美國出版公司John Wiley日前宣布以5億7七千多萬英鎊收購位於牛津的 Blackwell出版社。這項併購案將會在明年一二月完成，屆時Wiley將會增加 約莫1250種學術期刊及相關出版。 見衛報報導 http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,,1951173,00.html American company to pay ?572m for Blackwell Publishing Chris Tryhorn Saturday November 18, 2006 The Guardian US publisher John Wiley agreed to pay 572 yesterday to acquire Oxford-based Blackwell Publishing. The deal, which is expected to be completed in January or February next year, will create a publisher of 1,250 scholarly journals and an extensive range of academic books. ............................................................... "The combination of Blackwell Publishing and Wiley, two of the world's most respected global publishers, is a rare opportunity with highly favourable, long-term strategic implications," William Pesce, Wiley's president and chief executive, said in a statement. Founded in 1807, Wiley made its name publishing the works of literary greats such as Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe and Herman Melville. --

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