SWNS moves into London by acquiring yet another news agency

Company reports that it is enjoying ‘phenomenal growth in a difficult market’Last week, we had consolidation by regional newspaper publishers. Now comes news of consolidation among regional news agencies. The expansionist Bristol-based SWNS has acquired National News in London, adding it to the string of acquisitions it has made in recent times. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2015-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Octopus company Mitchell Beazley has acquired The Bowler's Meatball Cookbook by Jez Felwick,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson acquires EmbanetCompass

Pearson has acquired education company EmbanetCompass for $650 million in cash. EmbanetCompass... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC acquires 'brilliant' Wild West tale

HarperCollins has acquired a novel by Robert Lautner, a historical author working under a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury acquires "revolutionary" Spanish cookery book

Ebury Press has acquired a title aiming to be "the breakthrough book on accessible Spanish... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jo Fletcher acquires 'zombie western' series

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin acquires new Rachel Khoo

Penguin has acquired world rights in a new book by the Paris-based English chef, writer and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harvill acquires memoir of Politkovskaya sister

Harvill Secker has acquired a memoir about murdered Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harvill acquires novel from Batuman

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto board: move against Orbach 'opportunistic'

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder acquires memoir of Anne Frank's friend

Hodder & Stoughton has acquired the memoirs of Eva Schloss, a childhood friend of Anne Frank... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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United Agents to acquire A P Watt

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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