#Three suitors still in for Simon & Schuster

#Three suitors still in for Simon & Schuster

“#Three suitors still in for Simon & Schuster” Bids for Simon & Schuster are due next week, and there are reportedly three suitors still in the race: News Corp, Bertelsmann and ­Vivendi. Meanwhile, News Corp CEO Robert Thomson is warning of anti­trust concerns if Bertelsmann — already the world’s largest publisher thanks to ownership of…

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Simon & Schuster names Jonathan Karp as CEO

“#Simon & Schuster names Jonathan Karp as CEO” Viacom tapped noted publisher Jonathan Karp to take over the Simon & Schuster book division that had been headed by Carolyn Reidy until her sudden death of a heart attack earlier this month. While the company insider with a proven record for picking bestsellers should help to…

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