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| shareholder | country | % | source |  
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year  | business source  |  
 | 2008 | Pearson is the world's second largest publisher by sales. | Les Echos |  
 | 2006 | Pearson is the world's second-largest book publisher by sales. | Les Echos |  
 | 2004 | "Educating 100 million people every year". The world's leading publisher of textbooks and electronic learning tools for students of all ages from pre-school to college and on into their professionals lives." Pearson focuses on three sector: publishing with Penguin, learning particularly in the United-States and the press. | Les Echos |  
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year  name  | photo position;  compensation source  |  
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year  | employees <>  |  social impact : country source  |  
 | 2009 | -80   | Internal restructuring: Pearson cuts 5% of the "Financial times" payroll.:   United Kingdom  | Les Echos |  
 | 2006 | -50   | Internal restructuring: Reorganisation of the edition, reporting and production for the Financial Times and FT.com.:   United Kingdom  | Financial Times |  
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year  | employees <>  |  social impact : country source  |   
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year  |    | sales | income |   |   | source |  
 | 2006 | 
  |  4,42 | 0,35 |   |    | billion UK£ |  |  
 | 2005 | 
  |  4,09 | 0,29 |   |    | billion UK£ |  |  
 | 2003 | 
  |  6,96 | -0,18 |   |    | billion US$ |  |  
 | 2001 | 
  |  6,15 | -0,57 |   |    | billion US$ |  |  
 | 2000 | 
  |  5,79 | 0,27 |   |    | billion US$ |  |  
 | 1999 | 
  |  5,38 | 0,48 |   |    | billion US$ |  |  
 | 1998 | 
  |  3,98 | 0,62 |   |    | billion US$ |  |  
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year  | financial misdemeanor | sales | income | assets | buyback | source |   
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year  | dubious practice : image source  |  
 | 2000 | Arguable partnership: Global Compact with the United Nations:  value: Respects human, social and environmental laws;  | ONU |  
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