Hedge fund buys struggling book retailer Barnes & Noble
Struggling bookseller Barnes & Noble said Friday it was being sold to hedge fund Elliott Management, which already owns British-based book retailer Waterstones.
Struggling bookseller Barnes & Noble said Friday it was being sold to hedge fund Elliott Management, which already owns British-based book retailer Waterstones.
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Jun 7, 2019
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Authors and booksellers are urging US antitrust officials to investigate whether online retail titan Amazon is abusing its considerable power to the detriment of readers, following a similar move in Europe.
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Jul 14, 2015
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Amazon.com on Thursday announced that it is buying book lovers social network Goodreads in a move that could give Kindle tablets an edge over rival electronic readers.
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Mar 28, 2013
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US bookseller Barnes & Noble said on Tuesday it would launch a video service with films and television programs which can be purchased by owners of its Nook tablet in the United States and Britain.
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Sep 25, 2012
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(AP)—Independent booksellers have found a new partner to help them sell e-books.
Internet
Aug 29, 2012
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US bookseller Barnes & Noble unveiled a new version of its Nook tablet computer Tuesday, a device with the same $199 price tag as Amazon's Kindle Fire.
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 21, 2012
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(AP) -- What happens when a pioneer like Borders goes out of business? Depends on who you ask.
Business
Jul 20, 2011
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Pundits might put a different spin on how and when it will happen but all see a struggle for survival by traditional booksellers thanks to a growing shift to electronic books and Internet sales.
Other
Feb 8, 2011
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(AP) -- Borders Group Inc. has begun taking orders for the Kobo electronic book reader and pushing it at a lower price than competing devices.
Consumer & Gadgets
May 7, 2010
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(AP) -- Three universities testing Amazon's Kindle in the classroom have agreed to shelve the electronic book readers until they are fully functional for blind students, under a deal struck Wednesday with the Justice Department.
Business
Jan 13, 2010
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