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Reed Elsevier to Sell Most U.S. Publications; Will Keep Variety

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 31, 2009 - 4:30am.
Los Angeles - Reed Elsevier announced on Thursday that it has put a significant portion of the trade publications that make up its U.S. unit up for sale, and that Tad Smith, CEO of the unit, has tendered his resignation, Variety reported.
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Online Social Network Gather.com Adds "Experts" to Niche Channels

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 5, 2007 - 2:24pm.

Boston - Online social network Gather.com announced on Monday that it has partnered with a number of firms that will provide "expert" information for various niche channels on its site. New partners include Harvard Health Publications, for the Gather.com Health channel, Publishers Weekly (Books), Columbia Records (Music) and McGraw-Hill Professional (Money).
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