Credit: Madeline Monroe/C&EN/Shutterstock Two major academic publishers of open access research – that is, free to read outside a paywall – have been accused of excessively citing articles previously published in their own journals. A study published in May before peer review on the preprint server SocArXiv suggests that high self-citation rates may have increased … Read more
Petrol stations operated by supermarket chains such as Asda, Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s contribute significantly to this price increase. ADVERTISEMENT Daily price comparisons in the UK show that retailers are slow to pass on savings to drivers. New research from automotive group RAC shows that British drivers now spend an average of around 20 cents … Read more
The RAC says there is “no good reason” why prices have not been reduced, as wholesale costs have fallen since the end of April. The car group has called on the regulators to take action. By means of Daniel Binns, business reporter Monday June 17, 2024 07:42, UK Fuel retailers have been accused of using … Read more
52-year-old Managing Director (MD) Jonathan Kaye of Moelis & Co. didn’t have a good weekend. Whether or not he is the man in the social media video who punched a woman in the street during Brooklyn Pride on Friday night and was told, “You’re an asshole, you’re a horrible person,” he’s been referred to as … Read more
Image caption, Standard Chartered Bank has its head office in the City of London Item information Author, Andy Verity Role, Economics correspondent 3 hours ago A British bank that escaped prosecution for money laundering carried out billions of dollars in transactions for financiers of terrorist groups, US court papers allege. Standard Chartered, one of Britain’s … Read more
Northern Ireland Secretary Steve Baker, who is defending a majority of 4,214, told The Mirror that Rishi Sunak told MPs they could book holidays before calling a snap election Tory minister Steve Baker has gone on holiday to Greece after the general election was called(FATHER) A Tory minister has been accused of giving up after … Read more
Paula Vennells broke down in tears during her testimony on Wednesday Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters around the world Sign up for our free Morning Headlines email Ex-Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells has been accused by a union of crying “crocodile tears” as she struggled to answer questions … Read more