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 investors in the FTSE 100 educational publishing group voted against the plans, which will award a $9.3m (£7.2m) one-off payment to the incoming boss, Andy Bird. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2020-09-18 14:02:55 UTC ]
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Last minute Father's Day gifts for 7 different kinds of book-loving dads

Books are a go-to gift for Father's Day, but if you rely on chain bookstore displays, you'll probably find a lot of the same things: cookbooks with recipes for grilling obscenely large hunks of meat, ghostwritten memoirs by pro athletes, and techno-thrillers featuring very long descriptions of... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-06-11 17:32:01 UTC ]
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Last minute Father’s Day gifts for 7 different kinds of book-loving dads

Books are a go-to gift for Father's Day, but if you rely on chain bookstore displays, you'll probably find a lot of the same things: cookbooks with recipes for grilling obscenely large hunks of meat, ghostwritten memoirs by pro athletes, and techno-thrillers featuring very long descriptions... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-06-11 17:30:00 UTC ]
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Pay Attention, Publishers: Outsiders Are Redefining What a Magazine Can Be

Software mogul, golf equipment manufacturer, movie-streaming service, mattress maker, actress, social media behemoth: It seems everyone wants to get into the magazine-publishing business these days. Everyone, that is, except for “real” magazine-media publishers. Whenever a well-known... Continue reading at Publishing Executive

[ Publishing Executive | 2019-06-11 15:31:24 UTC ]
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NBC eyes huge ad sales night as Bruins force a Stanley Cup Final Game 7

Having Zambonied the St. Louis Blues on their home ice by a score of 5-1, the Boston Bruins on Sunday night ensured that the 2019 Stanley Cup Final will go the full seven games. And while hockey fans are happy to see the season get extended by another three regulation periods, NBC is downright... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-06-10 21:23:47 UTC ]
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7 buzzworthy June books to look out for

In the words of rockers the Breeders, "Summer is ready when you are." And for book lovers, that means the chance to read either outside by the swimming pool (but please use sunscreen) or inside your house, huddled six inches from an air conditioner on full blast. However you like to read,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-06-10 17:45:00 UTC ]
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Natural News calls tech CEOs “lawless evil war criminals” after vanishing from Facebook

More de-platforming? The great de-platforming of 2019 continues.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2019-06-10 08:25:29 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble has a buyer—who agreed to pay the $476 million price tag

Beleaguered bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc. has a buyer. Elliott Management Corp. agreed to purchase the chain for $6.50 per share in an all-cash transaction valued about $476 million, plus the assumption of debt, the company said in a statement Friday. Barnes & Noble shares rose as... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-06-07 16:16:58 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of June 7, 2019

Viking buys a memoir from a sexual assault victim, Putnam wins the follow-up from 'Adulting' author Kelly Williams Brown, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg 'survives' leadership vote

Some shareholders wanted Facebook's chairman and chief executive to step down from one of his roles. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2019-05-31 08:58:17 UTC ]
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Book Expo 2019: Adult Breakfast Authors Say Crime Pays in Literary World

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg to face leadership vote

Some shareholders want Facebook's chairman and chief executive to step down from one of his roles. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2019-05-29 23:23:57 UTC ]
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The Book People and Save the Children to publish 7-year-old Tom Burlison

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-28 01:00:26 UTC ]
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Bonnier voluntarily reveals gender pay gap

Bonnier Books UK has voluntarily revealed its gender pay gap of 8.2%, as c.e.o. Perminder Mann says equality is "crucial" if the business is to stay relevant.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-27 22:20:22 UTC ]
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Government Requests for Facebook User Data Rose 7% in the Second Half of 2018

Facebook received 110,634 government requests for user data in the second half of 2018, up 7% from 103,815 in the first half of 2018, according to its latest Transparency Report, which was released Thursday. The social network said the uptick in the second half of last year was normal compared... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2019-05-23 23:00:44 UTC ]
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Publishing world pays tribute to 'extraordinary' Judith Kerr

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-23 21:54:07 UTC ]
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Change UK pays for Facebook ad blitz amid dismal EU poll ratings

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[ The Guardian | 2019-05-23 05:00:40 UTC ]
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What Tech Companies Pay Employees in 2019

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[ Wired | 2019-05-21 16:36:43 UTC ]
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CEOs share their best advice for college graduates

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[ Fast Company | 2019-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Pay can be used for iTunes, App Store and Apple Book purchases

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[ Engadget | 2019-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-05-07 19:05:00 UTC ]
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