KKR Agrees To Buy Simon & Schuster for $1.62 Billion

The acquisition of Simon & Schuster by KKR, Jonathan Karp says, is enhanced by KKR's interest in company growth and employee equity. The post KKR Agrees To Buy Simon & Schuster for $1.62 Billion appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-08-07 21:40:44 UTC ]
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C&R buys two from Winter

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC moves editor of Radio 1's Newsbeat after bullying allegations

Rod McKenzie, who denies the claims, is understood to have been given a final written warningThe editor of Radio 1's award-winning Newsbeat programme has been moved from his post following multiple complaints from staff about alleged bullying.Rod McKenzie, who denied the allegations, is... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Myrmidon buys self-published historical novel

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BL buys Kureishi's personal diaries

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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House of Fun by Simon Hoggart – review

A fitting salute to the Guardian's late parliamentary sketch writerI thought it unnecessary, and perhaps ethically dubious, to cover this book when its first edition came out in 2012; but now, following Simon Hoggart's death earlier this month, and the addition of a selection from a year's worth... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Patrick Carman's 'Half Nelson' proposal: for each Amazon purchase, buy a book at an independent bookstore

'39 Clues' author Patrick Carman says he knows Amazon is a convenient option, but suggests buying a book from an independent bookstore each time you buy from Amazon. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Palgrave Macmillan buys environmental expose

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Distribution: Macmillan and Guinness Agree

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Charter makes a $61 billion bid for Time Warner Cable, could be the first of many

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[ Engadget | 2014-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comixology: Six Billion Digital Comics Served

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier buys stake in Marginesy

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan buys Cookstr

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Polly Powell buys out Anova

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Starts Indiegogo Campaign to Buy Main Street

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zola Books buys Bookish

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kensington Buys Digital Pub, Lyrical Press

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harland Simon Upgrade EAE Press Controls at The Desert Sun

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[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp buys Storyful for £15m

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[ The Guardian | 2013-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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