The 80-year-old Businessweek, now Bloomberg Businessweek, has an all-new design intended to pack a lot more information into each page, says editor Josh Tyrangiel. Just about every story is preceded by bullet points that tease its main findings, then tagged by a summary.

Continue reading The New Bloomberg Businessweek: More News for Shorter Attention Spans

The New Bloomberg Businessweek: More News for Shorter Attention Spans originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:00:00.

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The textbook and nonfiction publisher -- which is behind the For Dummies how-to series -- reported healthy results for the third quarter, thanks to the education division and currency gains.

Continue reading Profits 'For Dummies': John Wiley & Sons Reports Higher Profits, Earnings

Profits 'For Dummies': John Wiley & Sons Reports Higher Profits, Earnings originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:53:00.

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The other shoe is about to drop at BusinessWeek. Shortly after taking over the magazine, news giant Bloomberg pruned its staff by a reported 30% and made it known that more downsizing would come sometime before May. Sources say that round will begin Thursday.

Continue reading BusinessWeek Prepares for Round Two of Layoffs

BusinessWeek Prepares for Round Two of Layoffs originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:06:00.

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McGraw-Hill (MHP) is coming off a tumultuous year that saw CEO Harold McGraw III (pictured) execute the sale of BusinessWeek to Bloomberg and a major corporate reorganization (with lost jobs for hundreds of employees). On the plus side, McGraw-Hill's Standard & Poor unit started slowly coming out of a funk, thanks to small improvements in debt markets. Now, McGraw-Hill is set to report its fourth-quarter earnings before the market opens on Tuesday.

Continue reading After a Bruising Year, McGraw-Hill Faces a Tough Fourth Quarter

After a Bruising Year, McGraw-Hill Faces a Tough Fourth Quarter originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:40:00.

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