Why did News Corp. bury the earnings of its book publishing unit HarperCollins? Does the media giant view the publisher as merely an afterthought — or could Rupert Murdoch be contemplating a sale?
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Some of the best reads for investors from around the Web, including posts on a misunderstanding about kickbacks at Foursquare, the second stimulus plan and the latest in Google perks: servants for its employees.
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President Barack Obama’s joke about holding a “Slurpee Summit” between Democrats and Republicans has the makers of the sugary drink scrambling to take action. “We don’t want to be opportunistic, but nothing has ever been this b…
Comedy Central and Jon Stewart paid the tab to host the Rally to Restore Sanity, but they’ll be measuring their gains in terms of influence, not cash. There were profits to be made from the event, though, and one of its biggest…
Instead of licensing the digital rights to Penguin, Ian Fleming’s literary estate is making the e-book editions available directly itself. Getting the most out of the Bond brand is the estate’s rationale for keeping the e-books…