The parent of Simon & Schuster closes the door on an appeal, ending the Bertelsmann/PRH attempt to acquire Simon & Schuster.
Markus Dohle in the UAE on the PRH-S&S Ruling: ‘Utterly Wrong’
In ‘my first statement’ on the ruling blocking the PRH-S&S merger, Markus Dohle says the court order is ‘a very unfortunate part of the political agenda.’
Court Blocks PRH-Simon & Schuster Acquisition
In the United States, Judge Pan rules against the merger of trade book publishers Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster.
London’s Rebecca Smart and Paul Kelly: DK’s Bond With Consumers
Almost 50 years old, DK has had its best year in 2021 and its best half-year in 2022. We talk with co-CEOs Rebecca Smart and Paul Kelly.
At Sharjah’s Conference: Dohle and Al Qasimi Speak
The 12th Sharjah Publishers Conference will feature a conversation between PRH worldwide CEO Markus Dohle and IPA’s Bodour Al Qasimi.
Markus Dohle on Bertelsmann’s International PRH Six-Month Report
‘We will always champion the free flow of ideas and the written word,’ Markus Dohle tells his worldwide staff in his earnings memo.
The PRH-S&S Acquisition Case Goes to Court in the States
The United States’ Department of Justice is suing to block the Penguin Random House-Simon & Schuster merger deal struck in late 2020.
PRH’s Markus Dohle on Bertelsmann’s 2020 Profit Report
‘Globally, people turned to books’ in 2020, Markus Dohle says, and Penguin Random House parent Bertelsmann reports on a strong year.
Germany’s Bertelsmann To Buy Simon & Schuster for US$2.175 Billion
Penguin Random House parent company Bertelsmann will acquire Simon & Schuster. If the sale is approved by regulators, the Big Five will become the the Big Four.
New Insights Emerge Into Bidders for Simon & Schuster
The chatter is getting louder around the Simon & Schuster sale story, with News Corp arriving as another name associated with the process.