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Category: Business News
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Roundup: Supply Chain Shifts, Tariffs drive permanent volatility, and more.
Supply Chain Strategy and Risk Management this week: Tariffs imposed in 2025 have evolved from a discrete shock into a persistent source of operational uncertainty for; and This matters for Made In USA manufacturing and logistics because…
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Roundup: Digital Product Passports, fashion brands get practical steps, and more.
Digital Product Passports (DPP) and RFID Technology this week: The Microfibre Consortium and ZDHC Foundation are launching Phase 2 of a joint research project to validate Total; and Trimco, a supply chain solutions provider, outlines…
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Roundup: AI Hype & Political Punditry, Agentic AI’s enterprise shift, and more.
Independent Operator & Newsletter Analysis this week: NiCE’s analysis of agentic AI in enterprise operations frames a critical shift from AI as a productivity aid to AI; and Noahpinion argues that the Democratic Party risks repeating the…
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Roundup: Supply Chains Come Home, US Manufacturing Hits 4-Year High, and More
Reshoring, Nearshoring, and US Manufacturing Growth this week: Nearshoring is becoming a defining strategy in packaging supply chains, shifting procurement from distant overseas; and The White House reports a sustained expansion in US…
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Roundup: Global Production Deals, WGA Ratifies Costly Contract, and more.
Industry Deals, Financing, and Partnerships this week: WGA members have ratified a new four-year Minimum Basic Agreement with the AMPTP, passing with over 90% approval; and The Writers Guild of America has ratified a four-year contract…
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Roundup: Government Incentives and Production, Animated Films Including Simpsons, and more.
Government Incentives and Production Support this week: The California Film Commission has extended its tax credit program to include animated feature films, a first for; and California’s expanded production incentive program has…
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Roundup: New Film and TV Projects Announced, Naomi Ackie Alison Oliver, and more.
New Film and TV Projects Announced this week: Luna Carmoon’s second feature, ‘To Make Ends Meat,’ has completed principal photography with a cast led by Naomi; and Warner Bros.
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Roundup: Reshoring & Textile Tech, US weighs tougher auto import rules, and more.
Made In USA manufacturing and logistics this week: The US administration is considering stricter rules for auto imports under USMCA to accelerate domestic; and The Italian textile machinery industry, a global export leader with 86% of…
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Roundup: California Tax Credits & Film Projects, April 28, 2026
California Tax Credits & Film Projects this week: The California Film Commission has expanded its tax credit program to include animated feature films for the first; and California’s expanded production incentive program has allocated…
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Roundup: WGA Contract Ratification, April 28, 2026
WGA Contract Ratification this week: The WGA membership has ratified a new four-year Minimum Basic Agreement with the AMPTP, with over 90% approval; and The Writers Guild of America has ratified a new four-year Minimum Basic Agreement…