A copy of the Economist magazine is pictured on a news stand in central London on August 12, 2015. British publishing company Pearson on Wednesday said it had agreed to sell its 50-percent stake in The Economist Group, owner of prestigious magazine The Economist. The share is being sold for £469 million ($730 million, 663 million euros), split between The Economist Group itself and Italian investment firm Exor, which is controlled by the Agnelli family, Pearson said in a statement. AFP PHOTO / JACK TAYLOR (Photo credit should read JACK TAYLOR/AFP/Getty Images)
