Pearson says NFT textbooks will let it profit off secondhand sales
Textbook publisher Pearson’s CEO says blockchain tech and NFTs could help it make money off ebook sales by tracking ownership transfers.
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Pearson shares closed 20% up on Friday: what fuelled the stock?
Pearson rejected a £7.0 billion takeover proposal from Apollo Global Management. Shares up nearly 20% on Friday.
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Can the 'Netflix For Textbooks' Model Actually Improve Access?
Textbooks play a central role in discussions around higher ed affordability, and publishers have long been cast as the villain, pulling in high profits ...
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Screenshot: Can the City harness the power of the Netflix model?
Salesforce and Pearson are two major companies hoping to shift their businesses towards the Netflix streaming model.
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Pearson hikes dividend as it swings back to profit
Pearson hikes dividend as it swings back to profit whatsapp Pearson posted a profit for the first half of the year as it bounced back from a pandemic-induced slump (Getty Images) Education giant Pearson has hiked its dividend for the first half of the year as it swung back to a profit following a torrid pandemic year. The FTSE 100 firm today reported an adjusted operating profit of £127m for the six months to the end of June, compared to a loss of £23m in the same period last...
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