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“The median salary for an aviation technician was $79,140 in 2024, according to federal data.”
“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.”
“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.”
“The two-way trade between India and Oman stood at $11.2 billion in 2025-26.”
“Golf cart manufacturer Club Car says the market value has soared from $1 billion pre-pandemic to more than $5 billion today.”
“Approximately 36% of our graduates end up starting their first job in a regional air carrier like Envoy, Piedmont, Republic Airways.”
“roughly 35% of the salary cap for each of the next three years”
“the project was in its final stages and could meet six per cent of the UK's gas needs from 1 October.”
“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…”
“Bhalla argued that a trade agreement with the US would increase competition in the domestic market by exposing established Indian companies to stronger global rivals, reducing the advantages they currently enjoy in a relatively protected e…”
“The impact to thousands of companies across industries will be huge. Earth Pro is integrated in workflows at a scale that can’t be changed without ridiculous amounts of effort.”
“two of the town's three hotels have closed in recent years”
“roughly 35% of the salary cap each year”
“which has so far cost around £1.5bn according to Aberdeen-based Adura, a joint venture between Shell and the Norwegian state energy firm Equinor.”
“The plant, Britain’s only pressurised water reactor, creates enough power for two and a half million homes and meets around three per cent of the country’s electricity needs.”
“The Cavaliers signed superstar Donovan Mitchell to a four-year, $273 million max deal extension.”
“Adura says the gas from Jackdaw could supply 1.4m homes.”
“Under the new agreement, electricity will cost £70.50 per megawatt hour. This is less than the £91 average for offshore wind at the last allocation round, to reflect the fact the plant is already fully built and operational.”
“The Cavaliers reportedly have no money available in direct cap space and project to be about $211,000 over the second apron.”
“The Energy Transition Institute, external at Robert Gordon University predicts that current policies will lead to some 1,600 offshore job losses per year for the coming decade.”
“Had it been operating under this kind of deal during the price spike caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine consumers would have saved around £2 billion, officials said.”
“The Strait, crucial for 20% of global oil and LNG trade, now faces severe reliability challenges impacting shipping, insurance, and payment systems.”
“Production in the basin peaked in 1999 at 4.5 million barrels of oil (or equivalent) per day (BOE). In 2024 it produced just over one million BOE.”
“The Government said the deal would reduce the costs of Britain’s energy system, protect billpayers from exposure to volatile fossil fuel markets, power homes with clean energy and maintain 900 skilled jobs in Suffolk.”
“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.”
“Rosebank contains an estimated 300 million to 500 million barrels of oil, making it the largest known untapped field in UK waters.”
“The Somerset facility is due to open in 2030 and, when fully operational, will power six million homes. Electricity from the new plant will cost around £130 per megawatt hour in today’s terms.”
“Brent moved back above $76 recently, depending on the market snapshot used.”
“Mr Pearcy said it was a critical and immediate threat but just one of the issues facing the wider £2.1billion sector, which employs 6,000 people directly and 120,000 people in the economy at large.”
“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.”
“UK factories are already feeling the strain. In May this year, Bristol Blue Glass closed its doors, saying increasing rental costs and soaring fuel prices had created “overwhelming” financial strain.”
“The same EIA note says roughly one-fifth of global liquefied natural gas trade also moved through Hormuz in 2024, primarily from Qatar.”
“Nippon Electric Glass shut its plant in Hindley Green, Wigan, citing high prices for raw materials, energy and logistics, among other reasons.”
“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…”
“Yes, without action to level the playing field with the EU in terms of support on electricity and capital costs. The UK is the outlier and is not offering the same level of support as other”
“some experts have estimated the cost is likely closer to $1 billion.”
“Dozens of Post Office branches are set to shut their doors this summer after Morrisons announced a wave of store closures across the UK. [...] The branches are located inside Morrisons Daily convenience stores, many of which were acquired …”
“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.”
“According to Better Retailing's analysis, the Morrisons Daily closures combined with other recent shop shutdowns could bring the Post Office network perilously close to breaching the government's mandatory minimum of 11,500 branches.”
“none of the 100 manufacturing leaders surveyed reported a significant revenue increase from AI. None reported significant cost savings either.”
“A Post Office spokesperson said: "Our retail partner has reviewed their Morrisons Daily store operations and has decided to close a number of their stores. Consequently, there are 52 stores with Post Offices that are regrettably closing by…”
“Across the other industries in the same study, 12% of respondents reported each.”
“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.”
