Merger Ripples Pearson is getting them from both sides. If the Dow Jones sale to Rupert Murdoch goes through, they will be under tremendous pressure to do something about Financial Times — either sell it, or partner up with someone to grow dramatically and compete. And with the Riverdeep Houghton/Harcourt merger pending, assuming its passes regulatory approval, Pearson will see its position as the dominant player in the US schools publishing threatened and will certainly move to defend, invest and grow there. Marketwatch More Potter Breaches Scholastic reports that they “recently learned that some individuals have received copies of Harry […]