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Le Havre Rendez-Vous Takeaways: Local Players Navigating Rough Waters, Public Broadcasters Still Buying, Animation Studios Adapting

Le Havre Rendez-Vous Takeaways: Local Players Navigating Rough Waters, Public Broadcasters Still Buying, Animation Studios Adapting

The dramatic drop in 2025 French TV export figures may have cast a shadow over this year’s Unifrance Rendez-Vous TV market in Le Havre. Yet, like the skies over the Normandy coast, the gloom proved fleeting. Local sellers, rather than disheartened, are already navigating the current challenges and discovering new opportunities in the process. Indeed, […]
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Tim Burton's 'Labyrinth' Immersive Exhibition to Debut in Tokyo

Tim Burton's 'Labyrinth' Immersive Exhibition to Debut in Tokyo

Tim Burton's 'Labyrinth' Immersive Exhibition to Debut in Tokyo
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Dollar holds gains as traders await US price data after oil jumps

Dollar holds gains as traders await US price data after oil jumps

By Gregor Stuart Hunter and Harry Robertson SINGAPORE/LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - The dollar held near its highest levels of the past week on Friday after conflict in the Middle East pushed up oil prices and bond yields ahead of the release of U.S. inflation figures later in the day.
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BOJ set to lift rates next week but offer few clues on terminal, sources say

BOJ set to lift rates next week but offer few clues on terminal, sources say

By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates next week, most likely by 25 basis points, and may signal faster future tightening if price pressures heighten risks of an inflation overshoot, said four sources familiar with its thinking.
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Agoda Identifies Emerging Sleep Tourism Trend Across Asia

Agoda Identifies Emerging Sleep Tourism Trend Across Asia

Agoda Identifies Emerging Sleep Tourism Trend Across Asia
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Bonds, stocks selloff pauses as oil retreats from multi-month high

Bonds, stocks selloff pauses as oil retreats from multi-month high

By Samuel Indyk and Stella Qiu LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - A selloff in global bond and equity markets took a breather on Friday as oil prices retreated from a four-month high, though the recent surge in energy costs continued to fuel inflation worries and expectations that central banks may need to
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Video: Watch ‘Phil Baroni: Fall of the New York Badass,’ Dark Side of the Cage Ep. 2

Video: Watch ‘Phil Baroni: Fall of the New York Badass,’ Dark Side of the Cage Ep. 2

From “Mayhem” to the “New York Bad Ass.” VICE TV’s hit mixed martial arts (MMA) documentary series, Dark Side of the Cage, continued its second season earlier this week, turning its attention to former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) knockout artist Phil Baroni. The complete episode, titled “Phil Baroni: Fall of the New York Badass,” is […]
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Global bonds buckle as surging oil prices inflame inflation risks

Global bonds buckle as surging oil prices inflame inflation risks

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Global bond yields spiked to new highs and sharemarkets slumped on Friday as soaring oil prices inflamed inflation risks, sending investors scrambling to price in more policy tightening from central banks across the globe.
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Oil prices stay above $108 and Asian shares decline, tracking Wall Street losses

Oil prices stay above $108 and Asian shares decline, tracking Wall Street losses

Asian shares are declining while tracking Wall Street losses
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Advocates for Trump's Tariff Policies and Reshapes Global Trade

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Advocates for Trump's Tariff Policies and Reshapes Global Trade

Howard Lutnick, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, has been a vocal proponent of President Trump's tariff agenda, actively participating in trade negotiations with key partners like Canada and Japan. Lutnick, who co-chaired the Trump-Vance transition, has transformed the Commerce Department from a traditionally lower-profile cabinet post into a central command for the administration's efforts to redefine global trade. His portfolio extends beyond tariffs to include foreign investment, semiconductor policy, export controls, and artificial intelligence. This strategic shift aims to leverage tariffs not only for protecting American industries but also to attract manufacturing and investment into the United States. Foreign governments and corporations frequently engage with Lutnick to understand or influence the administration's trade policies.
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U.S. CHIPS Policy Shifts Focus to AI Compute Capabilities and Strategic Bottlenecks

U.S. CHIPS Policy Shifts Focus to AI Compute Capabilities and Strategic Bottlenecks

The U.S. CHIPS Act, initially focused on revitalizing domestic semiconductor manufacturing, is now pivoting its strategy. While the initial $59 billion budget largely supported grants and loan guarantees for foundries like Intel, TSMC, and Samsung, new funding is targeting a broader range of artificial intelligence (AI) computing capabilities. This strategic shift moves away from simply counting chip production towards building U.S. capability at critical bottlenecks within the AI compute stack. Recent announcements include $874 million in commitments for advanced packaging, interconnects, memory, photonics, materials, and secure electronics. GlobalFoundries could receive up to $300 million for optical data transfer equipment, Kepler up to $245 million for next-generation AI memory, and Multibeam up to $140 million for equipment to stack and connect multiple chips. Additional awards support low-power computing, specialist materials, and software for detecting counterfeit components.
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Takeda's ORZEYFUL Demonstrates Significant Improvement in Narcolepsy Type 1 Symptoms in Phase 3 Studies

Takeda's ORZEYFUL Demonstrates Significant Improvement in Narcolepsy Type 1 Symptoms in Phase 3 Studies

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited announced that the New England Journal of Medicine has published results from two Phase 3 studies, FirstLight and RadiantLight, evaluating oveporexton (ORZEYFUL) for narcolepsy type 1 (NT1). ORZEYFUL, an oral orexin receptor 2 (OX2R) agonist, is the first and only medicine approved to treat the underlying cause of NT1. The studies demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements across a full range of NT1 symptoms, including wakefulness, sleepiness, cataplexy, disease severity, and quality of life measures, compared to placebo over 12 weeks. These improvements were observed early in treatment and sustained throughout the study duration. The medication was generally well-tolerated, with common adverse events including transient insomnia, urinary urgency, urinary frequency, and excessive saliva. ORZEYFUL is now approved in the U.S., China, and Japan, with additional regulatory submissions underway.