Pearson – which owns the world's biggest educational publishing business, the Financial Times newspaper and Penguin Books – yesterday said it now expects earnings growth of about 10 per cent, up from its previous forecast of 4 per cent growth.
Chief executive Marjorie Scardino said the company was encouraged by accelerating worldwide take-up of its digital learning products.
Shares closed at 891p last night, down 1.98 per cent.