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“Microsoft announced to cut around 4,800 jobs, or about 2.1% of its global workforce earlier this week.”
“the site itself is currently scheduled for a £310million regeneration project, to create the ‘Manchester Digital Campus.’”
“Some 90% of Iranian oil exports pass through the island.”
“70% of our cap and such a high percent of our usage tied into two players.”
“Tesco could sell its European operations "in a move that would bring down the curtain on a three-decade attempt" to build a global empire for the UK's biggest supermarket, the Financial Times reports.”
“By 2039, those living in its penthouse will be able to view the Future Works by the Elizabeth Line”
“Meta claims the project will employ 3,000 people during the peak of construction and create approximately 300 full-time jobs when its operational.”
“the package includes up to 39 weeks of base pay for most employees, depending on their role and years of service.”
“The grant for "air-to-air" heat pumps was set at £2,500, one-third of the value of the £7,500 available for the "air-to-water" variety (which features no air-con) or even £9,500 if replacing a heating oil or LNG system.”
“A job forecast from Boeing says the aviation industry will need to hire 123,000 maintenance technicians in North America through 2044.”
“roughly 35% of the salary cap for each of the next three years”
“Meta is also investing approximately $60 million in local infrastructure improvements, including roads and water infrastructure, said Smith.”
“Laid-off workers will also receive continued stock vesting for eligible employees, paid health insurance for up to six months, and the option to extend health coverage.”
“Please note that all installers participating in the BUS must be Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) certified and accredited to install the relevant technology. However, MCS certification is not yet available for AAHP (ie. Air-to-A…”
“The median salary for an aviation technician was $79,140 in 2024, according to federal data.”
“roughly 35% of the salary cap each year”
“According to Business Insider, affected US employees will receive a minimum of 60 days of base pay, during which they will remain on Microsoft's payroll.”
“Approximately 36% of our graduates end up starting their first job in a regional air carrier like Envoy, Piedmont, Republic Airways.”
“The Cavaliers signed superstar Donovan Mitchell to a four-year, $273 million max deal extension.”
“Employees at internal levels 64 and below will receive one week of base pay for every six months of service.”
“two of the town's three hotels have closed in recent years”
“The Cavaliers reportedly have no money available in direct cap space and project to be about $211,000 over the second apron.”
“Those at levels 65 to 67 will receive two weeks of base pay for every six months of service.”
“The Strait, crucial for 20% of global oil and LNG trade, now faces severe reliability challenges impacting shipping, insurance, and payment systems.”
“Microsoft is also offering:Continued stock vesting for six or 12 months for eligible employees at level 67 and below, based on years of service.Six months of paid health insurance.An additional 12 months of optional COBRA health coverage.”
“After a 23-day temporary ceasefire collapsed, U.S. Central Command said it struck more than 170 Iranian targets across two waves following attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.”
“Microsoft Chief People Officer Amy Coleman told employees that the company's Xbox division also plans to reduce its workforce by 20% by the end of June.”
“Brent moved back above $76 recently, depending on the market snapshot used.”
“The layoffs reportedly come as Microsoft continues to reduce costs while planning about $190 billion in capital spending this year, with much of the investment expected to go toward expanding its AI infrastructure.”
“The U.S. Energy Information Administration says oil flows through the strait averaged about 20 million barrels per day in 2024, around 20% of global petroleum liquids consumption.”
“Mercedes-Benz retailed 9,768 cars in first six months of the year, up 9% from 9,013 units a year ago.”
“The same EIA note says roughly one-fifth of global liquefied natural gas trade also moved through Hormuz in 2024, primarily from Qatar.”
“BMW Group India, which includes BMW and MINI, grew at a faster pace, with sales rising 17% to 9,075 units.”
“CENTCOM, for its part, said U.S. forces struck Iranian air-defense systems, command-and-control networks, coastal radar sites, anti-ship missile capabilities and more than 60 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps small boats in and near the st…”
“BMW sold 2,359 EVs during the period, up 78% year-on-year, with battery-powered models now accounting for 26% of its total sales.”
“some experts have estimated the cost is likely closer to $1 billion.”
“We are already seeing order book cross 30% EVs.”
“The jet is intended to serve as a “bridge” aircraft used temporarily by Trump while Boeing builds two new custom planes that are years behind schedule.”
“EVs contributed 14% of its overall sales in April-June quarter, led by the newly launched CLA BEV and the EQS SUV.”
“none of the 100 manufacturing leaders surveyed reported a significant revenue increase from AI. None reported significant cost savings either.”
“BEVs now account for a quarter of sales in the company's top-end luxury portfolio.”
“Across the other industries in the same study, 12% of respondents reported each.”
“Mercedes said sales of its top-end luxury range - including Maybach, AMG, S-Class and V-Class models - grew more than 20% and contributed 28% of overall volumes, while AMG performance cars registered 50% growth.”
“64% of manufacturers reported efficiency gains”
“62% said operations is where they most want more AI, the highest share among the sectors surveyed”
“48% are still stuck in pilots, against 34% across industries”
“only 14% report faster innovation versus 31% elsewhere”
“45% say competitive pressure is the main force behind their AI adoption”
“Only 7% of manufacturers say they have a tested plan for when AI gets something wrong”
“48% stuck in pilots aren’t stuck on the technology. They’re stuck because no one owns a number”
“Short drama apps generated $2.98 billion in in-app purchase revenue in 2025, up 115% year over year, according to Sensor Tower.”
“Deloitte expects in-app micro-series revenue to more than double to $7.8 billion in 2026.”
“Omdia data shows ReelShort users in the United States spending 35.7 minutes per day in the app, ahead of Netflix mobile at 24.8 minutes.”
“As much as 90% of platform budgets can go to marketing and user acquisition rather than content, executives acknowledged at MIP London this year.”
“Character.ai is running a different machine. The company has roughly 20 million monthly active users who already average about 75 minutes per day on the platform, a level of engagement that streaming services do not approach.”
“After Google paid roughly $2.7 billion in 2024 to license Character.ai’s technology and rehire its founders, Anand refocused the remaining company as an AI entertainment platform...”
“Fox took an equity stake in Ukraine’s Holywater and committed to more than 200 vertical titles over two years.”
“1,600 job cuts at Xbox this week, with 1,600 more to follow”
“Obsidian’s Avowed 2 is reportedly cancelled, with that team, which experienced a 25% layoff”
“half of id Software has been laid off”
“delayed until February 2027”
“New CEO Asha Sharma has said that explicitly time and time again”
“1 billion. That’s how many SpaceX shares Musk would receive if the company reaches a market cap of $7.5 trillion and builds a colony on Mars with at least 1 million inhabitants”
“We value Musk’s current net worth at $934 billion”
“Overall, 62% of the 405 NFIB members participating in the survey reported they hired–or sought to hire–in June, up seven percentage points from May.”
“But 51% of respondents (a hefty 84% of those seeking to hire) reported they found few or no qualified applicants for the jobs they wanted to fill.”
“The result: 32% of owners said they were unable to fill skilled and/or unskilled jobs, with 27% saying skilled jobs went unfilled and 12% unable to find unskilled labor.”
“almost 20% of small business owners told the NFIB that finding qualified workers was the most pressing concern for them.”
“the National Association of Home Builders reported immigrants accounted for a third of skilled construction workers in 2024.”
“the NFIB’s employment index registering 100.2, down from 100.3 in May”
“the most recent quarter’s index was consistently below the average for the 2025 calendar year average of 101.2, though above the historical average of 100.”
“Disclosure Day grossed $93.9 million globally and $44 million domestically over the June 12 weekend, the top opening for an original Steven Spielberg movie.”
“One week later, Toy Story 5 achieved $312 million globally and $160 million domestically, the biggest opening weekend of any film in 2026.”
“Toy Story 5, however, continues to steamroll its way through global box office success with $769 million in revenue.”
“Toy Story 5 has benefitted from its multigenerational appeal, and 70% of viewers have seen the movie as part of a family.”
“According to Variety, 60% of U.S. moviegoers watching Disclosure Day are 35 or older, and 55% of ticket buyers cite Spielberg himself as the primary reason they attended.”
“The Devil Wears Prada 2, a $678 million global blockbuster in May, drew on that anxiety directly.”
“Supergirl opened to $37 million against a $170 million budget.”
“Masters of the Universe has pulled $64 million domestically against a production budget reported at up to $200 million.”
“A 2021 Gartner survey found that fewer than half of supply chain leaders rated their organizations as highly capable of scenario-based risk planning”
“McKinsey's research on AI in biopharma operations found that AI-driven supply chain tools deliver a 15% improvement in forecast accuracy alongside inventory reductions of 20-30% across distribution operations.”
“According to Edelman, only 44% of consumers say they feel comfortable with businesses using AI in customer interactions.”
“Today, 78% of organisations have embedded AI into at least one business function, according to McKinsey”
“Gartner predicts that 40% of enterprise applications will include AI agents by the end of this year.”
“GlobalData said in a report for the first half of 2026, auto sales rose nearly 6.0% to 6.4 million compared with the same period of 2025”
“but the rate of growth will run out of steam in the second half to show a 1% increase to 11.9 million for the year.”
“Chinese autos now account for almost 10% of the European market.”
“FitchRatings said in a recent report it had revised down its European sales forecast for 2026 to a 1% decline after an earlier forecast of 1% growth.”
“Chinese (manufacturers) have continued to outperform the market and reached 11% market share for the second month in a row. SAIC, BYD, and Chery had about 3% market share each, while (Stellantis affiliate) Leapmotor accounts for about 1% m…”
“Germany, Europe’s biggest market, has reintroduced EV purchase subsidies, offering grants between €1,500 ($1,700) and €6,000 ($6,900).”
“From January through May 2026, just under 284,000 new EVs were registered in Germany. That’s 40% more than in the same period last year, bringing the average share of EVs to just under 24%. From January through May 2025, the figure stood a…”
“Anthropic's revenue comes from enterprises (80% of total)”
“80-fold growth rate in the first quarter of 2026”
“In a time 20 years ago, that was the flight.”
“Forbes estimates Mbappé raked in $95 million last year, consisting of $70 million in on-field earnings.”
“Mercor, the AI data labeling firm founded by the world’s youngest self-made billionaires, is in talks to raise $500 million at a valuation of $20 billion, according to a source familiar with the fundraising.”
“Mercor raised $350 million at a $10 billion valuation in September from backers including Felicis Ventures, Benchmark and General Catalyst.”
“its three founders — co-CEOs Brendan Foody and Adarsh Hiremath, and board chairman Surya Midha — would be worth $4.3 billion apiece, according to Forbes estimates.”
“the company says it crossed $2 billion in annualized revenue in June, doubling its sales four four months after hitting $1 billion in February.”
“The three cofounders, who met on their Bay Area high school debate team, were 22 years old when they became the world’s youngest self-made billionaires in October.”
