Pearson shareholders reject chief executive's £1.5m pay package

Investors’ revolt against deal for John Fallon comes after educational publisher reports largest annual loss in its historyMore than six out of 10 Pearson shareholders have voted against the £1.5m pay package awarded to the embattled chief executive, John Fallon, after the educational publisher reported the largest annual loss in its history. Fallon received a 20% pay rise last year, including a bonus of £343,000, despite the company recording a record loss of £2.6bn. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2017-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why executives at Esports Business Summit are (still) bullish on competitive gaming

In the lead-up to this year's Esports Business and Gaming Summit, the event's organizers polled 112 North American gaming and esports executives about their thoughts on the industry’s current trajectory, representing a cross-section of executives in sectors including broadcasting and media,... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2023-10-24 04:01:00 UTC ]
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Edward Bleier, Visionary Executive at Dawn of Cable TV, Dies at 94

Seeing untold promise in new technology, he was a prime mover in the creation of the cable industry, helping to transform Time Warner Cable into a giant in the field. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2023-10-19 20:03:36 UTC ]
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Honda to test its Autonomous Work Vehicle at Toronto's Pearson Airport

While many of the flashy, marquee mobility and transportation demos that go on at CES tend to be of the more... aspirational variety, Honda's electric cargo hauler, the Autonomous Work Vehicle (AWV), could soon find use on airport grounds as the robotic EV trundles... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-10-17 15:00:25 UTC ]
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Brink's sues Air Canada for 'reckless' security protocols in $20M gold heist at Pearson

Brink's security is suing Canada's biggest airline for more than $20 million for allegedly letting a thief walk into an Air Canada facility at Pearson airport and walk out with gold bars and cash. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2023-10-12 14:48:27 UTC ]
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Valve fails to get out of paying its EU geo-blocking fine

Valve has failed to convince a court that it didn't infringe EU law by geo-blocking activation keys, according to a new ruling. The company argued that, based on copyright law, publishers had the right to charge different prices for games in different countries. However,... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-09-27 12:20:53 UTC ]
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WaterBrook’s Wingfeather Saga Sells 1 Million Copies ‘On Its Own Terms’

Wingfeather, Andrew Peterson’s middle grade fantasy series from Christian publisher WaterBrook, follows three siblings as they encounter good versus evil, in a story ‘that doesn’t cheapen the reality that the world can be a scary place,’ the author says. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Asus Zenbook 14 Pro OLED review: Big power in a small package

At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsHefty performance for a 14-inch deviceCrisp oled displayTop-notch keyboard and mouse padSturdy, durable chassisConsCan get hot to play onSome fiddling with settingsOur VerdictIf you’re looking for serious power in a tiny package, the Asus Zenbook 14 Pro OLED... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2023-08-31 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Lydah Pyles DeBin Named Executive Director of Center for Fiction

DeBin previously served as deputy director of Portland's Literary Arts, as well as a national account manager at Random House, Simon & Schuster, and Penguin Young Readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Can You Guess the Fantasy Book Based on Its 1-Star Reviews?

Are you a fantasy mega-fan? Well, let's put it to the test: Can you guess these fantasy books based only on their 1-star reviews? Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-08-21 10:35:00 UTC ]
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Rachel Goldstein to Oversee PRHPS as Executive V-P

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Q+A on life support as executive producer joins Stan Grant and heads for the door | The Weekly Beast

Q+A’s executive producer, Erin Vincent, quits the ABC. Plus: News Corp staff told to pay for print copies of SMH and AFRQ+A is on life support. The ABC talk show is highly unlikely to be commissioned after this year, ending a headline grabbing 15-year run on ABC TV.Two days after Stan Grant... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-07-28 05:07:54 UTC ]
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Nielsen rival iSpot.tv hires Leslie Wood as chief research officer

Veteran researcher spent more than decade linking Nielsen audience data with Catalina sales data for CPG clients. Continue reading at Advertising Age

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9 of the Best Manga Adaptations (and 1 that Should Never See the Light of Day)

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Equity Firm Eyeing Simon & Schuster to Sell RBmedia for $1 Billion

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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NYCLU's Lee Rowland to Succeed Chris Finan as NCAC Executive Director

The National Coalition Against Censorship has named Lee Rowland, currently policy director at the New York Civil Liberties Union, to replace the retiring Christopher Finan as its executive director. “The NCAC board of directors feels very fortunate to have found such an experienced and talented... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Panel Mania: 'Xogenasys, Vol. 1'

Xogenasys is a pro fighting league in the gang-dominated New York of 2069. Darius Smith, a teenage fight fan and devastating street fighter himself, is determined to stay away from gang life. The gangs have other ideas. An eight-page excerpt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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YA author shoots to No 1 on Amazon bestseller list after viral TikTok video

TikToker Jerrad Swearenjin approached Shawn Warner during a book signing because he looked ‘super defeated’A debut author struggling with sales became Amazon’s No 1 bestseller this week after a video of the writer at a quiet book signing went viral on TikTok.58-year-old Shawn Warner was sitting... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-07-07 13:47:16 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Crichton Steps Down as Editor-in-Chief of Henry Holt

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