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- Blair's press chief to lift the lid on Downing Street in new book
- LONDON AFP — An eagerly-anticipated book by Alastair Campbell, former British prime minister Tony Blair's press chief, was set to go on sale Monday. The release of the book comes a day after Random House, Campbell's publishers, put extracts of "The Blair Years" on their website, revealing among other...
- Research articles 2007-07-08
- Publishing pioneers.
- Byline: Mitch Gaynor Aug 09, 2005 (Queensland Business Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Formed in 2001, Typefi Publishing System TPS is a developer of automated publishing software that is...
- Research articles 2005-08-09
- Legion of new economic-themed books on store shelves in time for holidays.
- By Tom Walker, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 12--Still strapped for holiday gift ideas? Look no farther than a bookstore. For readers especially interested in things economic, 2004 has seen some good new offerings. The oldies...
- Research articles 2004-12-12
- Engstrom to Head Elsevier (Publishers Weekly)
- Erstwhile Random House rising star Erik Engstrom has been appointed CEO of Elsevier, the science and medical publishing division of Reed Elsevier, parent company of PW . Engstrom will join Elsevier in August and will be based in Amsterdam. He will report to Reed Elsevier CEO Crispin Davis. ...
- Research articles 2004-07-19
- Franklin, Winston: Leaders for all times
- "People are hungry for whatever light can be shed on leadership," author Jon Meacham says. After the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, "we feel vulnerable." Many readers might find themselves looking for historical guidance. Meacham's book, Franklin and Winston : An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship (Random...
- Research articles 2003-12-24
- Random violence.(the attempted acquisition of Random House Inc. by Bertelsmann AG has been blocked by a Department of Justice lawsuit)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
- The Justice Department filed suit Monday to block Bertelsmann's planned acquisition of Random House, contending that a combination of these two leading publishers posed a threat to the nation's intellectual defenses. "This merger isn't just about dollars and cents," Attorney General Janet...
- Research articles 1998-04-13
- Multimedia madness: Europeans scoring big in US market. (includes related article on German publisher Bertelsmann AG)
- European companies are challenging US dominance in the global media industry. Recent moves bear out their increasing presence in the multimedia sector, such as German publishing giant Bertelsmann AG's acquisition of Random House and Polygram's plans to become a major Hollywood film producer. Europeans are also asserting their dominance in...
- Research articles 1998-04-01
- INVESTMENTFEST OF THE NINETIES;NY becomes integral part of German investors' strategy.
- by 1998, deutsche bank ag had been looking for a way to enter the U.S. market for a while. It had held talks with several American banks and investment firms, including J.P. Morgan & Co., Lehman Brothers and Bankers Trust. The opportunity to poun by 1998,...
- Research articles 2000-05-15
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- Random House announces co-publishing and licensing agreement with Interactive Imaginations, creators of the interactive entertainment world wide web site, www.riddler.com; Deal includes equity investment by Random House
- NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--April 22, 1996--Random House Inc. and Interactive Imaginations Inc. today announced a co-publishing and licensing agreement to produce interactive puzzles to appear on riddler.com, the acclaimed entertainment site created by Interactive Imaginations for the World Wide Web.
- Research articles 1996-04-22
- Random House Purchases Minority Stake in Xlibris
- Random House Ventures, a newly formed investment subsidiary of Random House, Inc. the trade book publisher, and Xlibris, an online provider of direct publishing access for authors, have announced that Random House Ventures has acquired a significant minority position in Xlibris. Through Xlibris' digital service, writers can go from their...
- Research articles 2000-05-01
- 10 Overrated Business Books (and What to Read Instead)
- Don't believe the hype. These "classic" books attract all the attention, but for real business wisdom, read our preferred suggestions instead. Management Consulting...
- Articles 2007-08-22
- Getting to the Root of a Problem
- Organizations often respond to financial and market imperatives by resolving problems with short-term solutions. Often, there are procedures in place to guide people's actions so that they spend minimal time on original thinking and then focus on the immediate requirements of the job. However, constantly relying on quick fixes requires...
- Articles 2007-10-11
- Top Business Books for 2008
- Stefan Stern rounds up the best business books for 2008. Only a few on Stern's list tally with BNET's own top reading list so far -- they are in bold. When Markets Collide: Investment Strategies for the Age of Global Change, by Mohamed El-Erian...
- Blog posts 2008-12-02
- Astoria Financial Corporation Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer Session Operator The floor is now open for questions. [Operator Instructions]. Thank you. Our first question is coming from Mark Fitzgibbon of Sandler O'Neill Mark T. Fitzgibbon - Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P Good afternoon, George. George L. Engelke, Jr. - Chairman...
- Earnings calls 2007-10-20
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