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Indian Express
| 7 months ago
Its the biggest book deal since the French group Lagarderes 2006 acquisition of Time Warner Books to create Hachette. This merger opens up a new front in the bitterly fought battle over who controls the world of books publishers or online retail...
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The Independent
| 7 months ago
Suggested Topics For all the wordy brilliance of the super-stable of writers employed by Penguin and Random House, the execs who presided over their merging appear to have suffered an imagination failure. Why name the world's biggest publishing...
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International Herald Tribune
| 7 months ago
Global Markets said in separate statements that they have agreed to close, after consulting with other exchanges and clients. The effects of the storm were expected to be felt by the economy well after Hurricane Sandy comes and goes as consumers stay...
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The Guardian
| 7 months ago
There is huge affection among readers for the Penguin brand, but like other companies it has had to face changing times Generations have bookshelves stuffed with Penguin Classics. Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters Jokes about the name of the new...
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The Guardian
| 7 months ago
Penguin's merger with Random House has created the world's largest book publisher. Bertelsmann and Pearson didn't waste much time, in concluding their can one say encylopedic? merger talks to unite Random House and Penguin . Random House may publish...
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BBC
| 7 months ago
Penguin and Random House confident merger will be approved Business reporter, BBC News The headquarters of Penguin Random House will be in New York Pearson and Bertelsmann, which are merging their publishers Penguin and Random House, are confident of...
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The Hindu
| 7 months ago
October 29, 2012 AP The Random House will control 53 per cent of the proposed joint venture, to be called Penguin Random House, and Pearson 47 per cent. File Photo: AP Penguin and Random House, two of the world's leading English-language publishing...
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The Economic Times
| 7 months ago
Britain's Pearson and Germany's Bertelsmann are to merge their publishing units, Penguin and Random House, to recover ground lost to technology groups Amazon and Apple , the leaders in the ebook revolution. Education and media publisher Pearson said...
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Russia Today
| 7 months ago
A Pay-what-you-want' scheme has helped the Humble ebook Bundle' website to top $1.1million in sales in less than two weeks. The website allows readers pay whatever they like for a collection of ebooks by prominent writers. The creator of Wolf Hall...
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The Guardian
| 7 months ago
Penguin, which is merging with Random House, reported a 2% decline in revenues in the first nine months of 2012. Photograph: Jeff Blackler/Rex Features The company confirmed on Monday that Penguin is to be merged into a new joint venture with...
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The Guardian
| 7 months ago
the Penguin chief refused to comment on speculation talks had been held with News Corp. Photograph: Rex Features Penguin 's chief executive has ruled out accepting a counterbid from Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation , which owns rival publisher...
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Mail Online UK
| 7 months ago
29 October 2012 A new chapter in the 77-year history of book publisher Penguin was written today with a deal to merge the business with rival Random House, creating the world's biggest book publisher. The new venture, called Penguin Random House,...
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Seattle Post Intelligencer
| 7 months ago
Pearson PLC will merge its Penguin Books division with Random House, which is owned by German media company Bertelsmann, in an all-share deal that will create the world's largest publisher of consumer books. The planned joint venture brings together...
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BBC
| 7 months ago
Penguin and Random House merger a "pretty good deal" 29 October 2012 Last updated at 07:08 ET Two of the world's biggest publishers have agreed a tie-up which will see their book businesses combined. Penguin and Random House, which will now be known...
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International Herald Tribune
| 7 months ago
Two European media companies, Bertelsmann and Pearson , confirmed Monday that they planned to combine their book publishing divisions, Random House and Penguin. Under the agreement, Bertelsmann, which owns Random House, would control 53 percent of...
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Asian Wall Street Journal
| 7 months ago
PLC and Bertelsmann A.G., two of the world's biggest media groups, agreed Monday on a plan to combine their book-publishing operations, Random House and Penguin. German media giant Bertelsmann said Monday that it plans to create a joint venture...
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Qatar English Daily
| 7 months ago
British publisher Pearson said on Monday it had agreed to merge its Penguin books division with English-language rival Random House, owned by German media giant Bertelsmann. Penguin and Random House will combine their businesses in a newly-created...
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The Daily Star
| 7 months ago
A man stands beside a bookstore in Westhampton Beach, New York, October 28, 2012. British publisher Pearson on Monday said it had agreed to merge its Penguin division with consumer publishing rival Random House, owned by German media giant...
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The Guardian
| 7 months ago
Andy Rain/EPA The owners of Penguin and Random House have announced a deal to merge their publishing arms to create the world's biggest book publisher. Bertelsmann, which owns Random House, will own 53% of the newly created group and Random House...
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New York Observer
| 7 months ago
Publishing houses Penguin and Random House will combine forces and become Penguin Random House, Penguin announced this morning. The move comes after rumors of merger talks between Penguin's parent company, Pearson, and Random House's parent company,...
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Sky News
| 7 months ago
Pearson and Bertelsmann have confirmed they will create the world's largest consumer publishing organisation by combining Penguin and Random House. Penguin, the famous publishing brand, and Random House, the leading English language publisher in the...
