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Updates on: BCR and Cambridge University Press Online, Publishing, LLC, Thomson Corporation and Reuters, Harcourt School Publishers and Wireless Generation, Pearson, and Thomson

BCR and Cambridge University Press Online have partnered with the Bibliographical Center for Research (BCR) to provide access to a catalog of valuable resources for every type of library patron, from public library to university audiences. — BCR

Publishing, LLC (”EMC”), an independent educational publisher, today announced it had acquired Lawrenceville Press, Inc. (”LVP”), a Pennington, NJ-based developer and publisher of computer applications and programming textbooks for the U.S. and Canadian school market. — SYS-CON

Thomson Corporation and Reuters on Thursday expressed confidence in securing clearance for the Canadian group’s £9bn ($18.4bn) bid for its London rival without major concessions as each reported better third-quarter figures than expected. –MSNBC

Harcourt School Publishers and Wireless Generation have formed a partnership to bring assessment to Harcourt’s StoryTown and Trophies curricula. — T.H.E. Journal

Education and information company Pearson Plc on Monday announced its trading update for the first nine months of fiscal 2007, reporting a 6% rise in underlying sales from continuing operations, on strong segmental performance. — RTT News

Thomson Corp. Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $2.97 billion, or $4.61 a share, up from a year-ago profit of $419 million, or 65 cents a share. — CNN