Pearson sales jump as demand for online learning soars
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Global education firm Pearson said strong demand for online learning courses helped the group post a five per cent rise in underlying revenue growth in the first three months of the year.
Shares in the education group rose more than 2.5 per cent on the update to 822p this morning
Delivering a quarterly trading update, Pearson said it expected to continue to deliver revenue and profit growth in 2021.
The UK company has repositioned itself as a consumer-facing group offering skills and training beyond its schools and college remit.