Chambers Harrap closes Edinburgh office

According to the BBC: "The news marks the end of a 200 year association with Scotland for the dictionary. Managers said they could not find a buyer for Chambers titles. It is planned parts of the business, Chambers and Harrap, which publish bilingual dictionaries, will be separated. Both had been hit by the steep decline in sales of dictionaries and reference books, with many people now getting information via the internet." For the rest of the story, visit http://tinyurl.com/mvfezb.