MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 15-31, 2003 Edition John Wiley Q 2 Trade Sales Drop by 3 Percent NEW YORK, NY/12/2/03John Wiley & Sons has reported a three percent decline in overall revenue for the second quarter. Income fell to $228.9 million for the period. The...
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Time Warner Cuts Debt, Re-Focuses on 2004 Growth
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 15-31, 2003 Edition Time Warner Cuts Debt, Re-Focuses on 2004 Growth NEW YORK, NY/12/8/ 03--Time Warner Inc. (TWX.N) on Monday announced it expects to achieve its two-year debt reduction target a year ahead of schedule and would now focus...
Reed Elsevier Reports Lag in Education, Business Units but Delivers Share Growth
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 15-31, 2003 Edition Reed Elsevier Reports Lag in Education, Business Units but Delivers Share Growth LONDON/12/4/03Reed Elsevier, which owns Publishers Weekly and numerous other publications, reported it is on track to deliver double...
Random House UK Forms New General Book Division
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 15-31, 2003 Edition Random House UK Forms New General Book Division LONDON/12/3/03Random House UK has created a new Random House General Book Division, following its November acquisition of Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, part of the Ullstein Heyne...
General News Dec 15 – 31, 2003
Publishing News General News December 15-31, 2003 Edition GENERAL NEWS Primedia Names CEO for About.com Online Division NEW YORK, NY/12/8/03Magazine publisher Primedia Inc. (PRM.N) has appointed Peter Horan to head its About Inc. online division. He will report to...
Book Deals Dec 15 – 31, 2003
Publishing News Book/Movie Deals December 15-31, 2003 Edition Book/Movie Deals Pete Rose Book to Hit Stores by January NEW YORK, NY/12/8/03Rodale Press, one of the largest independent publisher sin the U.S., has hastened the publication date for Pete Roses book MY...
Authorlink News, Success Stories, And Recognition Dec 15 – 31, 2003
Publishing News Book/Movie Deals December 15-31, 2003 Edition Authorlink News, Success Stories, And Recognition An Updated Report on Selected Authorlink Successes This is a partial list of authors who have recently sold work as a result of having been listed with...
Random House CEO Calls Upturn in Market ‘Fragile’
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 15-31, 2003 Edition Random House continues to be a reliable pillar of profitability . . . Random House CEO Calls Upturn in Market 'Fragile' NEW YORK, NY/12/16/03 Random House CEO Peter W.Olson, in his year-end report to employees Tuesday,...
BAM Boosts Quarterly Sales by 6.6 Percent
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 1-15, 2003 Edition BAM Boosts Quarterly Sales by 6.6 Percent 11/19/03Books-A-Million has reported a 6.6 percent increase in third quarter sales ending November 1 to $103.1 million. Comparable store sales rose 4.4 percent, and the company...
Rowman & Littlefield Completes Plymbridge Buy
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 1-15, 2003 Edition Rowman & Littlefield Completes Plymbridge Buy LONDON/11/24/03Rowman & Littlefield has now completed acquisition of bankrupt U.K. distributor Plymbridge after a delay involving debt assumption. Rowman will not assume any...
