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    Dec 28, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Barnes & Noble says holiday sales disappointing, Nook has new investor

    Bookstore chain Barnes & Noble said Friday its holiday sales look disappointing and that publisher Pearson Plc took a 5% stake in its Nook e-reader business.
    Bookstore chain Barnes & Noble said Friday its holiday sales look disappointing and that publisher Pearson Plc took a 5% stake in its Nook e-reader business. In a regulatory filing, the New York company said early reports indicate its holiday sales fell...

    Tags: Financially Distressed Companies, Holidays, Books and Magazines, Books, Borders Group Incorporated (MI)

    2. Jan 16, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  2. Column: The Scarecrow didn't get much

    In "The Wizard of Oz" movie, it's easy to think that the Wizard, that lovable charlatan, has worked some real magic in the end.  The Tin Man gets his heart, the Cowardly Lion gets his courage, and the Scarecrow gets — well, what exactly does he...

    Tags: Philosophy, Tony Blair, The Wizard of Oz (movie, 1939), Religion and Belief

    3. Dec 18, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Making Connections: The rise of an education tech startup

    The Baltimore-Washington corridor is an economic powerhouse in many areas -- federal contracting, anyone? -- but it may soon become known as the nexus of another, growing industry: online education.
    The Baltimore-Washington corridor is an economic powerhouse in many areas -- federal contracting, anyone? -- but it may soon become known as the nexus of another, growing industry: online education. The $400 million purchase of a local education...

    Tags: Rosedale (Baltimore, Maryland), Companies and Corporations, Startups, Columbia University, Teaching and Learning

    4. Jul 18, 2011 |Story| Reuters
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    Tags: Financially Distressed Companies, Companies and Corporations, Books and Magazines, Corporate Crime, Amazon.com Inc.

    5. Feb 16, 2011 |Story| KCPQ-LTV

  5. Borders Files for Bankruptcy, Will Close 30 Percent of Stores

    Borders, the second-largest U.S. bookstore chain, filed for bankruptcy protection, after years of sharp sales declines that made it impossible to manage its crushing debt load, and it plans to close nearly one-third of its stores.
    Web Reporter
    Borders, the second-largest U.S. bookstore chain, filed for bankruptcy protection, after years of sharp sales declines that made it impossible to manage its crushing debt load, and it plans to close nearly one-third of its stores. Its inability to...

    Tags: Financially Distressed Companies, Books and Magazines, Elections, Arts and Culture, General Electric Company

    6. Feb 16, 2011 |Story| WGNO-LTV

  6. Borders files for bankruptcy, Plans to close both New Orleans area stores

    Borders Group Inc filed for bankruptcy protection and said it would close about one-third of its bookstores - including both in the New Orleans area - after years of shriveling sales that made it impossible to manage its crushing debt load.
    WGNO News
    Borders Group Inc filed for bankruptcy protection and said it would close about one-third of its bookstores - including both in the New Orleans area - after years of shriveling sales that made it impossible to manage its crushing debt load. The long-...

    Tags: Financially Distressed Companies, Companies and Corporations, Books and Magazines, Amazon.com Inc., Elections

    7. Nov 4, 2010 |Story| Hola Hoy
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    Tags: China

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