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RFK Jr accuses NYT of publishing 'hit piece' sourced by 'disgruntled' employees he purged
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched an attack against The New York Times on Wednesday, accusing the paper of publishing a 'hit piece' sourced by disgruntled former employees. Kennedy's post on X comes after a report…
Meta publishes 2026 holiday planning guide
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. We're halfway through the year, and that means it's time to start mapping out holiday campaign strategies in order to maximize opportunities for the critical end-of-year push.
Music Publishers Are Cautiously Warming to AI Song Generator Startups
Artificial intelligence was the main conversation at the National Music Publishers Association's annual meeting in New York on Wednesday, as the trade organization announced during the event that it inked a licensing agreement with AI music…
Publishing Briefs: Seeker Enters Global Distribution Partnership With Virgin Music Group
Universal Music Publishing Group has rebranded with a new logo (seen above). “Everything in music starts with a songwriter,” Jody Gerson, chairman and CEO of UMPG, said in a statement. “Great songs transcend generations…
'Disappeared' literary agency leaves publishers and writers' estates in limbo
Jun 11, 202611:50 by Katie Chambers Writers and beneficiaries of writers' estates have allegedly experienced difficulty contacting Eric Glass Ltd for years. Photo: Shutterstock Playwrights' estates and publishers have been left in the lurch by the…
Ubisoft are reportedly laying off up to 380 staff, as the Assassin's Creed publisher closes two studios and restructures another
Ubisoft are reportedly continuing the ruthless cuts they've been insitituting in various stages since that start of this year, with the latest round seeing the publisher's Winnipeg and Belgrade studios closed down. At the same time, Ubisoft…
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries climbs Thursday, outperforms market
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 524715 shares inched up 0.40% to 1,794.30 Indian rupees Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the BSE SENSEX Index 1 falling 0.20% to 73,832.55. Sun…
New Freida McFadden novel The Witch to b published in October
Poisoned Pen Press will publish The Witch by bestselling author Freida McFadden in October 2026, the first of her books to be published in hardback in the UK with a Waterstones exclusive run. Create a free account to unlock 3 articles a month and…
Newsletter mastery: Tips for publishers from Edinburgh Minute
Edinburgh Minute founder Michael MacLeod has shared his newsletter tips for publishers. The Edinburgh Minute was launched in 2023 on Substack and later moved to Ghost in 2025 as the newsletter gained more revenue through paying subscribers. In May…
Kumiai Chemical Industry 1H Net Y8.75B Vs Net Y6.27B
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. (4996.TO) Japan Half-Year Ended April 30 GROUP 2026 2025 Revenue Y102.92 bln Y96.18 bln Operating Profit Y10.46 bln Y9.44 bln Pretax Profit Y13.76 bln Y8.29 bln Net Profit Y8.75 bln Y6.27 bln Per share Earnings…
93-year-old Pittsfield resident self publishes her first poetry collection
The subjects of Mary French's poem sat in front of her. A teacup holding golden tea, a matching saucer, a spoon — all reminders of Lucy, a woman French once knew, who had her own silver teaspoons and blue willow teacups. “I don't know…
Mexico Industrial Production Bounces Back in April
MEXICO CITY--Mexico's industrial production rebounded in April, posting its biggest monthly increase in more than five years on higher construction activity and manufacturing output. Industrial output rose 2.1% from March in seasonally-adjusted…
AIFU Shares Rise Following Agreement to Buy Industrial AI Company
AIFU shares advanced after the company signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding to acquire Peakleap Ventures, an industrial AI provider focused on solid-waste recycling and resource recovery. The stock was up 13% to $2.84 Thursday. Shares…
A New Trump Rule Threatens Research Behind Every American Industry
1950: A radiochemist at the Argonne National Laboratory working with radioactive materials. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) The US scientific enterprise has been the most successful generator of technology advancement, intellectual property, and…
Ocugen Inc. stock rises Thursday, outperforms market
Shares of Ocugen Inc. OCGN rallied 2.52% to $1.22 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 1.75% to 7,394.30 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising…
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