Pearson shareholders have rejected chief executive John Fallon's £1.5m pay package at the company's a.g.m. today. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Pearson has reported a first quarter in line with their expectations, with Penguin seeing “... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Staff at independent publishers have seen increases in pay and benefits over the last three years... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Book publishing is a business of high stakes gambles—and trade book publishers continue to make the right bets.Helped by blockbuster titles Fifty Shades of Grey and The Hunger Games, the industry posted net revenue of $7.1 billion in 2012, up 6.2% from the prior year, according to the... Continue reading at Crains New York
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Pearson has bought complete control of the vocational training company IndiaCan. Originally set... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The Society of Authors has criticised a decision by Pearson to change the way it pays some of its... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A start-up is hoping to create a new digital publishing platform for independent authors that... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Pearson has launched what it has called an "incubator" programme to help education... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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By minimizing the risk of buying a bad book, pay-as-you-read business models could translate into higher prices and higher quality content, but will it drive more sales? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The download first, pay-as-you-read ebook sales model from Total Boox in Israel promises a superior consumer experience by minimizing the uncertainty of book buying. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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City of York Council has been given £100,000 by the cabinet office to help it form a mutual... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin has benefited from a "good" fourth-quarter publishing performance and has... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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McDonald's has launched a two-year children’s books campaign, committing to "hand... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The Internet service provider Free restored the ads after meetings with French online publishing and advertising groups, which had complained about a loss of revenue. Continue reading at The New York Times
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Pearson is to exit its UK adult training business, Pearson in Practice. After launching a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Publishing and education company Pearson PLC agreed to invest $89.5 million for a 5 percent stake in Barnes & Noble Inc.'s digital-business unit, Nook Media LLC. Continue reading at AllThingsD
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Publishers often want to work closely with ebook outlets -- possibly a little too closely -- but it's rare that they involve themselves directly. Pearson is taking that uncommon step by making a 5 percent, $89.5 million investment in Nook Media, the joint venture between Barnes & Noble and... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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
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Europeans have been trying for years to force Google to prop up the continent’s’ struggling news publishers. A new deal in Belgium suggests they have finally succeeded. In a blog post on Wednesday, Google said it has resolved a ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foyles has said it has received an "overwhelming" response, including from heads of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than 1,000 library staff will lose their jobs in the next 12 months, according to a new... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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