TuesdayFeb 18, 2025 10:00 am

Here’s Why California is Being Muscled Out by Non-US TV, Movie Production Houses

California has lost an alarming amount of TV and movie productions to non-American production houses in recent years. The state has dominated the entertainment industry for over five decades and is home to a vast portion of the segment’s soundstages, but the UK has begun eating into California’s market at higher rates. The coronavirus pandemic coupled with industry strikes and surging competition from a growing list of increasingly popular shooting locations are now threatening Los Angeles’ position as the nexus of world entertainment. Data from CoStar News and industry tracking service ProdPro indicates that five of the top locations where…

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WednesdayFeb 12, 2025 10:00 am

PBC Data Shows Foreigners Had Improved Mobile Payment Experiences During the Spring Festival

Data from the People’s Bank of China has revealed that the travel environment in China was smoother and much more convenient for foreigners during the just-concluded Spring Festival thanks to improved mobile payment services. The data shows a significant surge in transaction volumes by international travelers during the 2025 Chinese New Year compared to the 2024 holiday. There was a notable increase in foreign visitors as well as payment transactions in the 2025 Spring Festival compared to the previous year’s festival, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said, with inbound arrivals seeing a 150% year-over-year increase. According to the People’s…

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MondayFeb 10, 2025 10:00 am

EU Targets Temu, Shein in Crackdown on Unsafe e-Commerce Products

The European Commission has announced that it will hold Shein and Temu liable for the unsafe products sold on their virtual e-commerce platforms. European regulators are cracking down on cheap, unsafe, and often dangerous e-commerce imports amidst a surge of low-value products flooding the European Union. According to the Commission, it will conduct a joint investigation with the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network of national consumer authorities into Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein to confirm suspicions of the retailer infringing consumer protection policies in the EU. The move comes just days after the U.S. government got rid of a trade provision that…

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WednesdayFeb 05, 2025 10:00 am

Experts Explain How Online Dating Has Evolved, How to Cope

Online dating has come quite a long way from the early internet chatrooms that allowed people to connect with folks outside their usual circles. But although millions of people worldwide have made meaningful connections via platforms like Match.com, Tinder, and Bumble, dating sites have become increasingly frustrating to use for people seeking meaningful connections. Dating experts have weighed in on how people can cope with the constantly evolving online dating space. ‘A Little Nudge’ founder and online dating expert Erika Ettin acknowledges that online dating has become a lot more challenging in recent years amidst ghosting, communication issues, seemingly overwhelming…

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MondayFeb 03, 2025 10:00 am

How Technology Can Help to Transform the Insurance Industry

Recent technological advancements have spurred a major transformation in the modern insurance industry. The centuries-old sector has adopted technology at such a rapid rate that digital solutions now play a key role in everything from life insurance to casualty and property insurance, putting technology at the core of nearly every insurance business. The software has become a key cog in the operations of the insurance industry, enabling companies to manage customer data, assess risk, meet regulatory demands, and execute a plethora of other insurance-related functions effectively. With some of the industry’s top players insuring tens to hundreds of millions of…

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