Profits drop for HarperCollins UK

HarperCollins UK has seen a 66% drop in profits for the year ending 30th June 2013, according to... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twitter's ad sales have reportedly dropped by 59 percent since last year

Twitter's advertising revenue is down 59 percent during a five week stretch between April 1st and early May compared to the same period last year, The New York Times has reported. It regularly falls short of sales projections, and things aren't likely to change soon (apparently despite the... Continue reading at Engadget

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‘Black Mirror’ drops a new trailer ahead of June 15th premiere

The four-year wait is almost over. Netflix has set a June 15th premiere date for the sixth season of sci-fi anthology series Black Mirror. This latest season has been in the works for at least a year and creator Charlie Brooker has stated the new episodes would “keep things fresh” by tackling... Continue reading at Engadget

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Bruce Lehrmann drops defamation case and settles with News Corp over Brittany Higgins reports

The two parties reportedly settled with News Corp saying it had not paid any damages and the articles in dispute would remain onlineFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastBruce Lehrmann has discontinued... Continue reading at The Guardian

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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak loves a horsey “bonkbuster.”

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Print Book Sales Dropped 5.7% Last Week

With only the adult fiction category posting an increase, unit sales of print books fell 5.7% last week compared to May 21, 2022 at outlets that report to Circana BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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New Leaf Literary & Media Faces Backlash After Dropping Authors

After New Leaf "amicably" parting ways with literary agent Jordan Hamessley on May 12, authors affected by the agent's departure took to Twitter to express concern over how the transition was handled as the agency defends their actions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K Max drops to $35, plus the rest of this week's best tech deals

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Financial Results Show Some Improvement at HarperCollins

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Not for Profit: Spotlight on Judith Van Ginkel

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The second-gen Apple Pencil drops to $89, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals

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Illustrated children’s biography of King Charles hits No 1 on UK book chart

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One Year After Removing Its Paywall, Quartz’s Traffic Continues to Drop

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AI Concerns Drop Chegg Stock by 48%

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iRobot's Roomba 694 drops back to $180, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals

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Harper Design Closed Among More Layoffs at HarperCollins

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Linda Reynolds reaches settlement with journalist Aaron Patrick and HarperCollins after suing for defamation

Exclusive: former minister was seeking damages over book she alleged made defamatory statements about her response to Brittany Higgins’ allegations of rapeFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLinda... Continue reading at The Guardian

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