Pearson EducationPearson Education (branded as Pearson since 2011) is the educational publishing and services subsidiary of the international corporation Pearson plc, formed in 1998, when Pearson plc acquired Simon & Schuster's educational business and merged it with Pearson's existing education company Addison-WesleyLongman. Pearson Education was rebranded as Pearson in 2011.
Weetman Pearson, 1st Viscount CowdrayBritish industrialist, benefactor and Liberal politician (1856–1927)Cowdray Park, West Sussex, seat of 1st Viscount Cowdray. Purchased in 1909.Dunecht House, Aberdeenshire, a residence of the 1st Viscount and place of his death.
Financial TimesBritish newspaperThe Financial Times (FT) is a British daily newspaper printed in broadsheet and also published digitally that focuses on business and economic current affairs. Based in London, the paper is owned by a Japanese holding company, Nikkei, with core editorial offices across Britain, the United States and continental Europe. In July 2015, Pearson sold the publication to Nikkei for £844 million (US$1.32 billion) after owning it since 1957.Pearson plcBritish education and assessment companyPearson is a British multinational education and assessment company headquartered in London. It provides learning materials, assessments, qualifications, virtual learning, English-language learning, higher-education products and enterprise learning and skills services.
Penguin BooksPenguin Books Limited is a British publishing house that was co-founded in 1935 by Allen Lane with his brothers Richard and John. Originally an imprint of publishers The Bodley Head, Penguin became a separate company the following year. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s with its inexpensive paperbacks, sold through Woolworths and other shops for sixpence, bringing high-quality fiction and non-fiction to the mass market.
FTSE 100 IndexThe Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index, also called the FTSE 100 Index, FTSE 100, FTSE or, informally, the "Footsie" , is the United Kingdom's best-known stock market index and represents the 100 most highly capitalisedblue chips listed on the London Stock Exchange. HistoryThe index started on 3 January 1984, having been constructed by the London Stock Exchange to better reflect activity on the market.
The EconomistThe Economist is a British news and current affairs journal published in a weekly print magazine format and daily on digital platforms. Widely considered a magazine, it refers to itself as a newspaper, and publishes stories on topics that include economics, business, geopolitics, technology and culture. Mostly written and edited in London, it has other editorial offices in the United States and in major cities in continental Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
Marjorie ScardinoDame Marjorie Scardino (née Morris; born 25 January 1947) is an American-born British business executive. She is the former CEO of Pearson PLC. Scardino became a trustee of Oxfam during her tenure at Pearson. She was criticized by Private Eye magazine because, while Oxfam campaigns against corporate tax avoidance as part of the IF Coalition, Pearson was "a prolific tax haven user ...
London Stock ExchangeThe London Stock Exchange (LSE) is a global stock exchange based in Paternoster Square in the City of London, England. Founded in 1801, it is one of the world's oldest continuously operating stock exchanges. As of mid-2025, the exchange had a total market capitalisation of approximately US$5.9 trillion for all listed instruments.
LongmanLongman, also known as Pearson Longman, is a publishing company founded in 1724 in London, England, that is owned by Pearson PLC. Since 1968, Longman has been used primarily as an imprint by Pearson's Schools business. The Longman brand is also used for the Longman Schools in China and the Longman Dictionary.
American depositary receiptAn American depositary receipt (abbreviated ADR, and sometimes spelled depository) is a negotiable security that represents securities of a foreign company and allows that company's shares to trade in the U.S. financial markets. Shares of many non-U.S. companies trade on U.S. stock exchanges through ADRs, which are denominated and pay dividends in U.S. dollars, and may be traded like regular shares of stock.
New York Stock ExchangeThe New York Stock Exchange (NYSEnicknamed "the Big Board") is an American stock exchange headquartered at the New York Stock Exchange Building in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It is the largest stock exchange in the world by market capitalization, exceeding in January 2026. The NYSE is owned by Intercontinental Exchange, an American holding company that it also lists (ticker symbol ICE).*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.