Posted AT 10:02 PM EDT on 20/02/05
Harlequin slump causing heartache
Harlequin Enterprises Ltd., famous for its bodice-ripper novels, is under pressure to reverse a slump that is denting its parent
Torstar Corp.'s profit picture.
The romance fiction publisher has been suffering from soft sales, and investors are holding their breath to see how — and if — the company can turn itself around by embracing more international markets and adding new lines of books.
The first clues could come when Torstar Corp.
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