by the book awards. The post British Book Awards: Online and Upbeat, a Busy Round of the Nibbies appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-06-29 16:44:39 UTC ]
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A rising tide of returning book-buyers lifts all boats

After 12 long weeks, bookshops re-opened in England last week—and the book-buying public unquestionably chose bookshops. The UK lockdown from 23rd March closed bricks-and-mortar shops across the country, with supermarkets the only physical outlets to buy a book and Amazon dominating online... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-25 17:57:17 UTC ]
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OverDrive to acquire RBmedia library business

OverDrive—the digital learning platform for libraries and schools—has announced it is acquiring RBmedia's library business. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-24 09:38:04 UTC ]
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Pasco County opens third business incubator to connect entrepreneurs

Pasco County is looking to further cement itself in the startup community, this time by opening a third business incubator space. The SMARTstart program, which is through the Pasco County EDC, announced it will open the incubator this fall. The space, called SMARTstart at the Grove, will... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2020-06-23 18:32:03 UTC ]
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OverDrive to Acquire KKR-Owned RBmedia's Library Business

Combining OverDrive's market-leading platform with RBmedia's exclusive content represents a major new wrinkle in the digital library market: RBmedia is a major producer of audiobooks with a catalog of more than 45,000 exclusive titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bobit Business Media Sells Automotive Aftermarket Division

Torrance, Calif.-based Bobit Business Media has sold its automotive aftermarket division, consisting of two controlled-circulation magazines as well as a paid membership program, to 10 Missions Media, a St. Paul, Minn.-based publisher of five B2B publications serving various segments of the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-06-22 15:09:13 UTC ]
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Lockdown learning helps education market rise as study guides’ sales surge

Though Nielsen has been unable to provide volume sales throughout the lockdown, the presence of multiple study guides in the bestseller lists points to a relative purple patch for the education sector. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-19 11:00:02 UTC ]
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