http://www.outsellinc.com/content_items/index/headlines Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Outsell Information Industry Headlines Feed http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2012/02/03/grant-libraries-make-tool-simplify-citations The Columbia University Libraries received a $125,000 grant last month to build a new digital tool to help manage existing citation styles and make new ones. In collaboration with Mendeley, a private developer of reference management software, the Libraries hope to develop a simple, graphical interface with which authors can navigate the maze of styles available, and modify them to create their own. Fri Feb 10 23:27:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/761106 info@outsellinc.com https://research.zecco.com/research/markets/news/story.asp?key=100-041c9167-1&lastPage=news Learning Tree International announced its revenues and results of operations for its first quarter of fiscal year 2012, which ended Dec. 30, 2011. Its first quarter of fiscal year 2012, Learning Tree reported revenues of $35.0 million, income from operations of $2.8 million, and net income of $1.8 million or $0.14 per share. Fri Feb 10 06:55:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/760441 info@outsellinc.com http://www.silobreaker.com/linkedin-fourthquarter-profit-rises-on-subscriptions-ad-sales-5_2265472713223045260 LinkedIn Corp., the professional-networking website, rose the most since November after it reported quarterly sales that more than doubled and forecast higher 2012 revenue, buoyed by advertising and subscriptions. Fri Feb 10 02:01:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/760469 info@outsellinc.com http://www.mrweb.com/drno/news14984.htm In the US, research and advisory services firm the Corporate Executive Board (CEB) has acquired employee insight specialist Valtera, which offers a range of employee opinion and engagement survey services. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Thu Feb 09 22:44:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/759053 info@outsellinc.com http://www.mrweb.com/drno/news14988.htm In the UK, global research and analytics outsourcing firm Cross-Tab has appointed former ICM Direct MD Gareth Nicol as Associate Vice President, European Client Services, to further expand its presence across the region. Thu Feb 09 21:25:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/759690 info@outsellinc.com http://www.mrweb.com/drno/news14985.htm UK agency Optimsa has appointed six new members of staff at its London and Leeds offices, following a number of recent client wins. Thu Feb 09 21:25:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/759689 info@outsellinc.com http://www.mrweb.com/drno/news14986.htm Global media auditor BPA Worldwide has opened an office in the city of Shenzhen, in the Guangdong Province of China, complementing its existing Asian operations in Hong Kong. Thu Feb 09 21:25:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/759688 info@outsellinc.com http://www.mrweb.com/drno/news14991.htm 3D experience and product lifecycle management specialist Dassault Systemes has acquired social media intelligence and monitoring platform Netvibes. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Thu Feb 09 21:25:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/759687 info@outsellinc.com http://www.mrweb.com/drno/news14989.htm Arbitron’s Julian Davis is retiring, after twenty-two years in various roles including Director of Urban Radio and Director of Urban Media Services. Thu Feb 09 21:24:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/759693 info@outsellinc.com http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/02/09/scripps-networks-4q-profit-up-34-on-stronger-ad-revenue/ Scripps Networks Interactive Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit edged up 3.4%, as the operator of cable channels including HGTV and Food Network reported double-digit growth in advertising revenue and stronger affiliate fee revenue. Thu Feb 09 20:50:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/759579 info@outsellinc.com http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bidclerk-makes-major-hire-of-former-mcgraw-hill-construction-and-reed-construction-data-executive-2012-02-09 BidClerk announced that it has made a bold new hire, designed to capitalize on the market share that BidClerk has been winning from McGraw-Hill Construction and Reed Construction Data at an unprecedented pace. Craig Fuss has joined BidClerk as Vice President of the Building Products Group. Thu Feb 09 20:11:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/759700 info@outsellinc.com http://www.silobreaker.com/oracle-buys-taleo-for-19-billion-adds-humanresource-tool-5_2265472398616690834 Oracle Corp. agreed to buy Taleo Corp. for about $1.9 billion, its second cloud-computing acquisition in three months, to add Internet-based technology helping companies manage human resources and recruit employees. Thu Feb 09 20:05:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/759701 info@outsellinc.com http://www.editorandpublisher.com/Business/Article/GateHouse-Media-Bringing-60--Jobs-to-Rockford--Illinois GateHouse Media announced it will locate one of its two news production centers at the newspaper, bringing more than 60 jobs to the region. Thu Feb 09 19:57:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/759800 info@outsellinc.com http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Factiva-Expands-Content-prnews-3490620217.html?x=0 Building on its commitment to deliver the sources that influence business, Factiva has expanded its aggregated content to offer more global sources, blogs and images. Thu Feb 09 18:18:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/759822 info@outsellinc.com http://finance.yahoo.com/news/thomson-reuters-reports-full-fourth-120506441.html;_ylt=AnkAMNe10J2p_BwMFtmvUEeh3YdG;_ylu=X3oDMTQ4c2kyamQ3BG1pdANUb3AgU3RvcnkgTGlzdCAgTm8gQ29sbGVjdGlvbgRwa2cDMGM4MGZkYzMtNjliMi0zYWFlLTg5NDMtMTAzNzcxMTdiYzhmBHBvcwMxOQRzZWMDdG9wX3N0b3J5BHZlcgM1NTJlNzc0MC01MzE2LTExZTEtYjI1ZS1mZmMzODI2NWM5OTg-;_ylg=X3oDMTFrM25vcXFyBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnMEdGVzdAM-;_ylv=3 Thomson Reuters reported results for the full year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011. Results include a $50 million charge primarily related to a reorganization of the former Markets division incurred in the fourth quarter. The company also announced it had taken a $3.0 billion non-cash goodwill impairment charge related to its financial services business. Thu Feb 09 17:51:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/759658 info@outsellinc.com http://web.resourceshelf.com/go/resourceblog/66524 The Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. a not-for-profit organization and leading provider of licensing solutions, announces its OnCopyright Education Certificate Program, comprised of industry-specific courses that target a variety of user communities and the challenges they face in managing copyright. Thu Feb 09 17:39:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/759950 info@outsellinc.com http://www.pharmalive.com/News/index.cfm?articleid=825242&categoryid=15 Elsevier announced the launch of TargetInsights. This online decision support tool enables scientists to search, monitor, and stay up-to-date with the latest biological insights reported in the scientific literature. Thu Feb 09 17:23:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/759544 info@outsellinc.com http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120209-712757.html?mod=WSJ_MarketingAndStrategy_middleHeadlines Hearst Corp. agreed to buy another 20% of credit-ratings firm Fitch Group for €300 million ($427.7 million) from French financial-services firm Fimalac SA. Thu Feb 09 15:30:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/759850 info@outsellinc.com http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2012/02/09/alibaba-seeking-3-billion-loan-to-buy-back-yahoo-stake/?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines Chinese Internet giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is in the process of raising a US$3 billion loan from around six banks to buy back the stake that Yahoo! Inc. owns in the company, people familiar with the situation said Thursday. Thu Feb 09 15:14:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/759781 info@outsellinc.com http://weblog.infoworld.com/d/applications/google-pay-users-track-their-movements-online-186030 Amid widespread concern about its new privacy policies, Google is now facing criticism over an offer to give users Amazon gift certificates if they open their web movements to the company in a program called Screenwise. Thu Feb 09 14:42:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/759960 info@outsellinc.com http://www.liebertpub.com/global/pressrelease/bioresearch-open-access-launching-in-march-2012-from-mary-ann-liebert-inc-publishers/998/ Publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., US, has announced the March 2012 launch of BioResearch Open Access, a new bimonthly peer-reviewed open access journal. Thu Feb 09 14:35:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/759553 info@outsellinc.com http://blogs.openaccesscentral.com/blogs/bmcblog/entry/journal_of_neurodevelopmental_disorders_moves Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that the Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders has published its first open access articles. The journal was launched by Springer in 2009, publishing research focusing on the pathogenesis of neurodevelopmental disorders. Thu Feb 09 14:35:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/759552 info@outsellinc.com http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Forrester-Research-Reports-bw-3209626028.html?x=0 Forrester Research, Inc. announced its 2011 fourth-quarter and full-year financial results. The company also announced that it has instituted a new quarterly dividend, with the first dividend of $0.14 per share to be payable March 21, 2012, to shareholders of record on March 7, 2012. Thu Feb 09 13:35:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/759922 info@outsellinc.com http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Kaplan-Test-Prep-Launches-bw-522568881.html?x=0 Until now, the only way students could gauge how they’d perform on the SAT was to take a 4-hour practice test mirroring the actual exam. To create a more efficient assessment tool, Kaplan Test Prep has teamed with Testive, an adaptive test development company, to create the first-ever adaptive 90-minute practice SAT that can reliably predict a test-taker’s score level. Thu Feb 09 13:33:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/759864 info@outsellinc.com http://www.wirelessweek.com/News/2012/02/Chairman-3-Others-Out-Yahoo-Board-Shake-Up-Business/ Yahoo! Chairman Roy Bostock and three longtime board members are stepping down, submitting to the demands of many frustrated shareholders who blame them for contributing to the follies that have dragged down the Internet company's revenue and stock price. Thu Feb 09 09:50:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/759971 info@outsellinc.com https://research.zecco.com/research/markets/news/story.asp?key=100-040g3228-1&lastPage=news TGS reports consolidated net revenues were USD 608.6 million, an increase of 7% compared to 2010. Thu Feb 09 06:58:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/759331 info@outsellinc.com https://research.zecco.com/research/markets/news/story.asp?key=100-039c5595-1&lastPage=news Dun and Bradstreet reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2011. Core revenue for the full year 2011 was $1,758.5 million, up 5 percent from the prior year similar period before effect of foreign exchange (up 7 percent after the effect of foreign exchange). Thu Feb 09 05:50:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/759461 info@outsellinc.com http://www.endocrineconnections.com/ Society for Endocrinology (SfE) and the European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) announced the forthcoming launch of Endocrine Connections – a new Open Access journal for the biomedical community. The journal is a joint venture between the two societies, to be published by BioScientifica. Thu Feb 09 00:44:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/760078 info@outsellinc.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120209006311/en/Bloomberg-Law-Announces-Agreement-DLA-Piper-Legal Bloomberg Law, the legal research system from the world leader in data and information services, announced an agreement with DLA Piper, the world’s largest global business law firm, to provide high quality, cost-effective legal research for all its lawyers throughout the United States. Thu Feb 09 00:38:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/760077 info@outsellinc.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120209005203/en/x1-Hires-Digital-Veteran-Lemonade-Founder-Tom [x+1], www.xplusone.com announced it has hired Tom Zawacki, founder of social commerce pioneer Lemonade Inc., as Vice President, Western Region, a new company position. His responsibilities include client strategy, client service and new business development in the region. He will be based in Los Angeles. Thu Feb 09 00:33:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/760075 info@outsellinc.com http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20120209/TECHNOLOGY/120209876# The global exchange group that has traditionally served as home for technology stock listings is launching a media collaboration with New York Tech Meetup, a trade organization representing the city's thriving tech sector. Thu Feb 09 00:32:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/760074 info@outsellinc.com http://www.sagepub.com/press/2012/february/SAGE_BeginsPublishJournalResearchLeadershipEd.sp SAGE is delighted to have been chosen by the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) to publish its journal, Journal of Research on Leadership Education, beginning in April 2012. Thu Feb 09 00:30:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/760073 info@outsellinc.com http://www.stm-publishing.com/new-editor-in-chief-appointed-for-physica-scripta Dr Suzy Lidström has been announced as the new Editor-in-Chief of Physica Scripta, a international journal for experimental and theoretical physics. Thu Feb 09 00:28:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/760072 info@outsellinc.com http://www.4-traders.com/INNODATA-ISOGEN-INC-9692/news/INNODATA-ISOGEN-INC-Innodata-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-and-Fiscal-Year-2011-Results-14011347/ Innodata Isogen, Inc reported results for the fourth quarter and the 12 months ended December 31, 2011. Total revenue was a record $23.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, a sequential increase of 23% from $19.2 million in the third quarter of 2011, and a 59% increase from $14.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. Wed Feb 08 23:56:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/759047 info@outsellinc.com http://finance.yahoo.com/news/news-corp-profit-beats-street-214715402.html;_ylt=AnHwLY8FoGXtZF0QakowSZbyuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTN2ZjdpOG40BG1pdANUb3AgU3RvcnkgQ29sbGVjdGlvbnMEcGtnAzAzOGE5YjM0LWE4OGQtMzcxOS1iN2RiLTQ1OTgyM2QzMGQyZARwb3MDMgRzZWMDdG9wX3N0b3J5BHZlcgNiODIzN2YzMC01MjllLTExZTEtOGJmZi1lMTQ0YmZhYzJiMTU-;_ylg=X3oDMTFrM25vcXFyBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnMEdGVzdAM-;_ylv=3 Rupert Murdoch's News Corp posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday driven by strong growth at its cable networks and movie studio offset by declines at its publishing business. Wed Feb 08 21:53:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/759097 info@outsellinc.com http://www.itnewsonline.com/showprnstory.php?storyid=200270 Equifax Inc. announced financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2011. The company reported revenue from continuing operations of $509.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, a 6 percent increase from the fourth quarter of 2010. On a non-GAAP basis, fourth quarter revenue was up 10 percent, excluding Brazilian operating results due to the deconsolidation of Brazil in the second quarter of 2011. Wed Feb 08 21:29:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/759274 info@outsellinc.com http://www.pharmalive.com/News/Index.cfm?articleid=824916 Elsevier announced the launch of Energy Strategy Reviews, a new quarterly, peer-reviewed journal focusing on energy strategy, planning and decision making. Wed Feb 08 20:57:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/758513 info@outsellinc.com http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Blackboard-Introduces-Major-prnews-439674282.html?x=0 Blackboard Inc. announced a major update for its flagship online learning platform with a new release incorporating a sleek, modern design that marks the platform's biggest shift in look and feel in years. Wed Feb 08 19:57:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/758650 info@outsellinc.com http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/69313/Moody%27s+Reports+Disappointing+4Q Moody’s Corp. reported fourth quarter 2011 earnings of 43 cents per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by six cents. Earnings per share decreased 27.0% year over year, primarily dragged by weak top-line growth. Wed Feb 08 19:48:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/758954 info@outsellinc.com http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/washington-post-offers-buyouts-to-newsroom-staff-in-effort-to-reduce-costs/2012/02/08/gIQA1o2NzQ_story.html The Washington Post announced that it would extend buyout offers to newsroom staff members in an effort to reduce the paper’s payroll. It is the fifth in a series of buyouts that have helped reduce the size of the staff by more than a third over the past decade as circulation and advertising revenue have fallen. Wed Feb 08 19:45:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/758811 info@outsellinc.com http://www.nuj.org.uk/innerPagenuj.html?docid=2399 Journalists have called off the planned 48 hours of industrial action at Thomson Reuters and have agreed the following joint statement with management: Wed Feb 08 18:46:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/758569 info@outsellinc.com http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/media/9069599/Daily-Mail-owners-shares-fall-after-advertising-decline.html Shares in Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) fell 3.9pc to 444.3p after the decline in its advertising revenues accelerated. Wed Feb 08 18:45:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/758685 info@outsellinc.com http://www.silobreaker.com/amazon-adds-viacom-to-its-streaming-armoury-5_2265470114767831111 Amazon's global assault continues with the news that the e-retail giant has signed a deal with Viacom - meaning a wealth of new content is now available for the Seattle based company to stream. Wed Feb 08 18:37:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/758819 info@outsellinc.com http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Google-Pours-Chrome-Into-Android-74375.html Google has created a version of its Chrome Web browser specifically for the Android platform. Chrome for Android has synchronization features for sharing tabs and bookmarks across devices. However, it's only available for Android phones running Ice Cream Sandwich, and the majority of Android phones now in circulation run older versions of the software. Wed Feb 08 18:29:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/758878 info@outsellinc.com http://www.4-traders.com/TIME-WARNER-INC-11661/news/TIME-WARNER-INC-2nd-UPDATE-Time-Warner-Reports-Higher-Profits-Dividend-14011977/ Time Warner Inc. reported a slight increase in fourth-quarter earnings as the owner of CNN, HBO and Warner Bros. continued to benefit from efforts to monetize its content more effectively. Wed Feb 08 18:22:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/758585 info@outsellinc.com http://www.iwr.co.uk/business/3011223/Bloomberg-fires-shot-at-rival Bloomberg is stepping up competition with rival financial information and data provider Thomson Reuters, by scrapping charges for one of its services. Wed Feb 08 17:46:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/758599 info@outsellinc.com http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=16536 Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. has announced its OnCopyright Education Certificate Program, which consists of industry-specific courses that target a variety of user communities and the challenges they face in managing copyright. Wed Feb 08 17:13:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/758909 info@outsellinc.com http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120208/Southern-Medical-Journal-now-available-for-the-iPad.aspx Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health has announced that the Southern Medical Journal is now available for the iPad. The journal is the official journal of the Southern Medical Association. Wed Feb 08 17:13:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/758611 info@outsellinc.com http://www.thieme.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=514:videos-and-republish-function-now-available-on-thieme-dissector&catid=77:2012&Itemid=91 STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group has announced two major updates to the 'Thieme Dissector' allowing for ad-hoc updates of already customised Dissection Guides. 'Thieme Dissector' now contains more than 100 high-resolution dissection videos for all regions of the body. Wed Feb 08 17:13:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/758517 info@outsellinc.com https://research.zecco.com/research/markets/news/story.asp?key=100-039p1765-1&lastPage=press_release Elsevier announced the appointment of Dr. Enrique J. Lavernia as Editor-in-Chief of Materials Science and Engineering: A. He has been a principal editor of the journal since 1998. Wed Feb 08 17:10:00 +0000 2012 http://www.outsellinc.com/our_industry/headlines/758519 info@outsellinc.com