Tag: Books
Mohn’s grandson Thomas Coesfeld becomes head of Bertelsmann’s music division BMG
Carsten Coesfeld, Liz Mohn, Thomas Coesfeld (r.) Thomas Coesfeld is promoted to head of the BMG music division. (Photo: Bertelsmann) Dusseldorf Thomas Coesfeld, a grandson of former Bertelsmann boss Reinhard…
Bertelsmann fails with mergers worth five billion euros
Thomas Rabe The boss of Bertelsmann and the RTL Group wants to promote large mergers of media companies – but has now failed four times in a row. (Photo: Bertelsmann)…
These are the best-selling business books of December
bestseller list Which business books sell the best? (Photo: Getty [M]) 1st place (1) Ulrike Herrmann: The end of capitalismKiepenheuer & Witsch Cologne 2022352 pages24.00 euros 2nd place (3) Napoleon…
Carsten Coesfeld is responsible for the future of the media group
Coesfeld is not just any manager at Bertelsmann. He is a grandson of Reinhard Mohn, who died in 2009. Under the company patriarch, after the Second World War, Bertelsmann developed…
Turkish Illustrator of Comic Books That Made World-Wide Comics
We asked Sümeyye Kesgin, the name behind the world-renowned comic book series such as Rise of Magi, Elsewhere and Voyagis, about her new series Voyagis and the world of comics.…
These are the best-selling business books of the year
bestseller list Which business books will sell the best in 2022? (Photo: Getty [M]) The bestseller list is collected by Campo-Data. The figures from bookstores, publishers and internet sales in…
Books of the year 2023: These are your favourites
New Year’s time is reading time. We asked our readers about their favorite books of the year 2022. Your favourites: Advisors of various kinds – whether career, self-optimization and self-reflection…
Publishers and booksellers are defying the crisis – books could become more expensive
Dusseldorf The German book trade is beginning to feel that consumers have to save in view of inflation. By December 11, sales were down 3.9 percent year-on-year, according to figures…
Penguin boss Markus Dohle leaves the group after the US takeover collapsed
Markus Dohle The manager resigns from his board position at Bertelsmann. (Photo: Bertelsmann) Dusseldorf After the Bertelsmann subsidiary Penguin Random House failed with the takeover of the New York publisher…
The best books for the Christmas season
Advent Season The dark season is particularly suitable for a good book. When Advent begins, it is often not only contemplative, but just as hectic. In the stressful weeks leading…
Bill Gates Shared His 5 Favorite Books
Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, a billionaire and a devoted book reader, shared his 5 favorite books among all the books he has read so far with his followers.…
Penguin Random House will not take over Simon & Schuster
Dusseldorf In the book industry, a deal worth billions has finally collapsed: the Bertelsmann subsidiary Penguin Random House will not take over the New York publisher Simon & Schuster. “Bertelsmann…
Penguin Random House will not take over Simon & Schuster
Dusseldorf In the book industry, a deal worth billions has finally collapsed: the Bertelsmann subsidiary Penguin Random House will not take over the New York publisher Simon & Schuster. “Bertelsmann…
These are the best-selling business books in October
bestseller list Which business books sell the best? (Photo: Getty [M]) The bestseller list is collected monthly by Campo-Data. The figures from bookshops, publishers and internet sales are evaluated. The…
RTL expects less sales
Bertelsmann A sign with the Bertelsmann logo is in front of the headquarters in Gütersloh. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Europe’s second largest media group, Bertelsmann, is suffering from a flagging advertising…
Penguin Random House cannot take over Simon & Schuster
Thomas Rabe The manager relies heavily on mergers for his growth plans – but recently had to put up with several setbacks. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The media group Bertelsmann has…
The business book of the year shows what our future looks like
Co-award winner Qiufan Chen (on screen), jury president Hans-Jürgen Jakobs The Chinese author was live from Switzerland on Friday evening. (Photo: Markus Kirchgessner for Handelsblatt) Frankfurt Kai-Fu Lee and Qiufan…
Order books in German industry are bulging like never before
auto parts supplier The manufacturing sector once again recorded a record level of orders. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Despite the looming recession, the order books of German industry are thicker than…
10 Great Books to Help You Improve Yourself
We have listed some books that will change your perspective on life, ask different questions on every subject you can think of, and get new answers. The change that has…
What is your best business book of the year?
Books This year, in addition to the winner selected by the jury, there is also a reader’s prize. You have the opportunity to vote for your favourite. (Photo: picture alliance…