Publishers Lunch
News Corp announced Friday that it has
completed its acquisition of Harlequin in early May, with the publisher set to
keep its Toronto headquarters and, as previously announced, operate as a
division of HarperCollins. The deal closed in advance of HarperCollins' next
quarterly report, which will be announced after the close of the market on
August 7.
"We are pleased to formally welcome
Harlequin and its employees to the new News," said News Corp chief
executive Robert Thomson in the announcement.
"The addition of such an iconic brand with a loyal audience, robust global
expertise and digital depth is a proud and purposeful moment for our company.
Onward to the next chapter."
HarperCollins ceo Brian Murray added:
"We are happy to welcome Harlequin staff and authors into the
HarperCollins family and excited to work together to expand the breadth of our
publishing activities into more than 30 languages."
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