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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. In a regulatory filing, the New York company said early reports indicate its holiday sales fell...
Tags: Books, Books and Magazines, Amazon Kindle, Bankruptcy, Book
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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: Religion and Belief, The Wizard of Oz (movie, 1939), Tony Blair, Philosophy
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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 $400 million purchase of a local education...Tags: Columbia University, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Educate Incorporated, Baltimore County
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Borders Files for Bankruptcy, Will Close 30 Percent of Stores
Web ReporterBorders, 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: Books, Books and Magazines, Shareholders, Services and Shopping, General Electric Company
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Borders files for bankruptcy, Plans to close both New Orleans area stores
WGNO NewsBorders 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: Economy, Business and Finance, Stock Market, Shareholders, NYSE Euronext, Inc., Apple Inc.
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