Pearson invests in Nook tablets

UK publisher Pearson says it will invest in the Nook series of e-readers and tablets, buying a 5% stake in the business for $89.5m (£55.5m). Continue reading at 'BBC News'

[ BBC News | 2012-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson Sells Last 25% of PRH to Bertelsmann

U.K.-based publisher Pearson is selling its last shares in Penguin Random House, representing 25% ownership of the company, to Germany's Bertelsmann, which will now have 100% ownership of the company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson sells remaining stake in PRH, Fallon to depart

Pearson is selling its remaining 25% stake in Penguin Random House to Bertelsmann, as its c.e.o. John Fallon prepares to retire next year.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-18 01:20:40 UTC ]
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Pearson wins contract with UK Home Office

Pearson has won a contract with the UK Home Office to deliver secure English language tests (SELTs) to people who need to demonstrate their English language skills to work or live in the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-17 10:16:56 UTC ]
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Doin’ It In The Nook: Reading With Kelly Corrigan and Matt Nathanson

Doin' It In The Nook with Kelly Corrigan and Matt Nathanson. If you're not part of this book club yet, you will want to be ASAP. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-12-16 11:37:44 UTC ]
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The Privacy Zeitgeist Means User Consent Is the New Key to Investment

Ad tech will need to reinvent itself or die, and anyone fighting the global wave of privacy-centric legislation that's sweeping the digital media sector will ultimately lose. That's the belief of Thomas Pasquet, co-founder and co-CEO of Ogury, an ad-tech company that today announced it had... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2019-12-05 21:44:16 UTC ]
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Google Vows to Keep Investing in Journalism in Search for Sustainable Publishing Models

During the Digital Media Asia 2019 conference held in Hong Kong in October, tech giant Google reiterated its support for Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-11-04 18:00:50 UTC ]
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Now you too can invest in obscenely expensive collectibles

Are you ready to own a small piece of a first-edition Harry Potter book? Good news: Your assets can now include a 1982 Aston Martin V8 Vantage worth $297,500, and a Bleu Saphir Lizard Hermés Birkin Bag worth $58,000, and Michael Jordan’s game sneakers from 1988, worth $22,000. They can be... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2019-10-31 13:54:58 UTC ]
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Amazon's Fire tablets and Kindles are on sale for everyone

Last month, Amazon introduced some hefty discounts on its Fire tablets and Kindle e-readers, but those discounts were only available to Prime subscribers. Now, the company has made those savings available to all customers in the US, with up to $40 of... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2019-10-21 12:02:00 UTC ]
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Philip Jones to interview Libro.fm's Mark Pearson at FBF

Editor of The Bookseller Philip Jones will interview former indie publisher turned audiobook pioneer Mark Pearson at the Frankfurt Book Fair, ahead of the announcement of the shortlists for this year’s FutureBook Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-16 14:44:34 UTC ]
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Spectrum investing $1.7M in NKY facility ahead of push to hire 300

Telecommunications giant Spectrum Inc. is investing nearly $2 million in a Northern Kentucky facility ahead of a push to hire on 300 more workers. Spectrum, born from the acquisition of Time Warner Cable by Charter Communications (Nasdaq: CHTR), is investing $1.7 million in upgrades to its... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-10-11 16:16:40 UTC ]
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'Weaker' Pearson US courseware tumbles 10% but revenues set to stabilise

In a third quarter trading update, Pearson has reported "weaker than expected" performance in its US higher education courseware business, with revenue down around 10%, but it still expects revenues to stabilise for the whole group this year.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-26 09:00:05 UTC ]
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Amazon's Fire tablets and Kindles are on sale for Prime members

Amazon's next big hardware event is just days away, and it appears the tech giant is using that as an opportunity to provide hefty discounts for Fire tablet and Kindle models for Prime subscribers. Most notably, Prime members get $40 off the Kindle P... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2019-09-16 14:27:00 UTC ]
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Why Are Brand Marketers Investing in Magazines?

For retailers and companies looking to build deeper connections with consumers or cast a wider net for audience engagement, launching a print magazine is a bourgeoning trend. Online vacation rental company Airbnb, luggage retailer Away, dating app Bumble and golf equipment and apparel brand... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-08-06 16:28:13 UTC ]
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ABC Says It’s a ‘Superior Platform’ to Streaming and Invests Heavily in Marketing Its Shows

ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke became the latest network exec to come out swinging against streaming competitors like Netflix during the Television Critics Association's summer press tour in LA. "We believe we offer creators a superior platform: big, broad audiences, all year long,"... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2019-08-05 19:31:34 UTC ]
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Pearson hackers access thousands of student accounts

Pearson has admitted a data breach that saw around 13,000 of its US school and university student accounts accessed by hackers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-04 19:12:10 UTC ]
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City to invest $1.4M in public libraries for census outreach

An investment from the city will help public libraries perform census outreach and provide internet access throughout the city to ensure all New Yorkers are counted in the 2020 Census, the de Blasio... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2019-08-01 19:48:34 UTC ]
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PRH Added £25 Million to Pearson's First Half Earnings

As Pearson continues to overhaul its education operations, the company said its stake in Penguin Random House contributed £25 million to its adjusted operating profit, up from £22 million in the first half of 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson must ‘force’ change in behaviour

An exclusive survey undertaken by Harris Interactive shows that Pearson’s pursuit of a digital-first textbook strategy may face challenges with UK students. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-29 01:37:03 UTC ]
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2 Sunwing Airlines workers among 11 charged in drug ring 'centred at' Toronto's Pearson airport

Two Sunwing employees accused of importing cocaine through Toronto's Pearson airport are among 11 people facing dozens of drug-trafficking charges after an undercover operation led by Kitchener RCMP and involving law enforcement in southern... Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2019-07-26 14:59:35 UTC ]
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Pearson shifts to Netflix-style subscription model for textbooks

Academic publisher hopes to convince students to pay to access online materialsThe era of students using their loans to buy expensive textbooks upfront could be coming to an end, after the academic publisher Pearson announced a shift towards a Netflix-style subscription-based model.The British... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-07-16 13:31:56 UTC ]
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