Simon & Schuster Inc

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Paramount Agrees to Sell Simon & Schuster to KKR, a Private Equity Firm

The deal, for $1.62 billion, will put control of a cultural touchstone in the hands of a financial buyer.

By Elizabeth A. Harris Lauren Hirsch and Benjamin Mullin

Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues Book Trade and Publishing Justice Department Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Paramount Plus Penguin Random House Simon & Schuster Inc

Bidding for Simon & Schuster Draws to a Close

The move to acquire the publisher, one of the five largest in the country, comes after the government blocked a deal last year on antitrust concerns.

By Benjamin Mullin Elizabeth A. Harris and Lauren Hirsch

Book Trade and Publishing Books and Literature Deaths (Obituaries) Korda, Michael New York City Simon & Schuster Inc Snyder, Richard E

Richard E. Snyder, 93, Dies; Drove Simon & Schuster to New Heights

In two decades of leadership at the publishing house, he helped remold a clubby book industry into a diversified and highly profitable corporate enterprise.

By Sam Roberts

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The Guardian’s U.S. Edition Names Dana Canedy Managing Editor

Ms. Canedy, the first Black woman to serve as the publisher of Simon & Schuster’s flagship imprint, will oversee the newsroom’s daily operations.

By Benjamin Mullin