Here’s How Long Trump Plans to Run Venezuela’s Oil Industry
March 12, 2025: Greenland’s parliamentary elections result in a massive win for the pro-independence movement. The center-right Demokraatit Party, which supports a local business-driven…
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Expand eligible investments as part of SFO tax framework tweak, industry observers say
Market players say that it is timely to include digital assets, precious minerals, insurance and family businesses Expanding the types of investments eligible for tax incentives is a key…
Richard S. Madris, Longtime Apparel Industry Leader, Dies at 81
Richard S. Madris, a longtime apparel executive and partner at Winlit whose career helped shape the modern American outerwear business, died Dec. 25 at age 81. Madris spent decades in the…
The future of the sperm industry
What’s one thing most Americans likely don’t know? Demand for donor sperm is increasing. Initially established in the 1970s to help men undergoing vasectomies and facing cancer treatments,…
Music Industry Moves: Whitney Houston, Paul Simon, Cher, Carlos Santana, Chaka Khan, Fela Kuti to Receive Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards
The Recording Academy has announced its Special Merits Awards for 2026, observing the Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustee Award and Technical Grammy Award recipients: Carlos Santana, Chaka…
Lewis Pullman on Losing Himself to Religious Fervor in ‘Ann Lee,’ the Joy of Marvel Acting and His Dad’s Industry Lessons: Find People ‘That Are Your Brother or Sister From Another Life’
He convulses. He moans. He mourns. Lewis Pullman’s role in “The Testament of Ann Lee,” set for release on Christmas Day via Searchlight, is a physical and mental feat. He’s earned a place…
McKinsey plots thousands of job cuts in slowdown for consulting industry
The firm’s revenue growth has flatlined in the last five years, leading to a reset after rapid hiring over the prior decade As McKinsey partners gathered in the consulting giant’s…
Netflix CEOs Defend Warner Bros. Deal in Memo to Employees: ‘We See This as a Win for the Entertainment Industry, Not the End of It’
Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters, the co-CEOs of Netflix, issued a memo to staffers that conveyed their belief that the company’s deal to buy Warner Bros. and HBO Max will withstand a…
Podcast industry is divided as AI bots flood the airways with thousands of programs
Chatty bots are sharing their hot takes through hundreds of thousands of AI-generated podcasts. And the invasion has just begun. Though their banter can be a bit banal, the AI podcasters’…
Noomi Rapace, James Schamus to Be Honored at Göteborg Film Festival and Industry Confab, Under ‘Truth’ and ‘Transformation’ Headlines
The Göteborg Film Festival, unspooling Jan. 23-Feb 1, has unveiled the first heavyweight names who will bring star power to the leading Nordic film festival and industry event. Following…
Music Industry Moves: Laura Segura Named Executive Director of She Is The Music
Laura Segura has been appointed executive director of She Is the Music, the nonprofit dedicated to gender equality and increasing the number of women working in music — including…
Hospitality Wellness: The Trends Driving a $7 Trillion Industry
MILAN — The global wellness economy is projected to reach $9.8 trillion by 2029 from $6.8 billion in 2024, the latest data from the Global Wellness Institute showed. According to a…
Amid Industry Earthquakes, James Cameron Salutes France’s Moviegoing Culture at ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Premiere in Paris, Pays Tribute to Jon Landau and Slams Generative AI: ‘We’re Not Replacing Actors’
Just a few hours after news broke of Netflix’s takeover of Warner Bros., James Cameron turned the European premiere of Disney’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” in Paris into a cinematic rallying…
Crackdown on trucking schools shouldn't disrupt industry. But scrutiny on immigrant drivers might
The Trump administration's latest move to enforce standards for commercial truck drivers, by flagging nearly half of the driving schools as noncompliant, doesn't figure to disrupt the…
Music Industry Moves: WME Promotes Rob Markus to Head of International Music Team; A2IM Ups Lisa Hresko to COO
WME has named Rob Markus Head of International for the agency’s contemporary music team. The announcement was made by Lucy Dickins, Global Head of Contemporary Music and Touring, and Kirk…
Indonesia’s Box Office Navigates Volatility as Industry Seeks Sustainable Growth – JAFF Market
Indonesia’s cinema market is experiencing significant volatility in 2025, with box office numbers fluctuating despite breakthrough successes, according to industry leaders speaking at the…
Qatar Forges Hollywood Ties as Country That Hosted 2022 World Cup Unveils Film Industry Ambitions
After Al Jazeera and the 2022 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament put Qatar on the global map, the tiny Arab state rich in oil and gas is now turning to film and TV. And Hollywood is an…
What a federal ban on THC-infused drinks and snacks could mean for the hemp industry
The production lines at Indeed Brewing moved quickly, the cans filling not with beer, but with THC-infused seltzer. The product, which features the compound that gets cannabis users high,…
Why is the AI industry scared of this Palantir alum running for congress?
As the midterm election primaries inch closer, some candidates are focusing their campaigns on how they’ll regulate artificial intelligence. On the right, populist Republicans are warning…
U.K. Retail Industry Finds Little Cheer in Labour Government’s Latest Budget
LONDON — Retail, beauty and luxury organizations reacted with dismay to the 2025 budget delivered by U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves on Wednesday and accused the government…
Drew Goddard, Sarah Esberg and Abe Sylvia to Earn Commitment to California Awards at Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Entertainment Industry Conference
Today, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced the programming for its 2025 Entertainment Industry Conference, presented by Variety, on Dec. 4, including Commitment to California…
Music Industry Moves: Warner Music Group Inks Deal With Suno; Settles Copyright Lawsuit Against AI Music Generator
Warner Music Group has settled its infringement lawsuit against AI music generation platform Suno. The news was confirmed Tuesday with WMG becoming the first of the major record labels to…
Marrakech Film Festival Steps Onto Awards Circuit With Focus on Industry Connection
The toniest screening at last year’s Marrakech Film Festival happened off-site. The jury president arrived in Morocco with a rough cut of his latest film, which, as luck would have it,…
Saudi Arabia Is Now the Principal Export Market for the Egyptian Film Industry, Report Says
A report published by the Cairo Film Connection, during Cairo Industry Days (Nov. 16-20), provides key data on recent trends in the Egyptian film industry, including the pivotal role…