Cost-cutting move aims to save educational publisher around £300m a year with a 10% cut in global staff after biggest loss in history in 2016Pearson is to cut 3,000 jobs as the embattled company looks to slash costs after a slump at its US higher education business.The world’s largest education company, which has issued five profit warnings in the last four years, intends to cut about 10% of its 32,000 global workforce. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If this particular model of the Acer Aspire 5 looks familiar, it's probably because it's been sitting atop Amazon’s laptop bestseller list for months. It’s easy to understand why. With a list price of $350 but usually selling for closer to $310, this AMD Ryzen 3-powered Aspire 5 packs some... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2019-09-25 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Revenue diversification, a programmatic talent crunch, and trouble for media's middle class: Here's what people are talking about down at DPS. The post ‘It’s like starting a net new business’: Overheard at the Digiday Publishing Summit appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-09-24 11:58:06 UTC ]
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In his more than 30 years selling books on the Upper West Side, Chris Doeblin has weathered competition from Barnes and Noble and Amazon and the ascent of e-readers. He has figured out how to mix... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2019-09-23 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite heightening political and economic turmoil around the globe, a sense of confidence and stability has returned to the show. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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BookTrust will deliver 700,000 free books to every school starter as part of the annual Time to Read campaign this week. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-16 12:05:14 UTC ]
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Indie press Galley Beggar has warned of the impact a no-deal Brexit could have on publishing after learning of "crazy" government requirements on distribution, saying it could put smaller publishers out of business. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-16 11:58:39 UTC ]
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Six books are in the running for the £30,000 FT and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award, with former winner Raghuram Rajan returning to the shortlist. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-16 07:08:32 UTC ]
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TweetIt is much easier to find young adult books set in Maine than it is to find books which feel like they really took place here. Julia Drake’s outstanding YA debut novel, The Last True Poets of the Sea, has, apart from all its other virtues, one of the most authentic Maine settings you’ll... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-12 10:00:43 UTC ]
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The Bookseller's editor Philip Jones shares what attendees can expect from the Children's Conference 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-06 10:18:36 UTC ]
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You likely have these types of people in your network already—and they’re probably eager to help. The New York Times Book Review has a regular column called “By the Book,” which features famous writers. One frequent question they ask them is this: “You’re throwing a literary dinner party. Which... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2019-09-05 11:00:43 UTC ]
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Announcing at Rio's book fair its coming introduction of Pubnet in Brazil, Metabooks Brasil reports it now accounts for 75 percent of the market's sales. The post Metabooks Brasil Reaches 100,000 Active Titles in Its Database appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-09-05 04:52:20 UTC ]
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Penguin Business has revealed, almost a year on from its rebrand, that it will be exploring mental wellbeing and entrepreneurialism with a new ‘Expert’ series launching this month, with a careers podcast launching next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-04 16:57:01 UTC ]
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Digital marketing approaches supported by 5G and edtech in early-age English-language training were key interests at the 2019 Beijing Book Fair. The post Beijing International Book Fair Cites 320,000 Visitors, High Tech Interest appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-27 05:30:18 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has snapped up rights to two new major business books, with plans to publish in 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-26 18:00:07 UTC ]
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Celebrated British writer and cultural critic Olivia Laing has been widely praised for her decision to split her James Tate Black award winnings with her fellow shortlisted authors. “I said in Crudo that competition has no place in art and I meant it,” Laing told the gathered crowd upon... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-08-19 15:39:24 UTC ]
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A biography of war correspondent Marie Colvin by Lindsey Hilsum and Olivia Laing’s novel Crudo have won this year’s James Tait Black Prizes. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-19 07:50:33 UTC ]
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Christopher Leonard explores the sprawling company and its influence on the U.S. economy. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-08-16 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Magazines announced new roles for three executives within its corporate sales and marketing structure, the first stages of a succession plan following last month's departure of Michael Clinton, who retired and transitioned to an advisory role after spending the last nine years as Hearst... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-08-15 20:06:35 UTC ]
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson has snared a “remarkable” biography of pioneering businesswoman Mildred Ransom written by Ruth Cowen. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-14 13:39:26 UTC ]
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Home of the original Shake Shack and lined by food carts and the sprawling Eataly marketplace, it’s not difficult to find a good meal in Manhattan’s Madison Square Park. Nor is it easy to stand out. Taste of Home found a way, when, last December, it offered passersby a chance to win a dinner... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-08-13 15:42:27 UTC ]
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