Mark Pincus tries again to save Zynga, stepping in as CEO

Zynga founder Mark Pincus is rejoining the gaming company as CEO effective immediately, replacing Don Mattrick, who led Zynga for less than two years.The executive shuffle comes after the company struggled in recent years to maintain its early growth rate. It hired Mattrick in 2013 to help restore Zynga’s business and expand its user base.Zynga, founded in 2007, found success in its early years with games like “FarmVille” and “Zynga Poker.” It won early success publishing its games through Facebook but has since shifted focus to mobile versions. The company makes its money primarily through advertising and through users’ purchases of virtual goods.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Continue reading at 'PC World'

[ PC World | 2015-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Greenhough steps down as Carlton Books m.d

Carlton’s m.d Jim Greenhough has stepped down after 20 months in the role, saying his decision was a “lifestyle choice”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Who Will Save Vermont Life?

The Vermont state government is "exploring options" regarding the future of the 71-year-old magazine. The post Who Will Save Vermont Life? appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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House Votes to Save Library Funding, NEA and NEH

Despite the Trump Administration's proposal to eliminate virtually all federal library funding, the House yesterday passed a package of FY2018 spending bills that include full funding for libraries and the arts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC programme will mark BL Harry Potter exhibition

The BBC will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter with “rarely seen documents from J K Rowling’s archives, revealing her magical inspirations” in the run up to the British Library’s exhibition next month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Worthy Publishing CEO Named Chair of ECPA

Byron Williamson, founder and CEO of Worthy Publishing, has been named the new chair of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Graydon Carter to Step Down After 25 Years at Vanity Fair

The editor-in-chief has announced he will leave the magazine in December. The post Graydon Carter to Step Down After 25 Years at Vanity Fair appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kalmbach Publishing Names Dan Hickey CEO | People On the Move

GQ poaches a politics reporter from Politico, Town and Style names an editor-in-chief, and more... The post Kalmbach Publishing Names Dan Hickey CEO | People On the Move appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto's Jacqui Small prepares to step down

Jacqui Small, group publisher of the eponymous Quarto imprint, is preparing to step down from her full-time role at the end of the year, which will also see the closure of the list after nearly 20 years. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mark Thompson: ‘A second Brexit referendum risks seeming like a stab in the back by the elite’

Last year the New York Times CEO and ex-BBC boss published a book lamenting the decline in political discourse. With the advent of Brexit and Trump, he’s had to write a new chapter…Mark Thompson is the chief executive officer of the New York Times. He is also the former director general of the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mark Zuckerberg cares so much about DACA that he’s actually reading the comments

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg supports the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. He published a note late Wednesday, joining other business leaders in asking President Trump and Congress to protect from deportation those qualified undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2017-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Expedia chief Dara Khosrowshahi accepts job as Uber’s new CEO

Dara Khosrowshahi, the low-profile chief executive of travel booking company Expedia, on Tuesday accepted an offer to be Uber’s next CEO. In an email sent to Uber employees two days after offering him the job, the company’s board of directors confirmed Khosrowshahi’s appointment. “We’re really... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Uber picks up new CEO from Expedia

Uber has chosen Dara Khosrowshahi, the chief executive of travel booking website Expedia, to be its new chief executive, according to a source unauthorized to comment publicly. Khosrowshahi’s reported appointment ends Uber’s hunt to replace the company’s controversial co-founder and former chief... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EveryLibrary, Follett Partner to Save School Librarians

A new alliance has formed between the library-centric social welfare nonprofit and the educational services company that focuses on school library advocacy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'Long Lankin' and 'The Mark of Cain' by Lindsey Barraclough

If you like 'Stranger Things,' you should pick up these two books by Lindsey Barraclough, says PW assistant editor Drucilla Shultz. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mark Zuckerberg on Charlottesville: Facebook will remove violent threats

CEO says Facebook is ‘watching closely’ and will ‘take down threats of physical harm’, joining raft of tech companies purging white nationalists and neo-NazisMark Zuckerberg broke his silence on the white supremacist violence in Charlottesville last weekend, writing in a Facebook post Wednesday... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Filmmaker hijacks his own movie in 'All the Rage (Saved by Sarno)'

Can chronic pain be caused by such things as childhood adversity, repressed anger and unchecked stress as opposed to a structural abnormality? Dr. John Sarno, the bestselling author and longtime rehabilitation specialist who died in June at 93, had long posited this kind of mind-body connection.... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mark Millar's superhero rise from comic book nerd to Netflix winner

How Scotsman made multi-million pound leap from page to screen with sale of Millarworld titles to US streaming giantLike many comic book writers and artists, Mark Millar’s love of comics began as a young child when his older brother would take him to comic book shops. But now the Scottish author... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Netflix acquires Mark Millar's comics publishing house (updated)

Mark Millar is a well-known name in the world of comics, which is why today's announcement is such a big deal. Netflix has revealed that it's acquired Millarworld, Millar's comic book empire, and will be creating original movies and TV shows from the... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sheet Cheat: New Cookbooks Mark the Rise of Sheet-Pan Cooking

Nothing excites home cooks—or publishers—like a one-tool meal. And a spate of forthcoming titles tout one of the most humble kitchen essentials, the basic sheet pan, as the only thing you need to make a robust meal. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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