Profits stable at Quarto as shareholder vote approaches

Quarto has reported a drop in revenue but stable operating profit over the last nine months, with... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Profits stable at Quarto as shareholder vote approaches

Quarto has reported a drop in revenue but stable operating profit over the last nine months, with... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shareholders vote to increase Quarto's borrowing powers

Shareholders have voted to change Quarto’s by-laws to allow the publisher to borrow more money from the bank. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Murdoch family retains majority control of News Corp after shareholder vote

Activist investor Starboard Value had challenged ownership structure, as Murdoch family controls 41% of company votesLachlan Murdoch faced down a shareholder vote on Wednesday aimed at weakening the Murdoch family’s control over their media empire.The activist investor Starboard Value had... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-11-20 18:57:31 UTC ]
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Profits Jumped at Quarto Group in 2022

Despite a decline in sales, cost controls and a rebound in its custom publishing operation led to a 67% jump in profits for Quarto Group in 2022. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto Posts Big Jump in Profits

Quarto Group reported that revenue rose 9% in the first six months of 2022 over the comparable period in 2021, to $61.9 million, and net income jumped 124%, to $4.7 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto sees 2020 revenue fall 7% but profits rose

The Quarto Group saw revenue fall 7% year on year in 2020 to $126.9m (£91.5m) although adjusted operating profit increased to $10.6m (£7.6m) in the same period. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-22 10:24:18 UTC ]
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Quarto Profits Rose in 2020 Despite Sales Decline

The decision to focus its 2020 list on books that could perform well online, in nontraditional outlets, and in digital formats led to a 6% increase in operating profits at Quarto last year, while revenue declined 7%, to $126.9 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Third of Pearson's shareholders vote against CEO's £7.2m pay package

Former Disney chairman Andy Bird is to take up job at education publishing group in OctoberPearson has suffered a significant shareholder revolt against controversial changes to its remuneration policy, which will grant its new chief executive a multimillion-dollar pay package.Almost a third of... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-09-18 14:02:55 UTC ]
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Quarto Posts Profit in 2019, Outlook for 2020 Uncertain

The Quarto Group posted its first profit since 2016 last year, despite a sales decline. The financial forecast for 2020 is clouded by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has already led to "falling orders and revenues," the publisher said. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Improved profits for Quarto, as it warns of costs of Covid-19

Quarto warns of lower trading as a result of Covid-19, but highlights improved profits in its latest full-year Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-23 08:44:01 UTC ]
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Quarto 'pleased' to post 2019 profit, but pandemic forces cost-cutting measures

Quarto has posted a trading update for its 2019 results, saying it expects revenues to slip 9% to $135.8m (2018: $149.3m) but will be returning a profit of $2.9m.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-25 02:44:11 UTC ]
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Facebook shareholder revolt gets bloody: Powerless investors vote overwhelmingly to oust Mark Zuckerberg as chairman

Independent Facebook investors voted overwhelmingly to fire Mark Zuckerberg as chairman and scrap the firm’s share structure. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2019-06-04 21:05:33 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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Quarto adjusts to lower profits after solid second-half

International illustrated publisher the Quarto Group has said that despite a solid second-half trading it expects full-year adjusted profit before tax for 2017 to be "significantly lower" than board projections. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto Says Profits Will Miss 2017 Target

The Quarto Group issued its second profit update of 2017, stating this morning that despite improved sales in the second half of the year, the publisher’s pre-tax profits will be “significantly lower than board expectations.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reidy Hails Profitable Year at S&S and 'Stable' Publishing Marketplace

Led by Bruce Springsteen's bestselling 'Born to Run,' S&S CEO Carolyn Reidy reports a profitable year at S&S and a "period of relative stability in the publishing marketplace.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto achieves 'most profitable year' as Chadwick steps down

The Quarto Group has seen its "most profitable year ever", the company said, while announcing its chairman Tim Chadwick has decided to step down from the board. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto Group profits up 26% in 2014

Profits at global publishing company The Quarto Group rose 26% in 2014, with profits in the UK growing 24%.   In a statement filed with Companies House, Quarto said adjusted profit before tax totalled $12.1m (£7.7m) last year. Revenues were up 2% compared to 2013 to $172.6m (£110m).   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Profits Rose at Quarto

Adjusted operating profit at the Quarto Group increased 10% in 2014, rising to $15.4 million from $14.0 million in 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto expected to have annual profits of $12.2m

Publisher Quarto Group is aiming for profits of more than $12m this year, chief financial officer (c.f.o.) Mick Mousley said at an analysts’ dinner in London yesterday (15th October).   “Normalised profit was $11.4m (£7.1m) last year but market expectations are $12.2m (£7.6m) this year,” he... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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