International Library News
Colorado library opens branch at local Kmart Aurora Public Library in Colorado, US, has opened a satellite branch within the building of a local Kmart store, in a space formerly occupied...
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Franco-Anglais Poetry Festival comes to MelbourneFrom 8 to 12 October Melbourne will host the 31st Franco-Anglais Poetry Festival. Free sessions and performances in French, English and other languages will be...
Book Choice ads help Ride to no. 18 on fiction bestsellers
The Schumann Frequency by Christopher Ride, the first title to be featured on the ‘Book Choice' television advertisements, has come in at number six on the Neilsen BookScan ‘fastest movers'...
Coles rejects Wesfarmers/PEP bid; KKR back in the running
The ongoing saga of who will own the Coles Group has taken another two turns in recent days.First, the board of Coles rejected the $20 million bid by Wesfarmers and...
ARW’s owner in bid for Coles
In what would be the biggest corporate takeover in Australian history, Wesfarmers (which owns the Bunnings DIY chain) and Pacific Equity Partners (PEP, owner of Angus & Robertson Whitcoulls) have...