Book publisher Penguin Random House has scrapped plans to merge with competitor Simon & Schuster following a court’s decision to block the $2.2 billion deal. A judge ruled that Penguin Random House’s bid to acquire Simon & Schuster was illegal because the merger would impact authors’ pay. The…

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