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Six feminist alternatives to Jane Austen for a Bank of England note

Belinda Webb: The choice of the author to represent women on the £10 note is a safe and bland option, compared to Boudicca or Mary Seacole

Why that Jane Austen quotation on the new £10 note is a major blunder

Duplicated many million times on the new £10 banknote will be a line in praise of reading – it's a shame it was uttered by an Austen character who had no genuine interest in reading at all

Bank of England plays it safe with Jane Austen quotation on new £10 note

A line from Pride and Prejudice will adorn the banknote, instead of one of the author's waspish observations about wealth

Jane Austen to appear on £10 note

Bank of England governor Mark Carney says author will feature from 2017 in victory for activists calling for more female faces

Kindle rival the Nook stumbles, but what is the next chapter for e-readers?

Barnes & Noble boss William Lynch has resigned and Nook sales falter, but does Amazon's Kindle have a long-term future?

Apple played ‘central role’ in ebook price-fixing conspiracy, says federal judge

Tech company to face trial for damages over attempt to thwart Amazon's dominance after book publishers settle with US

Antitrusting Apple: the plot with publishers to hike ebook prices

Dan Gillmor: I was a rabid ebook buyer but their greed cost them my loyalty

Hobbit profits at centre of The Butler title row, says Harvey Weinstein

Spat over film's title rights escalates as Harvey Weinstein accuses Warner Bros of bullying on morning TV

Dame Gail Rebuck to chair Penguin Random House UK

Top book publisher to take strategic role as Victoria Barnsley, chief executive of rival HarperCollins, announces her departure. By Mark Sweney

Bebo and the other mega-deals that proved to be spectacular flops

The man who sold Bebo for $850m has just bought it back for $1m, meaning an $849m loss for its original buyer AOL. But it's not the only example of such a disaster in the business world

NHS SOS by Jacky Davis and Raymond Tallis – review

This latest diagnosis is worrying, writes Yvonne Roberts, but the NHS is still treatable – if we act now

The Trouble With Billionaires by Linda McQuaig and Neil Brooks– review

An entertaining account of the problems caused by inequality of wealth leaves John Kampfner wanting answers

How Jane Austen needed some persuasion from Mervyn King

John Crace: A single country in possession of a good fortune was in want of a women to grace its bank notes

In praise of … a Jane Austen £10 note

Editorial: She was the creator of Elinor Dashwood, who ensured her family lived within their means in a manner that would impress even George Osborne

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