MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Aug 15 - Aug 22, 2010 Edition Borders Lays Off More Workers ANN ARBOR, MICH/AUTHORLINK NEWS/August 16, 2010--Borders Group eliminated an unspecified number of employees at its Ann Arbor headquarters this week, according to a report at Freep.com...
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Barnes & Noble Proxy Fight Looms, Store Closings Possible
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Aug 15 - Aug 22, 2010 Edition Barnes & Noble Proxy Fight Looms, Store Closings Possible NEW YORK, NY/AUTHORLINK NEWS/August 16, 2010--Billionaire Ron Burkles has begin mounting a proxy fight for control over Barnes & Noble bookstore chain after...
Barnes & Noble Breaks Off Talks with Yucaipa
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Aug 9 - Aug 15, 2010 Edition Barnes & Noble Breaks Off Talks with Yucaipa NEW YORK,NY/AUTHORLINK NEWS/August 12, 2010--Barnes & Noble today broke off its talks with Yucaipa Companies indicating a proxy fight for control of the bookseller lies...
Putnam to Release New Patricia Cornwell Novel This Fall
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Aug 9 - Aug 15, 2010 Edition Putnam to Release New Patricia Cornwell Novel This Fall NEW YORK, NY/AUTHORLINK NEWS/August 12, 2010--Patricia Cornwell, the worlds #1 bestselling crime writer, has agreed to write two new novels featuring her beloved...
Margaret Atwood, Ursula Le Guin to Lecture
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Aug 9- Aug 15, 2010 Edition Margaret Atwood, Ursula Le Guin to Lecture Celebrated authors Margaret Atwood and Ursula K. Le Guin will headline the 2010-2011 Portland Arts & Lectures series September 23, 2010. The award-winning authors will discuss...
Speculators Say Amazon a Likely Barnes and Noble Buyer
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Aug 9- Aug 15, 2010 Edition Speculators Say Amazon a Likely Barnes and Noble Buyer NEW YORK, NY/AUTHORLINK NEWS/August 9, 2010--Amazon.com may be the likely buyer for Barnes & Noble which went on the block last week, according to speculation by The...
Pat Conroy to Announce Book Award Finalists
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Aug 9- Aug 15, 2010 Edition Pat Conroy to Announce Book Award Finalists NEW YORK, NY/AUTHORLINK NEWS/August 10, 2 010Acclaimed author Pat Conroy will make the announcement for this years National Book Award finalists. The short list for fiction,...
Barnes and Noble to Unveil Textbook Rental Program
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Aug 9- Aug 15, 2010 Edition Barnes and Noble to Unveil Textbook Rental Program New York, NY/AUTHORLINK NEWS/August 9, 2010--Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, owned by Barnes & Noble, Inc. has expanded its multi-channel textbook rental program to...
Barnes and Noble Sale Draws Lackluster Interest
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Aug 1 - Aug 8, 2010 Edition Barnes and Noble Sale Draws Lackluster Interest NEW YORK, NY/AUTHORLINK NEWS/August 4, 20100--Barnes & Nobles announcement this week that it would put the company up for sale has drawn little attention from potential...
Two Attorneys General Review Apple, Amazon Pricing
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Aug 1 - Aug 8, 2010 Edition Two Attorneys General Review Apple, Amazon Pricing Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal became the second Attorney General to look into pricing policies of Amazon.com and Apple, saying he is concerned the...
