Media veterans Steven Brill and Gordon Crovitz sold their company Journalism Online that helps publishers charge for content to printing services firm R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. R.R. Donnelley did not disclose terms of the acquisition Thursday. Get the full story »
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March 24 at 8:48 a.m.
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RR Donnelley Q4 beats Street on high volumes
Printing services firm RR Donnelley & Sons posted better-than-expected quarterly profit as it reported an increase in volumes of logistics services and printing, but continued to struggle with pricing pressure and acquisition-related costs.
The company posted a fourth-quarter net income of $27 million, or 13 cents a share, attributable to common shareholders, compared with a net loss of $79.5 million, or 39 cents a share a year ago. Get the full story »
R. R. Donnelley teams up with L.L. Bean
Chicago printing services company R. R. Donnelley said Tuesday that it would team up with mail-order retail giant L.L. Bean to produce a full line of catalogs.
The catalogs include L.L. Bean’s Outdoors/Sporting and Home titles and produce package inserts that ship with ordered products. Get the full story »
R.R. Donnelley buys 8touches, terms not given
Printing services company R. R. Donnelley & Sons has bought 8-touches, a provider of online tools that help real estate brokers and other marketers create direct mail, flyers and brochures.
FTC clears R.R. Donnelley’s acquisition of Browne
R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co. said it has been told by the Federal Trade Commission that the agency’s investigation of the Chicago-based company’s proposed acquisition of Bowne & Co. has been closed and that it plans no further action.
The companies say they soon expect to complete the $481 million deal, which was announced in February.
Donnelley is a communications company founded 146 years ago. Based in New York, Bowne’s business lines include preparing and filing regulatory and shareholder communications online and in print.
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R.R. Donnelley takes fewer charges, earnings rise
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. said its third-quarter earnings rose more than quadrupled, as the printing company took smaller charges for restructuring and other special items. The company reported net income of $53.3 million, or 25 cents a diluted share, compared with $13.1 million, or 6 cents a diluted share, a year ago. The quarter included charges totaling $48.7 million, down from $131.7 million a year earlier. Get the full story »
R.R. Donnelley 2Q profit triples
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.’s second-quarter profit more than tripled, beating expectations, following prior-year charges as revenue increased more than expected. Get the full story »
Donnelley snags Harvard Business Review
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. said Monday that it has been awarded a contract to produce the Harvard Business Review, the flagship magazine of Harvard Business Publishing. Terms were not disclosed, but Donnelley executives indicated the deal would be broader than it has been in the past. Get the full story »
Donnelley wins SourceMedia contract
Printing services company R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. said Wednesday that it was awarded a multiyear contract to produce magazines and provide digital and commercial printing services for SourceMedia.
Details of the deal were not disclosed, although R.R. Donnelley said it was a multimillion-dollar contract. Get the full story »
