CEO of John Wiley & Sons to Retire

After 22 years with education publisher John Wiley & Sons (JW.A) and 13 years as its chief executive officer, William Pesce announced that he will retire on April 30, 2011. He will be replaced next May by Stephen Smith, a veteran of the company and…

Barnes & Noble Stock Gets Downgraded as Proxy Battle Looms

With less than two weeks to go in the bitter proxy contest between Barnes & Noble founder Leonard Riggio and billionaire Ron Burkle, one key analyst has changed his outlook on the company’s stock for the worse and a leading pro…