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Vanity publishing – writers’ unions call for end to exploitative business
The Society of Authors and the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain expose widespread bad practice among companies that charge writers thousands for publication. The Society of Authors (SoA) and the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) have today (29 April 2022) called for reform of the vanity publishing sector. The trade unions have jointly published …
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Vanity publishing – writers’ unions call for end to exploitative business
The Society of Authors and the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain expose widespread bad practice among companies that charge writers thousands for publication. The Society of Authors (SoA) and the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) have today (29 April 2022) called for reform of the vanity publishing sector. The trade unions have jointly published …
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Is the mobile phone being overlooked in the Ukrainian crisis?
There has been much written about Ukraine and what’s happening but little about how important phones are in this crisis. There has been one European wide announcement but so far that hasn’t translated much to what’s happening on the ground. theunconnected.org (charity number 1198420) is a UK charity focused on ensuring people who need it …
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‘A taste of things to come’: Annual house price growth slows in April
Annual house price growth slowed slightly in April, according to new figures from Nationwide Building Society.The 12.1% growth rate marked the 11th consecutive month that annual house price growth remained in double digits, although it was down slightly from the 14.3% growth seen in March. Property values increased by 0.3% month-on-month, meaning that the average …
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Twitter reports more users but misses revenue forecast following Elon Musk takeover
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US economy records surprise contraction during first quarter but big rate hike still on the cards
The US economy found a reverse gear during the first three months of the year, according to early official data which had been expected to show a much softer slowdown for growth.The commerce department’s first estimate for January to March gross domestic product (GDP) showed an annual rate contraction of 1.4%. Economists had predicted growth …
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Rafick’s 100 mile fundraising challenge
49-year-old Rafick Ramadan from Dulwich will be taking to two wheels as he tackles the RideLondon-Essex 100 on 29 May 2022 for the British Tinnitus Association (BTA). The BTA is the only national charity that solely funds tinnitus research and supports people living with tinnitus. Tinnitus is a debilitating condition where people hear noises in …
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Twitter reports first-quarter revenue of $1.2bn days after agreeing to Musk buyout
Twitter has reported first-quarter revenue of $1.2bn, just days after agreeing to a $44bn sale to Tesla billionaire Elon Musk.The amount was slightly below analysts’ average estimate of $1.23bn, according to IBES data from Refinitiv. Its net income rose to $513.3m, or 61 cents per share, from $68m, 8 cents per share, a year earlier.The …
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Facebook’s parent Meta exceeds expectations with $7.5 billion first quarter profits
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Costa Coffee opens new cafe on retail park in Llandudno
Costa Coffee has opened its latest Welsh cafe on a retail park in Llandudno. The new coffee shop on Mostyn Chamneys is part of the expansion of Aldi into a former Argos unit – with the catalogue firm relocating to another site on the park. Aldi will reopen on May 26. Costa said the site …
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MGC Pharma, Cansativa Group & Somai Pharmaceuticals announced among Cannabis Europa sponsors
As cannabis makes its way into the mainstream across Europe, the continent’s premium B2B cannabis industry conference – Cannabis Europa – takes place at London’s Old Billingsgate on 28-29 June, supported by leading businesses in this rapidly growing space. Cannabis Europa delivers cutting-edge knowledge from senior government officials, leading scientific experts and some of the …
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Brexit import checks delayed again to spare squeezed firms a further cost hit
The government is delaying post-Brexit checks on EU imports again, saying it would be wrong to risk fresh disruption during the cost of living crisis.Jacob Rees-Mogg, the minister for Brexit opportunities, said checks due to come into force from July would now no longer be introduced this year – and claimed this would save British …

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