HarperCollins to acquire Harlequin

5 May 2014 Books+Publishing

HarperCollins has agreed to acquire Harlequin for C$455 million (A$446 million), reports Publishers Weekly.The purchase still requires the approval of the US and Canadian governments. In Australia, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is yet to comment on the proposed purchase. However, the ACCC did carry out an ‘informal...