Clays' parent company issues profit warning

St Ives, the parent company of book printer Clays, has warned of lower profits for the final quarter of 2016 and the next financial year because of “global economic uncertainty”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Distro Issue 107: How Edward Thorp gambled his way into wearable-tech history

Edward Thorp was banned from casinos in Vegas for counting cards. He even published a book on his system for winning at the blackjack table using the mathematical theory of probability. While working at MIT, he built what many consider the first wearable device for -- you guessed it -- beating... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Storify Acquired by Web Publishing Services Company Livefyre

Storify, a digital storytelling tool used by journalists to surface conversations that originate on social media, has been acquired by the Web publishing services company Livefyre. Livefyre plans to fold Storify into its StreamHub product, which offers Web publishers tools for commenting, live... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yahoo issues first transparency report, replete with governmental data requests

Following in the footsteps of Facebook -- which revealed its first Global Government Requests Report just a few weeks ago -- Yahoo is finishing out the week by publishing data of its own. The firm's first "global law enforcement transparency report" covers governmental requests for user data... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Content Recommendation Company Now Allows Users to Reject Stories

Taboola, a company that powers content recommendation and monetization for Web publishers, is now offering users a chance to reject and even weigh in on stories that the company suggests. The company's content recommendation tech appears on all sorts of sites on the Web, often in the form of... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In last hurrah, Random House books record profits

Thanks to bestsellers like Dan Brown's Inferno and Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In, Random House Inc. boasted record profits for the first half of 2013, parent company Bertelsmann reported Friday in what will be the last earnings announcement for the publisher as a stand-alone unit. Sales, however,... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2013-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Profitable Six Months

Although the growth of ebook sales has slowed in the first six months of 2013, there were still enough gains to largely mitigate the decline in print sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Profits Rise at RH Despite Sales Decline

Random House parent company Bertelsmann reported this morning that profits at RH rose to 117 million euros from 113 million euros in the first half of 2012 despite a 3.4% sales decline to 915 million euros. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marie Claire turns 25 with bumper UK issue

Marie Claire, the monthly fashion magazine, is celebrating its 25th British anniversary with a bumper 430-page birthday October issue. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2013-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales, Profits Up at Lagardere Publishing

Total sales at Lagardere Publishing rose 1.4% in the first half of 2013, to 917 million euros, while EBIT increased 24.6% to 71 million euros. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Distro Issue 104: Prep for class with Engadget's back to school guide

Unfortunately, it's time to hit the books once more. Don't get completely bummed out by the start of classes because this special issue of our weekly e-magazine has all of the top picks for back to school gear. That's right, from laptops to portable audio, we've narrowed down the best tech... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Magazine ABCs: Company falls by more than a third in embattled glossy sector

The women's glossy magazine sector reported continued declines in circulation in the first six months of 2013, with Hearst Magazines UK's Company magazine plummeting 36.7 per cent. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2013-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Textbook rental company Chegg files for IPO

Textbook rental company Chegg has filed to go public in the US, hoping to raise $150m (£97m... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gay-Themed Russian YA Novel Sold with Warning Label

As a result of laws prohibiting 'homosexual propaganda' in Russia, a young adult novel featuring a gay character, is sold with adult-age warning labels. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hacking Hollywood: A Fast Company Digital Edition

Get it now as an ebook, or from our iPad app. Hacking Hollywood: The Creative Geniuses Behind Homeland, Girls, Mad Men, The Sopranos, Lost, and More is a special edition of Fast Company that is available starting this month. Besides chronicling the tales of disruptive entertainment startups,... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chapman among S&S promotions, MacRae leaves company 

Simon & Schuster UK m.d. and c.e.o. Ian Chapman has been promoted to chief executive and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Dolan Company Sells Two Business Services Assets

B-to-b publisher and professional services provider The Dolan Company has announced agreements to sell off two of its legal services businesses to affiliate groups. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Polish Publishing Company Dedicates Itself to South Korean Lit

Poland's Kwiaty Orientu publishing company delivers translated editions of South Korean literature to a Polish speaking audience. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries must 'face reality', warns Ashley

Libraries must adapt to the realities facing them in a "complex" landscape, Brian... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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12 Companies That Have Cut Ties With Paula Deen

Random House's Ballantine Books joined the ranks of the Food Network, Smithfield, Wal-Mart, and a bevy of other companies in ceasing its relationship with the self-proclaimed queen of butter.     Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2013-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Warning of major threat to Welsh library services

A Welsh council leader has warned that entire local authority library departments could be at... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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