What would Microsoft buying Barnes & Noble's Nook business mean?

According to documents found by website TechCrunch, Microsoft is offering $1 billion to buy the digital assets of Nook Media. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children's Books has signed up three new titles from author Sarah Lean. The... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dixons also to sell Nook, Rouvillois joins as international head

Barnes & Noble has announced Dixons as another British retail partner to sell Nook devices.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dixons also to sell Nook

Barnes & Noble has announced Dixons as another British retail partner to sell Nook devices.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weldon Owen buys A Bigger Picture

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fourth Estate buys erotic tale from Gemmell

Fourth Estate has acquired a new erotica title from Nikki Gemmell, whose book, The Bride Stripped... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Glamour' for Pan Mac with Taylor buy

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Razorbill UK buys 'New Adult' star

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tesco buys Mobcast

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Argos, Foyles and Blackwell's to sell Nook

Blackwell's, Foyles and Argos will sell Barnes & Noble’s Nook in the UK from... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nook and Kobo to stock Amazon's ebooks

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N to launch My Little Pony Nook ebooks

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John Lewis to sell Nook

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First UK Nook Christmas could see digital 'step change'

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Nook to hit UK in October

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Open Road buys US rights to British erotica trilogy

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Walker buys global rights in Leslye Walton

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google buys Frommer’s Travel Guides

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