The Latest Breaking News from Pearson

35 Companies These People Refuse To Give Another Dollar To

Just as we’ve all got brands we love and stay loyal to, we’ve probably all got at least one we avoid like the plague. Maybe its customer service is a nightmare, its products are a letdown, or its latest controversy left such a bad taste in your mouth that it…

Bored Panda · Oct 21

Soft US inflation helps FTSE shake off oil surge

The turnaround in the fortunes of London’s blue-chip index came as figures showed US consumer prices fell more than expected in June.

Evening Standard · Jul 14

FTSE 100 up as DAX hits record high in Frankfurt

The FTSE 100 closed up 26.16 points, 0.3%, at 10,679.03.

Evening Standard · Jul 3

Exam regulator pledges to monitor A-Level marking after ‘significantly challenging’ paper

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The Independent UK · Jun 4

15,000 sign petition demanding review into A-level exam over claims it was harder than previous papers

Signatories said Wednesday’s Pearson Edexcel paper 1 exam was significantly more challenging than any past papers and had left students feeling ‘overwhelmed’ and ‘uncertain’

The Independent UK · Jun 4

Pearson CEO: the AI job apocalypse is a Silicon Valley story. The data tells a different one

The loudest warnings about AI killing white-collar work are coming from the one industry feeling the disruption. That's no coincidence or reason to panic.

Fortune · Apr 6

Canadian billionaire Stephen Smith buys 27% stake in the Economist

Weekly news magazine’s parent company makes third significant ownership shake-up in its 183-year history

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17

FTSE sell-off eases as Iran conflict shifts rate bets

The FTSE 100 index closed down 35.23 points, 0.3%, at 10,249.52.

Evening Standard · Mar 9

FTSE 100 down as AI worries knock data providers

The sharp falls came after US artificial intelligence firm Anthropic released new ‘agentic AI’ tools for corporate legal teams.

Evening Standard · Feb 3

Anthropic’s launch of AI legal tool hits shares in European data companies

Pearson, Experian and others fall sharply after startup unveils software to automate a range of professional services

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3