Haynes seeks buyer to secure future

Car manual publisher Haynes Publishing Group PLC is seeking a buyer for the company and all its subsidiaries in the interests of "securing a bright, new future for the group". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-14 15:18:28 UTC ]
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