Court approves $43M settlement in Disney gender pay discrimination case Summary A Los Angeles state judge has given final approval to a $43.25 million class-action settlement against The Walt Disney Co., resolving claims that the company underpaid women, passed them over for promotions and assigned unpaid extra work. Disney has maintained its employment policies are […]
3D Print the Batman Miniatures Game Summary Knight Models has launched a MyMiniFactory Tribe for the Batman Miniature Game, offering downloadable STL files for home 3D printing. The move makes high-quality SLA-ready sculpts — including older, hard-to-find miniatures — far more accessible to players and hobbyists. The Tribe launches monthly releases starting this month, with […]
PwC UK cuts jobs as revenue growth slows sharply Summary The Financial Times reports that PwC’s UK business is cutting jobs after a sharp slowdown in revenue growth. The move is presented as part of cost management and restructuring measures as client demand softens across some advisory and consulting areas. The firm is said to […]
Senior UK official asks whether pause in pharma sector spending is ‘co-ordinated’ Summary The Financial Times reports that a senior UK official has questioned whether a recent widespread pause in spending across the pharmaceutical sector might be co-ordinated. The piece highlights official concern that an industry-wide slowdown could have competition and market implications and notes […]
UK watchdog to downgrade productivity forecast, deepening fiscal gap Summary The UK’s fiscal watchdog is set to lower its forecast for productivity growth, a move that will shrink expected economic output and widen the government’s fiscal gap. A weaker productivity outlook reduces projected tax revenues and increases borrowing needs, making it harder for the Treasury […]
Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree shows off JP voice cast in new trailer Summary Bandai Namco has released a final trailer for Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree ahead of the game’s launch this week. The trailer highlights both the English and Japanese voice casts and confirms Towa as the […]
UK inflation holds steady at 3.8% in August Summary UK consumer price inflation remained unchanged at 3.8% in August compared with the previous month. The flat reading suggests inflationary pressures have not accelerated, but the rate is still well above the Bank of England’s 2% target. The figure will be watched closely by policymakers, markets […]
Trump’s quarterly reporting move is the wrong idea at the wrong time Summary The Financial Times argues that Donald Trump’s proposal to change or weaken quarterly corporate reporting is ill-conceived and badly timed. The move would reduce the flow of timely financial information to markets, undermining transparency just when investors need it most amid economic […]
The problem with taxing the rich Summary The FT piece (paywalled) explores why higher taxes on the wealthy are politically attractive but practically difficult to implement. It argues that legal and economic realities — such as tax avoidance, asset mobility, valuation problems and enforcement limits — blunt the effectiveness of higher top rates or wealth […]
New World: Aeternum Season 10 “Nighthaven” launching October 13 Summary Amazon Games will launch Season 10 for New World: Aeternum, titled “Nighthaven,” on 13 October for PC and consoles. The update opens a dark, mysterious region called Nighthaven — full of shadowy ruins, catacombs and haunted woods — and adds multiple new systems and activities […]
