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First Mandelson files expected to be published on Wednesday
The UK government is expected to publish the first wave of internal documents relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as British ambassador to the US on Wednesday lunchtime. The material will be accompanied by a statement in the Commons by…
Technip Energies publishes its 2025 Annual Report
Technip Energies (PARIS:TE) (the “Company”), a global technology & engineering powerhouse leading in energy and decarbonization infrastructure, today published its 2025 Annual Report. The Company filed its 2025 Annual Report with the…
Publishers Are Building Their Own Tech. Here's Why It Matters.
The Spectator just spent £1 million to build something most publishers rent. The UK magazine, around since 1828, decided it would rather own its subscription infrastructure than keep paying someone else for access. The bet has already saved…
Thousands of authors publish 'empty' book in protest over AI using their work
Thousands of authors including Kazuo Ishiguro, Philippa Gregory and Richard Osman have published an “empty” book to protest against AI firms using their work without permission. About 10,000 writers have contributed to Don't Steal…
Full Caricom membership Green Paper published
The Story of Us: Green Paper on Bermuda's Application for Full Membership in the Caribbean Community (Image from Green Paper) Cheaper everyday essentials, greater connections for businesses and talent, stronger global partnerships and increased…
London Book Fair Analysis: Industry Hopes 'Heated Rivalry' Effect Will Overcome 'Divergence' Between TV, Film & Publishing
Hoards of American and European agents, producers and executives are descending on the Kensington Olympia today for the enormous London Book Fair (LFB), but whether they can find what they were looking for is another matter. There is a quiet sense…
Diversion Publishing acquires indie publisher Influx Press
L-r: Gary Budden and Scott Waxman US-based Diversion Publishing Corp has acquired the London-based independent publisher Influx Press. Create a free account to unlock 3 articles a month and receive tailored newsletters with the latest from the book…
Researchers publish first-of-its-kind checklist on fireflies in India
Researchers have brought out a first-of-its-kind checklist of fireflies in India by putting together data from more than 260 years of scattered scientific records from 1881 to 2025. A study published in the Zootaxa journal on March 10 documents 92…
Sheed & Ward: the unlikely power couple who revolutionized Catholic publishing
What a pleasant life we could have had, I often felt, if we just wrote books and lectured; whatever made us start a publishing house? —Maisie Ward, Unfinished Business When Maisie Ward titled her 1964 memoir Unfinished Business, it was in…
AI surfacing is messy: Data shows publisher visibility and traffic often misalign
The problem is there's no single way to measure AI visibility. These lists diverge depending on which prompts and AI search engines were analyzed, and how “mentions” are defined — making it difficult to pin down which…
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. Cl A stock falls Tuesday, underperforms market
Shares of LyondellBasell Industries N.V. Cl A LYB slipped 1.81% to $65.61 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 0.21% to 6,781.48 and Dow Jones Industrial Average…
PLS launches collective AI licensing scheme for publishers
Tom West, chief executive of Publishers' Licensing Services © Marcus Harvey Publishers' Licensing Services has launched the first stage of an opt-in collective licensing initiative designed to “ensure the use of published work by AI…
Industrials Down as Stagflation Fears Linger -- Industrials Roundup
Shares of industrial and transportation companies fell as stagflation fears percolated. Boeing said it would delay deliveries of some 737 MAX planes after discovering a problem with wiring on newly built aircraft, a setback for the company's bid to…
Publishers urged to take steps to improve chances of books being recommended by AI, LBF hears
Jamie Bartlett warns that large language models can behave unpredictably Publishers are being urged to invest in generative engine optimisation to reshape metadata and make books more culturally embedded online. Create a free account to unlock 3…
More women need to be published as 'thought leaders' to address non-fiction gender gap, LBF hears
Mar 10, 2026by Matilda Battersby Claire Shanahan, executive director of the Women's Prize Trust, said there is an “authority gap” associated with women's non-fiction at an event at the London Book Fair 2026. Create a free account to…
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