Books and Magazines

Matt Norcross has been selling books for two decades, but lately he must contend with readers who go to his Petoskey, Mich., shop to see and touch the printed works he offers, only to buy them later from Amazon.com at a savings. Even if he offers the...

By Rachelle Kakouris NEW YORK, May 20 (IFR) - Investor demand continues to be focused on higher coupon paper in the US speculative-rated sector with the majority of today's deals (and those announced for pricing later this week) dominated by Single B and...

By Shankar Ramakrishnan NEW YORK, May 20 (IFR) - After the hectic pace of issuance in the last few weeks, the US high-grade primary market began this week with just two deals totaling a modest USD2.35bn. Some market players expect momentum to pick up in...

TEHRAN -- Elections are scheduled in Iran for June 14, the first presidential balloting since the disputed 2009 vote. Iran’s Guardian Council, an oversight body, is expected to release the list of vetted candidates this week. The Times sought out...

Emmaus publisher Rodale is entering the online retail business, hoping that readers interested in the ultimate bikini body and how to build beach muscle will also be inclined to drop $48 on a microfiber yoga towel made with recycled coconut shells or $199...

By Joy Ferguson and Rachelle Kakouris May 16 (IFR) - There was no let-up in the high-yield market on Thursday even after the deluge of deals yesterday, when 10 issuers rushed to market for a total of USD7.5bn. A total of USD10.451bn has priced so far...

When Marina Drake's husband, Robert Drake, started bringing home beautiful, high-quality used books, she didn't suspect it was going to change her life and career. Robert Drake's company had relocated to a building downtown -- on Wall Street next door...

By John Balassi NEW YORK, May 16 (IFR) - Market tone is relatively muted early on Thursday, despite the surprisingly better-than-expected first quarter GDP print from Japan that showed that the governments new inflation policies are beginning to kick in....

By Rachelle Kakouris NEW YORK, May 15 (IFR) - Another avalanche of new deals hit the screens this morning with almost USD5bn added to a burgeoning high-yield pipeline. Several of these are sizeable drive-by offerings for pricing today, and come on top of...

News briefs from Aurora and Naperville. Music program cited Neuqua Valley High School was awarded a Grammy statue and $10,000 last week for being named this year's National Grammy Signature School. The top honor is awarded to one school in the...

By Joy Ferguson NEW YORK, May 14 (IFR) - Dish DBS Corporation is leading high-yield issuance on Wednesday with a USD2.5bn two-part deal, as the company continues to build on its cash pile to help fund its bid for Sprint Nextel. AES Corp and Earthlink...

A Philadelphia man is accused of stealing eight textbooks Sunday from the Penn State Bookstore and selling them for almost $600 at the two downtown State College bookstores, according to court documents. Penn State police said 23-year-old Marcus...