Paramount to Sell Simon & Schuster to KKR for $1.62 Billion
The sale of the book publisher to the buyout firm comes less than a year after previous deal with Penguin...
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Publishers Win Ruling Against Online Library’s Lending of Digital Books
BusinessLawCourt rules Internet Archive violated copyright law by loaning scanned copies of printed books Source link
Rupert Murdoch Withdraws Proposal to Merge Fox Corp. and News Corp
BusinessMedia & MarketingSpecial committees of the media companies’ boards had been reviewing Murdoch’s proposal Source link
Penguin Random House CEO Resigns Weeks After Simon & Schuster Deal Was Blocked
BusinessMedia & MarketingMarkus Dohle had testified a merger between the two publishing giants would benefit consumers and authors, but antitrust...
Penguin Random House Blocked From Acquiring Rival Publisher Simon & Schuster
A federal judge ruled in favor of the Justice Department’s antitrust challenge to the planned $2 billion merger. Source link
Trial Begins in Justice Department’s Bid to Block Book Publishing Merger
WASHINGTON—Trial proceedings kicked off in the Justice Department’s antitrust challenge to Penguin Random House’s planned acquisition of rival publisher Simon...
Shopify Denies Allegations in Textbook Pirating Lawsuit
Shopify Inc. SHOP 6.92% denied that it is liable for alleged copyright and trademark infringement by online sellers using its...
High Inflation Creates Tax Winners and Losers. What Are You?
Inflation is about to ripple through the tax code—and the nation’s mishmash of tax provisions means some people will be...
Succession Drama Grips Scholastic: CEO’s Sudden Death, an Office Romance and a Surprise Will
The longtime head of Scholastic Corp., M. Richard Robinson Jr., died suddenly in June on a walk in Martha’s Vineyard....
News Corp Revenue Rises on Real Estate and Publishing Growth
News Corp reported 3% revenue growth for the quarter that ended in March, driven by positive foreign-exchange fluctuations plus solid...
Six Dr. Seuss Books Are Dropped After Review Finds Imagery Offensive
Six of Dr. Seuss’s books will no longer be published after a recent review concluded they contained offensive images, the...
