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Is your local Barnes & Noble closing down?

Barnes and Noble, Montclair, CA, 10/29/11

Is Barnes & Noble writing its final chapters?

Borders’ liquidation this summer should have been Barnes & Noble’s grand opportunity to grab a sizable market share, just as the warehouse book-selling superstores benefited in the past when they ruthlessly forced countless smaller and independent bookstores to board up and call

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Starbucks: Venti Plans for Micro Loans

The original Starbucks in Seattle

The micro-lending revolution made it possible for community-based lending institutions to provide $25 loans for entrepreneurs in emerging markets — and is now making its way to your local Starbucks. Starting November 1, if your friends can’t spot you $25, you might be able to get financing from hundreds

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Interview with Trent Knoss of Perseus Books Group

Erin Cox of Publishing Perspectives interviews Trent Knoss, Subsidiary Rights Manager, Perseus Books Group at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Knoss talks about working with international publishers on rights and licensing deals, digital trends for the future, and acquisitions.