Riggio in the Barnes & Noble Driver's Seat
Tags: RIGGIO, Len; BARNES & Noble Inc.; PRIVATIZATION; ACTIONS & defenses (Law); BURKLE, Ron; YUCAIPA American Management LLC; CONSOLIDATION & merger of corporations
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- Barnes & Noble, Burkle Draw Battle Lines. Milliot, Jim // Publishers Weekly;8/30/2010, Vol. 257 Issue 34, p3
The article discusses the conflict between Barnes & Noble (B&N) and Ron Burkle's Yucaipa Companies. B&N is accusing the other of attempting to control the retailer without paying a premium for the company while Burkle criticized the underperforming share price of B&N under Len Riggio's...
- Burkle's a tough read. Thielman, Sam // Variety;1/19/2009, Vol. 413 Issue 9, p3
The article reports that investor Ron Burkle has acquired an 8.3% share of Barnes & Noble Inc., citing that the book company's stock seemed to be undervalued. According to the author, Burkle was investing because Barnes & Noble's competition, Borders Inc., has been struggling, and the short-term...
- Riggio: Brick and Mortar Bookstores still fundamental. Milliot, Jim // Publishers Weekly;5/17/1999, Vol. 246 Issue 20, p13
Reports on Barnes & Noble chairman Len Riggio's observation that retail book stores will remain the foundation of the book publishing industry despite the fact that the World Wide Web will become a major component of the industry in the future. Amount planned to be spent on opening superstores...
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- Swallowing the Pill. MALESKE, MELISSA // InsideCounsel;Oct2010, Vol. 22 Issue 225, p18
The article discusses a court case which involved billionaire investor Ron Burkle's challenge of the poison pill by Barnes & Noble (B&N). The board of B&N enacted the shareholder rights plan, also called a poison pill, wherein when a shareholder acquires more than 20 percent of stocks, current...
- News Briefs. // Publishers Weekly;5/10/2010, Vol. 257 Issue 19, p3
This section offers news briefs related to the publishing industry. There is a plan by Hachette UK's Octopus Publishing Group to close Octopus Books USA as part of its reorganization efforts. A lawsuit was filed by Barnes & Noble (B&N) shareholder Ron Burkle against B&N over a poison pill...
- News Briefs. // Publishers Weekly;7/12/2010, Vol. 257 Issue 27, p4
This section offers news briefs related to the publishing industry. Crown Publishing Group has eliminated a number of positions in its illustrated publishing program. Imagine Publishing has been acquired by Charlesbridge Publishing. A lawsuit was filed by financier Ron Burkle against Barnes &...
- LEN RIGGIO'S BOOK LEARNING BUILDS BARNES & NOBLE. Furman, Phyllis // Crain's New York Business;05/15/2000, Vol. 16 Issue 20, p127
Presents an excerpt from a February 1996 story on how entrepreneur and bookstore owner Len Riggio built New York City-based Barnes & Noble into a major book publishing firm. Early efforts at establishing business contacts; Marketing strategies; Impact of improved economic conditions on the...
- Riggio Bullish About Barnes & NOble's Future. Milliot, Jim // Publishers Weekly;6/18/2001, Vol. 248 Issue 25, p20
Reports on the optimism of Barnes & Noble Inc. Chairman Len Riggio that the company would outperform the retail segment in the United States in 2001 despite disturbing economy, at a 2001 meeting in New York.
