It would be a behemoth of a book publishing company. But a U.S. judge says no

A federal judge on Monday blocked Penguin Random House's proposed purchase of Simon & Schuster, agreeing with the U.S. Justice Department that the joining of two of the world's biggest publishers could "lessen competition" for "top-selling books."

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