Pearson shares fall 30% on profits and dividend warning

The educational publisher Pearson has warned of an "unprecedented" fall in sales in the US. Continue reading at 'BBC News'

[ BBC News | 2017-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Jamie Oliver falls off Sunday Times Rich List

Chart-topping chef and food writer Jamie Oliver has fallen off the Sunday Times Rich List for the first time in eight years. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Holtzbrinck doubles share order in Springer Nature IPO

The Holtzbrinck Publishing Group has doubled its share order in the planned initial public offering of Springer Nature, from €100m to €200m. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson 'on track' for growth with first quarter sales up 1%

Pearson has reported it is "on track" to return to underlying profit growth in 2018 after its revenue rose 1% in the first quarter. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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School library stock 'increasingly dated', warn professionals

School librarians are unable to buy the range of books they want due to budget cuts, meaning children are not getting access to non-fiction and diverse titles, library professionals have told The Bookseller. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of April 30, 2018

Wendy Lamb nabs a middle grade novel about a teen living in a camper, Thomas Dunne buys a new thriller series, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: April 30, 2018

With 357K print copies sold in a single week, 'A Higher Loyalty' by James Comey is #1 in the country. Meanwhile, 'New Yorker' staff writer and Pulitzer Prize–winning author Lawrence Wright debuts at #19 with 'God Save Texas,' and more in this week's bestseller news. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 30, 2018

This week: inside the epic first mission to Pluto, plus Sheila Heti's meditation on motherhood. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Increasing 'word gap' stifles pupils’ progress, warns OUP

Pupils in primary and secondary schools are falling behind their peers because of an increasing “word gap” in their vocabulary, according to new research from Oxford University Press (OUP). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With Easter Over, Unit Sales Fall in Early April

Unit sales of print books in the week ended Apr. 8, 2018, were 8% lower than in the similar week in 2017 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Book Fair 2018: 30 Years After 'The Alchemist' Paulo Coelho is Still Making Magic

As his bestselling work turns 30, the internationally revered author is set to publish his new book, 'Hippie.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont UK sales fall 1.4% in ‘challenging’ economic climate

Egmont UK Ltd saw sales fall 1.4% to £50m in what it describes as a "tough economic environment" in 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto's children's sales grow but profits plunge in 'tough year'

The Quarto Group's sales declined marginally by 1.4% to £152.5m last year, however, its operating profits plunged 58% to £7.2m. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Celebrities' Spiritual Memoirs Share Strength Found in Faith

Spiritual memoirs by celebrities from music to media to sports offer insights to their faith lives off camera, stage, pulpit or playing field. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foyles to donate profits from far-right book sales to charity

Foyles is to donate the profits of its sales from far-right books to charity after it was targeted by an anti-fascist campaign. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New European digital tax to ensure Amazon pays 'fair' share

Amazon may be forced to pay a new tax proposed by the European Commission on EU operations of digital businesses. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook says warning to Guardian group 'not our wisest move'

GMG received legal letter from Facebook day before Observer report on mass data harvestingIssuing a warning to the Guardian Media Group ahead of its publication of an exposé of mass Facebook data harvesting was not the wisest move, one of the social networking giant’s senior executives has said.... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Fellows 2018 Program Applications Are Open: Deadline April 30

Now entering its third decade, Frankfurter Buchmesse's Fellows program runs for two weeks including the book fair in October, and brings publishers, rights managers, editors, and agents together from many parts of the world. The post Frankfurt Fellows 2018 Program Applications Are Open: Deadline... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson reports 21% mean gender pay gap

Pearson has filed its gender pay gap report ahead of new government regulations, showing its overall median gender pay gap in 2017 was 15%, while the mean gap was 21%.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury's profits performing 'well ahead' of expectations

Bloomsbury Publishing has said it achieved "excellent sales" in January and February this year and revealed its annual profits are performing "well ahead" of expectations. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stocks fall as Facebook leads tech companies down

A sharp loss for Facebook is helping to pull technology companies lower as stock indexes decline in early trading. Facebook slumped 5.3% early Monday. The company is facing new criticism following reports that a data mining firm employed by the Trump campaign improperly kept data on tens of... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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