The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) introduced central contracts in 2000 as a way to give them more control over their best players. Last week, the ECB issued 39 central contracts to men’s players, external for the 2026-27 season. Of them, 30 were full central contracts; the other nine were development contracts. For the
Some preprint servers report being flooded with submissions.Credit: Michael Szebor/Nature In a bid to tackle the deluge of manuscripts it now receives, the preprint server arXiv has announced a cap of two papers per month for each submitting researcher, which began on 1 October. The move follows a steep rise in submissions driven mainly by
Katie Zacharia has had a tough first week at work. Her first briefing as the new White House press secretary lasted about 14 minutes, and she took three questions. Then came scrutiny over her legal career. During a Thursday appearance on “Hannity” on Fox News — known to be friendly territory for the Trump administration
If companies want more engaged workers, ADP CEO Maria Black says CEOs and senior leaders should start by asking themselves if employees trust them. Speaking with Fortune executive editorial director Diane Brady at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit in California this week, Black said trust and engagement gang together. Employees who trust the people around
A growing chorus is voicing concern about White House press secretary Katie Zacharia’s self-described legal career. Two watchdog groups Wednesday filed complaints with the State Bar of California, asking it to investigate whether she violated California law by calling herself a lawyer. It is a misdemeanor in California to practice law or advertise yourself as
Alex Gibney’s latest project, the Elon Musk documentary “Musk,” is already in theaters. But when news broke last week that David Ellison’s Paramount had officially bought Warner Bros. Discovery, the director admits he was “concerned” about the doc’s future release on HBO. “Musk,” the unflinching and often unflattering nearly four-hour look at the richest man
