Opec bars five leading news organisations from oil conference

Opec bars five leading news organisations from oil conference

[LONDON] Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) has excluded five of the world’s leading news organisations from covering its biennial oil seminar in Vienna, attended by the group’s ministers and senior industry executives. The Opec did not accredit Bloomberg News, despite repeated requests, and offered no explanation for its decision. The New York Times,…

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Advertising Giant WPP’s Shares Plunge 18% As Economic Uncertainty, AI Threat Dim Forecasts

Advertising Giant WPP’s Shares Plunge 18% As Economic Uncertainty, AI Threat Dim Forecasts

Shares in London-based advertising giant WPP plunged 18% on Wednesday, stoking broader anxiety about the state of the ad business. The stock settled at $29.34, its lowest point since the onset of Covid in 2020, after lackluster quarterly earnings results and the company’s unexpected lowering of profit forecasts. WPP cited a combination of client defections…

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US Fed minutes show committee split around inflation worries

US Fed minutes show committee split around inflation worries

[WASHINGTON] The emerging divide among US Federal Reserve officials over the outlook for interest rates is being driven largely by differing expectations for how tariffs might affect inflation, a record of policymakers’ most recent meeting showed. “While a few participants noted that tariffs would lead to a one-time increase in prices and would not affect…

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‘Duster’ Canceled By HBO Max After One Season

‘Duster’ Canceled By HBO Max After One Season

EXCLUSIVE: After a five-year build-up, it was a short run for Bad Robot’s 1970s crime drama Duster as HBO Max is not proceeding with a second season of the series from J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan. The news comes less than a week after the Season 1 finale debuted on the platform. It is not…

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BookTok, Prepare to Burn for Regé-Jean Page’s Latest Role

BookTok, Prepare to Burn for Regé-Jean Page’s Latest Role

‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Star Lola Tung Teases “Bittersweet” Final Season (Exclusive) Regé-Jean Page is on his way to becoming the ultimate heartthrob. After stealing the hearts of romance lovers while playing Simon Basset in Bridgerton back in 2020, E! News has learned that the 37-year-old will be returning to the genre to star…

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