BusinessWeek will fold overseas
BusinessWeek is to close its European and Asian print editions, prompting layoffs of an unspecified number of staff, a person familiar with the matter said.
The magazine, published by McGraw-Hill Cos., will replace the overseas print editions with special European and Asian online editions, the person said.
At the same time, BusinessWeek will begin distributing its U.S. edition as a global print edition in Europe and Asia.
It is unclear when the decision will take effect.
The decision reflects the difficult economics of distributing print editions overseas, the person said.
It also comes at a time many business publishers are grappling with a tough advertising environment. Kimberley Quinn, director of communications for BusinessWeek, declined to comment.
BusinessWeek has published the European and Asian editions since 1996.
The magazine will continue to distribute local language print editions though partnerships with local publishers in China, Poland, Russia and Turkey among other countries.
《商业周刊》欧洲版和亚洲版面临停刊
据知情人士称，《商业周刊》(BusinessWeek)的欧洲版和亚洲版即将停刊，因而有一些员工（具体人数未定）将遭解雇。由麦格劳-希尔公司(McGraw-Hill Cos.)出版的《商业周刊》将为欧洲和亚洲推出特别电子版以取代杂志印刷品。同时，《商业周刊》将以美国版作为全球通行的印刷版本在欧洲和亚洲发行。这个决定何时生效还不得而知。《商业周刊》通联部主管金佰利?奎因(Kimberly Quinn)拒绝就此发表评论。这位消息人士称，该决定反映出在欧洲和亚洲广阔的地区内运输印刷品的成本很高。停刊消息传出时，许多商业刊物也正在为广告销售不佳而苦苦挣扎。《商业周刊》的欧洲版和亚洲版是在1996年推出的。
