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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Waterstones to sell Paperwhite 'end of the month'

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Pearson apologises for delivery delays

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Pearson boss Scardino steps down

Dame Marjorie Scardino, the first woman to head a FTSE 100 company, is to step down as chief executive of publishing firm Pearson at the end of the year. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2012-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marjorie Scardino steps down as Pearson CEO after 15 years

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Pearson Foundation and Booktrust launch reading comp

Children's author Jeremy Strong has launched a new national schools reading competition... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Investcorp To Sell SourceMedia

Investcorp has put New York-based publisher SourceMedia up for sale, according to multiple sources. SourceMedia, which provides news, analysis and research in the b-to-b space through publications Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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Casual Vacancy 'fastest-selling book' in UK in three years

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B&N to launch tablets, Waitrose, Sainsburys to sell Nook

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Dixons also to sell Nook, Rouvillois joins as international head

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Kobo to sell e-readers in Portugal

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John Lewis to sell Nook

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Pearson launching degree course

International publisher Pearson is setting up a college in the UK to teach degree courses, a first for a FTSE 100 company. Continue reading at BBC News

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