Wednesday, October 08, 2014

The Roundup with PW

Bertelsmann Planning to Lift PRH Stake: Bertelsmann SE, Europe’s biggest media company, intends to increase its stake in book publishing venture Penguin Random House as early as next year, according to people familiar with the matter.

European Commission Zeroes in on Amazon: The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it had opened an investigation into whether Luxembourg had given preferential tax treatment to the e-commerce giant Amazon.

Rowling Drops Potter Hints on Twitter: The Harry Potter author had fans speculating feverishly over the last 24 hours over a series of cryptic tweets sent to her 3.74 million followers.

Indy Bookstore Appeal Denied: The U.S. Supreme Court declined an appeal Monday from the city of Indianapolis defending a 2003 ordinance stipulating the operating hours of adult bookstores.

Ten Best Literary TED Talks of the Year: "Talks ranging from inspirational stories about sight and connection to really random dog poems from Billy Collins and erotic fantasies from Isabel Allende," rounded up at Book Riot.


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