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Public Broadcasters Take Limelight at 35th Edition of Cartoon Forum

Variety 

Public broadcasters have taken center stage at this year’s Cartoon Forum, which runs Sept. 16–19 in Toulouse. With the European animation industry still facing a market crunch linked to substantially reduced streaming investment – and as producers now grapple with tough headwinds and reduced opportunities – industry eyes have turned to state funds. Indeed, public […]

Cisco lets go thousands of employees in second major layoffs this year

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Cisco is planning to cut around 7% of its workforce, marking its second major layoff this year. The company is facing declining demand and high costs as it invests in AI. The layoffs, expected to be announced next week, will affect over 6,300 jobs primarily in Silicon Valley.

Longshoremen at key US ports threatening to strike over automation and pay

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Determined to thwart the automating of their jobs, about 45,000 dockworkers along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts are threatening to strike on Oct. 1, a move that would shut down ports that handle about half the nation’s cargo from ships. The International Longshoremen’s Union is demanding significantly higher wages and a total ban on the automation of cranes, gates and container movements that are used in the loading or loading of freight at 36 U.S. ports. Whenever and however the dispute is resolved... Читать дальше...

What Does Viktor Orban Want in Africa?

ForeignPolicy.com 

Hungary’s leader argues that sending troops to Chad will slow migration, but he seems to be seeking security partnerships in exchange for lucrative minerals.

UK inflation is steady at 2.2% ahead of Bank of England's next rate decision

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Inflation in the U.K. held steady at an annual rate of 2.2% in August with higher air fares offset by lower fuel costs and restaurant and hotel bills. The latest reading from the Office of National Statistics on Wednesday means inflation remains just above the Bank of England’s target of 2%. Last month, the central bank reduced its main interest rate by a quarter-point to 5%, the first cut since the onset of the pandemic. Most economists think the bank will opt to keep borrowing costs unchanged after its latest policy meeting on Thursday. Читать дальше...

Hands-On: Philipp Plein $keleton Watch

Ablogtowatch.com 

One of the reasons I find Philipp Plein interesting as a brand is because the company produces two incredibly different types of watches that exist on polar opposite sides of its catalog. While Philipp Plein’s top-of-the-line offering is a Swiss-made flying tourbillon with a price tag equal to that of a luxury automobile, the brand’s […]

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American YouTuber’s Perspective of Yesterday (13 replies)

Small Heath Alliance 

Watched a chap called Dime Droppers upload of his experience of the match yesterday:

There’s a cracking section where he captures the slow KRO which is spine tingling

Few sections of the match but the bit that got me was from 18:50 where he sums it all up ???? decent watch, got me in the feelz

10 Unbelievably Badass Women from History

Listverse 

Women. They are much tougher than many give them credit for. History has known some incredibly tough and unbelievably valiant women. Just think of the names that come to mind: Joan of Arc, Amelia Earhart, Rosa Parks, and Florence Nightingale. The list goes on, too, with modern-day tough women, including the likes of athletic heroes […]

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Businessman makes hefty commission for mediating 600 investors' money to Planet42

Err.ee (en) 

Jaak Roosaare, the author of the investment advice book "Rikkaks saamise õpik," facilitated the investments of 600 small-scale investors into the struggling used car rental company Planet42 through his owned companies, earning at least €260,000 in commissions, and possibly additional fees, Eesti Ekspress reports.

‘Squid Game’ and ‘IC 814’ Star Anupam Tripathi on Bridging Korean and Indian Entertainment Industries: ‘I Feel Blessed’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety 

When Netflix’s “Squid Game” became a global phenomenon in 2021, it catapulted its cast into the international spotlight. For Anupam Tripathi, the India-born, Korea-based actor who portrayed Ali Abdul, it marked a turning point in his career that has since spanned continents and industries. “After ‘Squid Game,’ life has turned around a lot for me,” […]

Fighting back on book bans

NPR (npr.org) 

B.A. Parker brings us around the country to see what access for books is looking like for students in Texas, librarians in Idaho and her own high school English teacher in Pennsylvania.

The movies, TV and music we're excited about this fall

NPR (npr.org) 

Fall is beginning, and it's the perfect time to talk about all the great things we're excited to watch and listen to between now and the end of the year. Today, we're offering up a guide to spotlight some of the movies, TV, and music we are looking forward to this fall.

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