Book publishing gives an unexpected silver lining to dismal media earnings

November 5, 2009

Media and newspaper companies have had dismal fortunes last year, and book publishing is no exception. Layoffs, mergers of imprints, declining sales, rising costs -- all put the biggest publishing houses deep in the red in the last two quarters of 2008. But the latest quarterly numbers coming in tell a more optimistic story for their massive parent conglomerates.


Source

http://www.dailyfinance.com/2009/11/05/book-publishing-gives-an-unexpected-silver-lining-to-dismal-corp/

Related companies

HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.
Lagardere SCA


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