Pearson said revenue at a key U.S. business fell 5 percent and forecast a possible similar drop next year as the education publisher undergoes a major restructuring to focus on boosting its digital content.
The FTSE 100 company has struggled to grow its U.S. higher education courseware (HECW) as students have moved away from new textbooks for second-hand copies and digital learning materials.
After a few tumultuous years, Pearson had pinned its restructuring hopes on the business, calling it last year the “single biggest opportunity” to gain share through its digital transformation…
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