Activist firm Elliott Management to buy Barnes & Noble for ~$683M including debt; in the past five years, B&N has lost more than $1 billion in market value
KEY POINTS — Activist firm Elliott Management announced Friday it plans to acquire bookseller Barnes & Noble for roughly $683 million, including debt.
Barnes & Noble announces the Nook 10.1", a tablet with 32GB of storage, front and rear cameras, a headphone jack, and Bluetooth, out Nov. 14 for $129.99
Today is just another day online. It's also a day when we received news of a new Nook tablet from Barnes & Noble.
Barnes & Noble to look at strategic alternatives including a possible sale, after receiving interest from multiple parties including Chairman Leonard Riggio
- The announcement follows expressions of interest from multiple parties, including its chairman Leonard Riggio, it said in a statement.
Sources: Apple is working on a redesigned Books reading app that includes a Reading Now section, a dedicated tab for audio books, and a digital book store
Company working on new digital book reader for iPhones, iPads — iPhone maker hires former Amazon, Barnes & Noble exec for unit
Barnes & Noble to close Nook App store, Nook Video, and UK Nook Store March 15
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Barnes & Noble to close Nook App store, Nook Video, and UK Nook Store March 15
B&N is Shutting Down One of Its Top Three Digital Blunders on 15 March — Barnes & Noble announced a slew of of closures on Thursday, including Nook Video, the UK Nook Store, and what had to have bee...
Samsung and Barnes & Noble launch the Galaxy Tab S2 Nook, a $400 8-inch tablet for readers
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Roku 3 (2015) review: remote with voice search makes it the best streaming box in its class
Roku 3 (2015) review: A fresh voice improves the best search in streaming — Competing against Apple, Amazon and Google isn't easy. Just ask Microsoft, Barnes & Noble and Yahoo.
Microsoft sells its stake in Nook back to Barnes & Noble
Microsoft and Barnes & Noble unveiled a “strategic partnership” back in April 2012 which involved the software maker investing $300 million for a stake in a separate digital Nook business. Two years ...
Barnes & Noble launches a 10.1-inch version of its Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook tablet for $299.99
Almost two months to the day since Barnes & Noble launched its Samsung-developed 7-inch Galaxy Tab 4 Nook tablet, a new larger-screen incarnation has now been unveiled.