PRH buys majority stake in Companhia das Letras

Penguin Random House has acquired majority ownership of Brazilian publishing house Companhia das Letras, in which it first acquired a 45% stake in 2012. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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