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Jason Arday claimed he was paid '1.4 million' by publisher for memoir
Jason Arday, the former Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism and embellishment, claimed he was paid “1.4 million” for his forthcoming memoir detailing his extraordinary backstory. Arday was dogged by a growing series of questions…
DAERA called on to publish economic assessment of NAP proposals
Calls have been made for the publication of the full economic assessment linked to the latest Nutrients Action Programme (NAP) proposals for Northern Ireland. Ulster Bank's head of agriculture, Cormac McKervey, said: “The proposals are out…
Council publishes series of road closures of the duration of NL Half Marathon
North Lanarkshire Council has published a series of road closures of the duration of the NL Half Marathon set to take place later this month. North Lanarkshire's Half Marathon will take place on Sunday, August 23, starting and ending at Ravenscraig…
Vinicius Junior's future has been decided! Real Madrid publish official statement
As Los Blancos officially announced on Thursday evening, Vinicius has signed a new contract after his previous deal had been due to expire in 2027. The Brazilian has committed himself to Real for another five years, until 2032. Talks over Vinicius'…
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Unity sells Supersonic publishing business to Tripledot for $40M
Mobile gaming company Tripledot Studios has acquired the Supersonic publishing business from Unity for a cash consideration of $40 million, which is subject to certain post-closing adjustments. Announced via Tripledot's official site, the company…
Death of Physical Games Will Not Have a 'Significant Impact' On Sales, Resident Evil Publisher Capcom Says
Resident Evil and Monster Hunter maker Capcom has said it won't see much of an impact from the death of physical game sales, as the vast majority of its titles are already sold digitally. Responding to a query in its most recent investor Q&A…
Publisher's Platform: Recall readiness is assumed, never measured
I spent last week at the IAFP annual meeting in New Orleans, and I talked to dozens of people — quality directors, growers, lab directors, a few regulators who were careful about what they said, and more than a few people selling software.
No10 North: will publishing follow Westminster?
The Houses of Parliament, London © Shutterstock Ben Johns, co-owner and managing director of Simply Books in Stockport, knows all too well the cost of working in the book trade outside of London. Since he and his mother – who is…
TripleDot buys Israeli game publisher Supersonic
This morning Israeli game publisher SuperSonic told employees that it has been acquired by TripleDot Studios, founded by Israeli entrepreneurs Lior Shiff and Eyal Chameides, which develops mobile games. No financial details about the deal were…
Publisher's Platform: I Have Been Told I Am Too Hard on Industry and on the Government. Here Are Fifteen They Could Do About Cyclospora.
People I respect have told me I am unnecessarily critical of industry and of the government, and of FDA and CDC in particular. Some of them are friends. A few of them spent careers inside the agencies I write about. I have thought about it for a…
The 10 Greatest Far Side Comics Published in 1984
During his initial run with The Far Side comics, Gary Larson regularly expanded his skill set, continually evolving the popular strip. Each year presented the opportunity to try different ideas and incorporate new themes. A year of particular…
Abacus to publish actor and comedian Letty Butler's Arseholes
Little, Brown imprint Abacus has bought actor, comedian and writer Letty Butler's “hilarious and poignant” debut novel, Arseholes. Editorial director Rhiannon Smith concluded the deal for UK and Commonwealth rights with Alexander…
RFK Jr. questions another publisher on expression of concern for a vaccine paper
The U.S. Secretary for Health and Human Services is once again questioning a publisher on an editorial action regarding a paper on vaccination. Published in Sage Open Medicine in 2020, the article looks at health outcomes in vaccinated versus…
The Register MS Took Money From Broadcom to Publish Fake 'News' With 'AI' Mentioned 35 Times
'AI' is the future, there is an 'AI' 'arms race', and we are undergoing an 'AI' revolution because The Register MS is paid to tell us so. As usual, we'll remind readers that a lot of media hype (feeding frenzy) is paid-for spam, not legitimate or…
No Crunchyroll Required: Naruto Publisher Brings Nearly 400 Series Online for Free
Shonen Jump publisher Shueisha just rolled out a brand-new platform, and it already boasts nearly 400 titles for readers around the globe to check out for themselves, with no payment or even sign-up required. The move comes as subscription…
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