Pearson acquires stake in Nook Media

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, announced Friday it had purchased a stake in Nook Media, a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble and Microsoft.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, announced Friday it had purchased a stake in Nook Media, a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble and Microsoft.

The FTSE 100 company will invest $89.5m cash, a 5% interest, in Nook Media which sells e-readers, tablets and digital books in the US.

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