Hachette, Ingram Split Perseus’s Businesses

Eighteen months after the collapse of a complicated deal that would have delivered Perseus Books Group’s publishing business to Hachette Book Group and its distribution arm to Ingram Content Group, Perseus signed binding agreements last week to sell those same two businesses to those new owners. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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PRH unveils new events business Penguin Connect

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Salesforce’s Stan Sugarman on driving business values, breaking down silos and hiring for attitude

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Google is giving businesses new ways to promote themselves

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Advantage Business Marketing Ceases Operations After 13 Years

Advantage Business Marketing—the Rockaway, N.J.-based B2B media company formerly known as Advantage Business Media until rebranding in a last-ditch pivot to marketing services a year ago—abruptly shut its doors this week, notifying its more than 50 employees that they were out of a job,... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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Hachette Children’s signs MG series by debut author L D Lapinski

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Hachette Books Ireland snaps up Instagram debut novel from White

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At BookExpo: Sharjah Publishing City Signs Ingram Lightning Source

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