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July 27, 2015updated 10 Aug 2015 4:50pm

Pearson ‘in discussions’ regarding sale of 50 per cent stake in Economist

By William Turvill

Pearson has confirmed it is “in discussions” about selling its 50 per cent share in The Economist magazine. (Picture: Shutterstock)

The company announced the sale of the Financial Times for £844m to Japanese company Nikkei last week.

An announcement today said: ”Pearson confirms it is in discussions with The Economist Group Board and trustees regarding the potential sale of its 50% share in the Group.

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