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Negative profit warning: Martela lowers its revenue and earnings guidance for 2026 and publishes preliminary Q1 2026 financial information
Martela Corporation, inside information, 23.4.2026 at 8:00 am During the early part of 2026, the development of net sales and order intake has been weaker than expected in Martela's key market areas. The market situation has been characterised by…
Russian police raid publishing house accused of distributing LGBTQ+ 'propaganda'
Russian police reportedly raided the country's top publishing house, Eksmo, on Tuesday amid a months-long investigation into the company for allegedly violating laws banning LGBTQ+ “propaganda” and “extremism.” While…
Authors exit publisher after Indigenous picture book pulped for anti-Semitism
Authors including Stella Prize winner Evelyn Araluen have cut ties with publisher University of Queensland Press (UQP) after it scrapped publication of an Indigenous author's picture book. All 5,000 already-printed copies of the unreleased book…
NETRIS Pharma: Nature publishes positive pancreatic cancer Phase 1b data for NP137 anti-netrin-1 monoclonal antibody
LAPNET-01 Phase 1b study shows netrin-1 blockade may overcome and prevent chemoresistance in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) with locally advanced PDAC (LAPC) NP137 is the first-in-class anti-netrin-1 monoclonal antibody (mAb)…
'Shameful and abhorrent': Authors call for publisher boycott after book pulled from print
Dozens of authors are threatening to boycott the University of Queensland's publishing house after it severed ties with author and illustrator Matt Chun, pulling printing of a First Nations book. On Wednesday, the University of Queensland Press…
George Medicines: New England Journal of Medicine publishes global stroke outcomes trial that demonstrated reduction of risk for recurrent stroke by almost 40% with GMRx2 in patients with previous intracerebral hemorrhage
Significant lowering of systolic blood pressure of 9mmHg on top of background treatment maintained with GMRx2 over an average follow-up of 3 years Safety findings similar to previous studies of GMRx2 London, UK, Boston, MA, 22 April 2026 –…
Melrose Industries slips Wednesday, underperforms market
Shares of Melrose Industries PLC MRO slid 6.09% to £5.00 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX falling 0.21% to 10,476.46. Melrose Industries PLC closed 27.01%…
Media Briefing: As traffic declines, publishers see gains in commerce conversions and CTR
Even as traffic slips, some publishers are discovering a bright spot in their commerce businesses: smaller audiences are converting better. Publishers like Apartment Therapy and Forbes have seen traffic decline year-over-year, but at the same time…
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries climbs Wednesday, outperforms market
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 524715 shares inched up 0.24% to 1,669.20 Indian rupees Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the BSE SENSEX Index 1 falling 0.95% to 78,516.49. Sun…
EU publishes measures to address energy crisis as Iran seizes ships in strait after Trump halts attacks
Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway, after U.S. President Donald Trump called off attacks indefinitely with no sign of peace talks restarting. Iran's semi-official Tasnim news…
Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist champions debuts and independent publishers
The shortlist judges for the 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction: L-R, Annie Macmanus, Cariad Lloyd, Julia Gillard, Mona Arshi and Salma El-Wardany The Women's Prize for Fiction has announced its 2026 shortlist, with four of the six shortlisted titles…
Why live streaming is the borderless $4 billion global opportunity publishers can't ignore
Estimates from BCG and Google suggest that a massive $4 billion in new ad spend will flood into programmatic live CTV globally by 2028. Live content, whether it's a major sporting event or a breaking news story, is truly borderless, drawing…
Dialogue Books to posthumously publish Kelly Ana Morey's final novel
Kelly Ana Morey © Jane Ussher, courtesy of NZ Listener Dialogue Books has acquired Ordinary People Like Us, the final novel from award-winning New Zealand writer Kelly Ana Morey, to be published posthumously in September 2026. Create a free…
Harvard's Longevity Lab Just Published the Most Comprehensive Study Ever Done on What Makes Humans Live Past 100 - News Anyway
Let's take a moment to consider that the study started in 1938. In 1938, Harvard academics were posing issues about human longevity and happiness that they knew they would not be able to fully address in their own lives. For decade after decade…
Reliance Industries advances Wednesday, underperforms competitors
Shares of Reliance Industries Ltd. 500325 inched up 0.68% to 1,362.90 Indian rupees Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the BSE SENSEX Index 1 falling 0.95% to 78,516.49. Reliance…
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