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LISTEN: California Film Commissioner Colleen Bell Talks State Tax Incentive Battles and Hollywood’s Future: ‘These Are Jobs Programs’
California Film Commissioner Colleen Bell says the state’s expanded production tax incentive is intended to protect and grow entertainment employment as film and television production in Los Angeles declines. Speaking on Variety’s “Strictly Business” podcast, she argued that public policy must adapt to keep productions and skilled workers in California amid intense competition from other…
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The AI jobs apocalypse probably isn’t coming anytime soon
The article argues that an AI-driven collapse in employment is unlikely in the near term, despite prominent industry warnings that automation could rapidly replace large numbers of workers. It matters because evidence so far suggests that companies are deploying AI more slowly and less extensively than its capabilities might imply, while productivity and unemployment figures…
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Inflation is slashing middle-class incomes. Here’s where it’s worst
The article text was not available because access to the page was denied, so its claims and evidence cannot be reliably summarised. The headline indicates that it examines how inflation is reducing middle-class incomes and compares the areas most affected. No figures, locations, methodology or source details were provided in the accessible text. Any more…
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UK savings deals: the heat is on as banks offer up to 8%
Competition between savings providers is lifting rates and widening choice for UK savers, with some accounts offering returns well above the Bank of England’s 3.75% base rate. The article says people earning little or no interest on cash held in current or savings accounts should consider switching promptly, as leading deals may be temporary and…
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Todd Blanche is unfit to serve as attorney general
The article’s content is unavailable because access to the page was denied, so its arguments cannot be summarised reliably. The headline presents an opinion that Todd Blanche is unfit to serve as attorney general. No supporting evidence, events, quotations or contextual details were provided in the accessible text. The page instead displayed a notice saying…
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New York Chinatown fears impact of $8bn casino development, calling it ‘predatory project’
Residents and small-business owners in Flushing’s Chinatown are opposing Metropolitan Park, an $8bn casino and entertainment development proposed beside Citi Field in Queens. They argue that it could worsen gambling addiction, especially within Chinese immigrant communities, increase rents and displace vulnerable renters, while developers say it would bring jobs, public space and substantial community investment.…
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VW profits plunge and deep job cuts loom amid tough Chinese competition
Volkswagen has reported a sharp fall in quarterly operating profit and lowered its revenue outlook, blaming weaker sales in China and intensifying competition from domestic Chinese manufacturers. The results increase pressure on the German carmaker to carry out a major restructuring programme, including plans to cut up to 100,000 jobs and reduce its range of…
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What Trump’s new tariffs mean for you and the UK economy
Donald Trump has imposed new tariffs on 60 countries, including the UK, replacing a previous 10 per cent global levy. The measures matter because the US is the UK’s largest single export market, so tariffs can reduce American demand for British goods and add pressure on exporters, even though US importers formally pay the charge.…
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Watch: Are Trump’s tariffs delivering on his objectives?
The BBC video examines whether President Trump’s latest tariffs are achieving their intended aims during his second term. It considers their effects on the US economy, including who ultimately bears the cost of the import taxes and whether they are changing trade and domestic economic outcomes as planned. Another set of tariffs has recently taken…
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Drones Target Northern Iraqi City Where U.S. Forces Are Based As U.S.-Iran Fighting Escalates
Explosive drones targeted Irbil in northern Iraq, where a base at the city’s airport hosts US forces, as fighting between the US and Iran continued to escalate across the region. The incident underlines the widening regional risk of the conflict, particularly to countries hosting American forces and to global energy supplies dependent on the Strait…