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30.11.25 - 05:06
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Cultural events a new growth driver for Shanghai, drawing overseas tourists (SCMP)
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International cultural events and relaxed visa rules are giving Shanghai's economy an additional impetus after the financial and commercial hub of mainland China reported buoyant growth in its major hi-tech industries.
The China Shanghai International Arts Festival (CSIAF), featuring 1,400 shows from operas and symphonies to ballets and musicals, generated consumption worth 4.4 billion yuan (US$620 million), up 10.2 per cent on year, according to the organisers.
The month-long festival ended on......
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30.11.25 - 01:36
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How big tech is creating its own friendly media bubble to ′win the narrative battle online′ (The Guardian)
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At a time when distrust of big tech is high, Silicon Valley is embracing an alternative ecosystem where every CEO is a starA montage of Palantir's CEO, Alex Karp, and waving US flags set to a remix of AC/DC's Thunderstruck blasts out as the intro for the tech billionaire's interview with Sourcery, a YouTube show presented by the digital finance platform Brex. Over the course of a friendly walk through the company offices, Karp fields no questions about Palantir's controversial ties to ICE but instead extolls the company's virtues, brandishes a sword and discusses how he exhumed the remains of his childhood dog Rosita to rebury them near his current home.“That's really sweet,” host Molly O'Shea tells Karp. Continue reading......
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29.11.25 - 16:30
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Relief Turns to Anger as UK Hotels, Pubs Feel Budget Pain Again (Bloomberg)
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When Rachel Reeves told Parliament her budget would help struggling hospitality businesses with “the lowest tax rates since 1991,” UK pub owners and hoteliers breathed a sigh of relief. Now that the fine print of changes to business rates — a property tax — has emerged, they're crying foul....
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29.11.25 - 08:42
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Move over, Murdoch: will Lord Rothermere be Britain′s most powerful media mogul? (The Guardian)
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The Daily Mail owner has the Telegraph titles in his sights as part of a long-held ambition to create a dominant stable of rightwing newspapersWaiting two decades for another chance to snaffle a prized business acquisition is a luxury not afforded to many executives. The Rothermere family, however, takes a more relaxed approach to time.While most business boards draw up five-year plans, the Rothermeres, having compiled a feared media empire over more than a century, are used to thinking in terms of generations. Continue reading......
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28.11.25 - 15:48
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"Are You Stupid?": Watch Trump Blast Leftist Media Over Biden Immigration Debacle (ZeroHedge)
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"Are You Stupid?": Watch Trump Blast Leftist Media Over Biden Immigration Debacle
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
President Trump refused to play the games of the leftist media Thursday, at one point going off on a reporter, labelling them a “stupid person.”
The reporter asked Trump “Why are you blaming Biden?! [for the DC National Guard attack]”
TRUMP responded, “Are you a STUPID PERSON?” adding, “Because they LET HIM IN,” referring to the Afghan national suspect.
“Are you STUPID? They came on a plane with thousands who shouldn't be here,” Trump continued, adding “And you're just asking questions 'cause you're a stupid person!”
“And there's a law passed where it's almost IMPOSSIBLE to get them out. You can't get them out once they get in!” Trump further blasted.
? HOLY CRAP! President Trump goes BERSERK on the fake news ??
"Why are you blaming Biden?! [for the DC National Guard attack]"
TRUMP: "Are you a STUPID ...
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28.11.25 - 01:06
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Regal Hotels to offer 160 free rooms for 2 weeks to help Tai Po victims (SCMP)
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Regal Hotels International will offer free lodging at a dozen of its hotels across Hong Kong to the victims of Wednesday's Tai Po fire, as it joins other hoteliers and corporate donors in rushing to the aid of the city's worst blaze in seven decades.
The hotel will make 160 rooms freely available to those affected by the Tai Po fire for two weeks, a spokeswoman said, citing instructions from the hotel's chairwoman Poman Lo. The rooms will be sourced from Regal's 12 properties across the city,......
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27.11.25 - 10:18
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Paddy Power owner says raising online gambling taxes will hit profits hard (The Guardian)
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Flutter says move in budget will affect underlying earnings by about $320m in 2025-26 and $540m in 2026-27.Business live – latest updatesThe Paddy Power and Betfair owner, Flutter Entertainment, has warned the budget move to increase UK gambling taxes will hit its annual profits by $860m (£650m) over the next two years.The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, announced on Wednesday that remote online gaming duty would rise from 21% to 40%, while online sports betting – excluding horse racing – would increase from 15% to 25%. Continue reading......
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