Waterstones has confirmed that 66 managers left the chain last week as part of its management... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Industry figures have outlined their hopes and fears for Waterstones following its acquisition by hedge fund Elliott Advisors last week. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The government on Monday made its final plea to a federal judge to block AT&T Inc.’s $85.4-billion purchase of Time Warner Inc. or order it significantly scaled back, arguing that the combined company would be so powerful it would hinder competition and raise pay TV prices for consumers.... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Jones reacts to the sale of Waterstones and the trade's concern that a private equity purchase of a book business rarely runs smoothly. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers, authors and agents have welcomed Waterstones’ change of ownership this morning and expressed relief at the news James Daunt is staying on to lead the company. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s publisher Nosy Crow is closing its in-house app department and making three members of staff redundant. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Elliott Advisors, a U.S. investment firm, has agreed to buy U.K. bookstore chain Waterstones for an undisclosed sum. James Daunt will remain CEO. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Matt Wright, who has been running Hachette UK's distribution business as managing director, is being promoted to c.e.o. of Hachette UK Distribution. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nicholas Goodwin, the incoming chief financial officer of Bertrams Group, has said that under new owners private equity firm Aurelius, there will be investment in the business to innovate and take advantages of opportunities in the market. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Luxury catering company Feast and Waterstones Tottenham Court Road (TCR) have teamed up to present a four-part seasonal series of literary-inspired supper clubs. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The sale of Waterstones to hedge fund Elliott Advisors is likely to close at the end of this month, The Bookseller understands. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones has revealed its gender pay gap to be considerably less than the national average, in its report complying with new government regulations, but with significant differences in bonus amounts paid to men and women. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Orange County Sheriff’s Department on Monday made the release dates of jail inmates — including those in the country illegally — publicly available online, marking the latest local revolt against California’s so-called sanctuary laws. Undersheriff Don Barnes said the action is in response to... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US author Angie Thomas has been crowned the overall winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2018 for her debut YA novel, The Hate U Give (Walker Books). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Baby Cube was founded by husband-and-wife team Yang Wenxuan and Liu Hong. The company grew out of their past professional experience in online retailing and literary publishing and out of their community outreach work focused on helping children to start reading. “It started as a reading club in... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire ripped through a Waterstones Southampton store yesterday. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Diamond Kahn and Woods (DKW) has appointed Anna Holmwood as foreign rights manager to develop the literary agency’s foreign rights department in-house. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Richard Johnson is stepping down as group chief executive of Bonnier Publishing with immediate effect, after nine years in the role. He is being replaced by Jim Zetterlund, current chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Bonnier Books in Sweden. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber & Faber has signed Beeswing: Britain, Folk Rock and the End of the 60s by guitarist and singer-songwriter Richard Thompson. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins imprint HQ is teaming up with Borough Market and Waterstones to host a festival celebrating the “explosion” in popularity of plant-based food. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books and pop-culture podcast, Mostly Lit, has teamed up with Waterstones on a year-long partnership to create a new series of events and online content for the bookseller. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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