"Weak" UK fails to hold back Quarto

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Wed, 01/06/2011 - 09:16 Profit and sales have increased at co-edition publisher Quarto although it warned the UK market remains "weak". Ahead of today's annual general meeting, chairman and c.e.o. Laurence Orbach said sales were up 4% to $178.5m (£108.2m) for the 12 months to 30th April 2011. Profit before tax, amortisation of non-current intangibles and exceptional items, was up 3% to $11.5m (£7.0m). read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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