The biggest airport in Canada is eliminating 500 jobs because of the dramatic reduction in demand for air travel due to COVID-19. Continue reading at 'CBC'
[ CBC | 2020-07-14 14:02:27 UTC ]
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Franciscan priest Richard Rohr breaks the top five in religion nonfiction with his reflections on the nature of God in ‘The Universal Christ,’ while the trade paperback edition of Francine Rivers’ ‘The Masterpiece’ is #1 for its second consecutive month in fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Managing director says book chain ‘simply not profitable enough’, as Sally Rooney, Val McDermid and other authors write to protestMore than 1,300 writers including Kerry Hudson, David Nicholls, Sally Rooney, Michael Rosen and Val McDermid have backed a campaign for Waterstones booksellers to be... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Online publisher announces job losses to shore up finances as Verizon unveils plan to sack 800 workersBuzzFeed has announced plans to lay off hundreds of staff, as digital media firms struggle to turn a profit while dealing with the same financial issues that have plagued traditional publishers... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon is opening a new 90,000 sq ft corporate office in Manchester next year, for 600 fresh employees, along with boosting its development centres in Edinburgh and Cambridge. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than two years into its controversial plan for library system consolidations, staff leadership shakeups at Russia's leading state libraries are part of a plan to eventually streamline and digitally network libraries across the country. The post Russian State Libraries’ Consolidation Program... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson has reported it is "on track" to return to underlying profit growth in 2018 after its revenue rose 1% in the first quarter. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Skyhorse Publishing has implemented a major reorganization that will reduce the total number of titles it publishes annually by about 25%, and cut 16 positions from its full-time staff of 77. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meredith Corp., which bought Time Inc. and its stable of magazines in January, plans to sell the flagship publication Time, as well as Sports Illustrated, Fortune and the Money brand, after completing a review of the $1.8-billion deal. The company also intends to eliminate about 1,000 jobs over... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The worldwide educational publisher hopes to save 300 million pounds over the next three years by reducing headcount. Pearson also reported that sales at PRH fell slightly in the first half of 2017, but that profits rose. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Security staff in US airports have reportedly been demanding passengers clear all the reading material out of their hand luggage into a separate bin during safety searches. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson said it has plans to further reduce costs by $300 million, and it is also reviewing its strategic options for the K-12 courseware business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Assistant news editor John Maher recommends 17th Century Japanese poet Matsuo Bashō's haibun, or travel essays mixed with haiku, including perhaps his best-known work, 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women's Wear Daily, the so-called "bible of fashion," will be altering its print schedule for the second time in two years and letting go of several staffers. WWD confirmed to Adweek that it will cease publishing regular, weekly print editions and instead print only special editions. "We will... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In response to changes in the industry, the National Association of College Stores eliminated 22 full-time and 13 part-time positions earlier this month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A spokesperson for Pearson UK has said the company is "80% of the way there and ahead of plan" on its latest job-cutting restructure, as the wider company looks to make £250m annualised cost savings globally this year plus a further £100m in 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With the SMH brand celebrating its 185th year, record readership figures and even a $27m profit, further cuts have provoked anger among Fairfax staff As the Sydney Morning Herald looks forward to its 185th birthday next month staff had been celebrating the fact that the masthead is the most... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than 30 jobs set to be axed across parent company Johnston Press’s Scottish operationStaff at the Scotsman are gearing up for strike action as more than 30 jobs look set to go across parent company Johnston Press’s Scottish operation.The regional newspaper publisher is seeking to cut about... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Education publisher Pearson says it is to shed 10% of its worldwide workforce in an effort to cuts costs. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2016-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Corporation also said it would have to shut local radio stations if Treasury did not provide funds to offset the cost of free TV licences for over-75s, claims new bookThe BBC warned George Osborne it would have to close BBC2 and BBC4 if the government did not provide extra funds to offset the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paul Tash, CEO and chairman of the Times, announced the cuts in a memo to employees Thursday, citing a difficult summer that resulted in lower than expected revenue. "Newspaper publishing remains a tough business," he wrote. Anticipating jo ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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