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Supanews to open A&R bricks-and-mortar bookstores
Former REDgroup-owned newsagency chain Supanews has confirmed to the Weekly Book Newsletter that it will operate Angus & Robertson (A&R) bricks-and-mortar bookshops in Australia. Adrian Gaskin...
Final Borders store in Singapore closes; Pearson buys ANZ rights to use Borders name
The remaining Borders store at Parkway Parade in Singapore closed this week, reports AsiaOne. The store closed on 26 September, following a 70% closing down sale which began last week. Approximately 7...
ACCC 'not opposed' to Pearson acquisition of REDgroup online businesses
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced that it will not oppose the acquisition of REDgroup Online by Pearson Australia Group. In its competition analysis of the a...
Pearson to acquire Stark
Pearson is again growing its educational portfolio by acquiring Stark, a German-based provider of student test and teacher lesson materials.
REDgroup administration: date of second creditors' meeting announced; detailed financial reports released
As reported in a Weekly Book Newsletter special bulletin on 27 July, REDgroup Retail administrators Ferrier Hodgson has announced that second creditors' meetings will take place tomorrow, 4 Augus...
ACCC to undertake 'informal review' of Pearson's REDgroup online acquisition
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced last week that it will undertake an 'informal review' of the proposed acquisition of the REDgroup online business by Pearson. The AC...
Pearson to acquire REDgroup online; ABA flags concerns with ACCC
As reported by the Weekly Book Newsletter in a Special Bulletin on Monday, Pearson Australia has announced it has reached an agreement with REDgroup Retail administrators Ferrier Hodgson to purchase R...
REDgroup administration: 2 A&R stores sold; remaining company stores to close
REDgroup administrators Ferrier Hodgson have announced that the last of the Angus & Robertson (A&R) bookstores owned by REDgroup Retail will close by the end of this month. Ferrier Hodgs...
Global publishing companies growing
The world's largest publishers have begun growing again after weathering the global recession over the past three years, with Pearson once again emerging as top dog, according to the an...
Pearson records sales growth in 2010; Penguin Australia records overall growth of 0.8%
International publishing house Pearson has recorded 10% headline growth for the 2009-10 financial year, with a 21% increase of adjusted operating profit for the period. Taking into account portfo...
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