FCC Pressures Paramount to Cut DEI Programs to Complete Skydance Merger

The Federal Communications Commission is putting pressure on Paramount to take more steps to put an end to its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies before it gets approved for a massive merger with SkyDance Media. The FCC is requesting Paramount to refrain from refraining from further DEI policies as a condition for approval of […]
FX option expiries for 25 April 10am New York cut – Forexlive

Once you try to finish the week, once again the effect of the option expiration date should be relatively restricted. There are a few big ones, but I’m not sitting there because I’m too close to the current spot level. As we and China are becoming more and more committed to exempting certain goods from […]
Major firms cut earnings forecasts as Trump’s tariffs are posed to impact everyday product prices — here’s how it could affect your wallet

Procter & Gamble, Pepsico and LG cut forecasts significantly on Thursday, warning of rising prices for everyday products ranging from toothpaste to toilet paper due to President Trump’s tariffs. Procter & Gamble – the conglomerate behind major brands like Tide, Charmin, Bounty, Luvs and Crest – predicts flat sales growth from pre-projections of 2% to […]
RFK Jr. plans to cut artificial dyes from US food supply

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Trump administration are planning to order manufacturers to reduce potentially harmful artificial dyes used in hundreds of food products, federal officials said Monday. Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration will announce phase-out of petroleum-based synthetic dyes on Tuesday. The agency said. The FDA […]
China Threatens Countries Not to Cut Deals with Trump: ‘Compromise Cannot Be Respected’

China’s Commerce Ministry warned countries around the world that “milling cannot bring peace, and compromise cannot be respected.” The Commerce Department’s statement was published in response to a journalist seeking comment on changes to President Donald Trump’s economic policy. This has announced mutual tariffs in almost every country that trades with the United States, including […]
FX option expiries for 21 April 10am New York cut – Forexlive

Today’s board meeting does not have a major expiration date. That’s highly anticipated considering it’s Easter on Monday. So, it should be noted that liquidity situation remains thin as major markets in Europe today are still closed. It should also exacerbate flows in all markets, not just major currencies, but all markets, including gold and […]
Commerce’s Laid-Off Workers Rage as Insurance Benefits Are Cut Prematurely!

Probation staff, recently corrected by the Commerce Department this month, report that their health insurance is ending sooner than anticipated. Employees had hoped that health insurance would extend into May. Contrarily, they received notifications this week indicating that the department had returned to its earlier date. Tim White House, executive director of environmental responsibility for […]
Girl cries over trans athlete experience, cut off by school board president

The school board meeting in California featured an emotional debate over trans athletes being allowed to share locker rooms with high school girls. One girl who cried during her speech was told by the board president to “put it together.” On Wednesday at the board meeting of Luciamar Unified School District (LMUSD), a high school […]
James Cameron changes AI opinion, wants to see it used to ‘cut the cost in half’

James Cameron’s attitude towards artificial intelligence has evolved over the past few years, and Hollywood feels it needs to embrace it in several different ways. Cameron joined Stability AI’s board last year and explained his decision last week about the “Boz to the Future” podcast. “The goal was to understand space and understand what’s in […]
Trump admin to cut 90 percent of CFPB in latest layoffs: Reports

President Trump’s administration is pushing nearly 90% of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) employees to significantly reduce the watchdog agency formed to protect US consumers from financial fraud and abuse. Approximately 1,500 institution workers are expected to be cut. multiple Outlet Reported on Thursday. This will place around 200 people in the agency. Employees began […]