Pearson Altered state

Once upon a time Pearson was a collection of rich man’s baubles that included a castle, a vineyard, an investment bank and a waxworks. Then a straight-talking Texan grabbed the conglomerate by the scruff of the neck and sold-off all these expensive toys. In just a few years, Marjorie Scardino turned unwieldy Pearson into a focused education and media company. The plan seemed to make sense. Yet what if Scardino had kept the assets that she sold, and sold the assets that she kept? Arguably, the co...