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General

Jun 28, 20191 min read

Waterstones parent to buy Barnes & Noble

The parent of British bookseller Waterstones, Elliott Management, will purchase Barnes & Noble – the last remaining big-box bookseller left in the US following the departure of rival Borders – for about US$683 million. Once the deal is finalised in Q3 of this…

Living

Feb 7, 20171 min read

Waterstones faith finally changes

UK bookstore chain Waterstones has posted its first profit in seven years. The return from the red comes after the company reviewed its network, closing six stores and opening seven. It has invested £9 million over the last year (on top of £8.3 million in…