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Yahoo
a day ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Hayes on Trump's efforts to destroy FEMA ahead of hurricane season
Chris Hayes addresses Trump's efforts to "dismantle and destroy" FEMA, despite the president's abundant campaign promises in 2024 to states ravaged by Hurricane Helene.
Glasgow Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow Film Theatre praised by pro-Israel lobby group over BDS vote
The charity's trustees declined to back the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement and the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), despite calls from employees and patrons to do so. Caroline Turner, director of UK Lawyers for Israel said: 'We are pleased that the Trustees of GFT have decided to reject these endorsements. These campaigns were part of a central Palestinian boycotting organisation whose aim is the destruction of the Jewish State. 'The film theatre had upset many of its regular Jewish film goers by its boycott of Coca Cola products earlier this year, and the anti-Israel statements made by some of its staff.' The BDS movement calls for a boycott of all Israeli goods. The BDS movement was set up by 170 Palestinian civil groups in 2005 as a form of non-violent "pressure" on Israel and has gained worldwide support, often being compared to the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa. The collective has called on Israel to 'end its colonisation and occupation' of Arab lands, recognise the 'fundamental rights' of Arab-Palestien citizens of Israel, and 'respect and protect' the rights of Palestinian refugees. Adherents of the movement advocate for a full economic and cultural boycott of Israeli goods and companies, and protest against international companies with close ties to the Israeli state. Three members of the GFT's trustee board resigned in protest over the cinema's decision. A joint statement reads: 'We cannot in good conscience continue to serve on the board of the GFT. In addition to our concerns related to governance and decision-making processes, we are also deeply concerned about the attitude the GFT has shown toward our unionised workers.' In February, Unite Hospitality union members, which make up 85% of front-of-house and cleaning staff at the cinema, announced they would refuse to serve Coca-Cola products due to the company's ties to Israel. This led to the removal of the brand from the GFT bar. Coca Cola was among the products to be banned at the GFT (Image: PA).The theatre was hit with a legal threat after UK Lawyers for Israel wrote a letter to charity regulator OSCR alleging the boycott breached the cinema's 'charitable objects'. The complaint was ultimately dismissed. In a statement published on Thursday evening, the charity said: 'As an independent charity, trustees are legally required to act in the best interests of the charity, and in line with its charitable objects which are, for Glasgow Film, principally to educate the public about film. 'To meet this obligation, we believe that all decisions, including those relating to ethical purchasing and programming, should be taken independently, and on a case-by-case basis, informed by robust internal policies and processes.' The cinema's board also said that a full review of their 'ethical policies and practices' would be carried out, including the sale of products in their bar, and that the work of Palestinian artists would continue to be platformed. UKLFI's Turner added: 'It is good news that the GFT is now considering ethical and inclusive programming and purchasing. We hope that their inclusive programming will also include Israeli films.' The GFT board voted against endorsing the BDS movement. (Image: Newsquest) However, angry patrons hit out as news of the decision spread online Thursday night. Ruth Gilbert, national campaigns chair for Living Rent, posted to X: 'This is pathetic and embarrassing. Against the will of your unionised staff, your customers, and members of your board, you can't even commit to the bare minimum of solidarity with the Palestinian people? Many will vote with their feet if you don't reconsider.' Similarly, Emma Diamond remarked: 'So disappointed to read this, as a long term member & supporter I really hoped for better. 'It's not enough to pledge to platform Palestinian voices, what voices will there be left to 'platform' if this genocide continues.' Andy Ashe added: 'Apart from the obvious ethical consequences, I think you have vastly underestimated your customers' commitment to Palestine.' In response to the decision, campaign group Art Workers for Palestine Scotland said: 'We ask audiences, film-workers and partners, to email the Chief Executive of GFT Allison Gardner to make your voice heard and demand a reversal to this decision which undermines GFT's very reason for existence as an independent cinema. "GFT directly benefits in numerous ways from the optics of screening radical anti-colonial films. We refuse to let them disguise their lack of ethics with a progressive veneer. GFT is publicly funded and we, the public, are here to assert that film is political. We will not back down.'
Campaign ME
5 days ago
- Business
- Campaign ME
Campaign Middle East's latest edition is out: The Luxury Issue
Campaign Middle East's latest edition, the Luxury Issue, spotlights how marketers are redefining value, storytelling and consumer connection across high-end categories. In a region where luxury is embedded in both culture and commerce, this issue dissects how brands are navigating sophistication, scarcity and personalisation in 2025. Senior voices from across luxury, hospitality, real estate and agency worlds explore what modern luxury means and how it's being sold – both globally and within MENA. Pauline Rady of GroupM MENA highlights the shift toward meaningful, culture-rooted experiences, while Bureau Béatrice's Jon S. Maloy considers the luxury battle between possession and preservation. Guerlain's Nicola Lavelle focuses on decoding luxury consumers in the Middle East using data, relevance and personalisation. Dana Tahir of Havas Red Middle East writes about how the consumers of tomorrow are shaping the meaning of luxury rather than simply purchasing it. Catherine Bannister and Aneeta Aby of TBWA look at the retreat from surface-level luxury in favour of narrative, wellness and heritage. Swarovski's Sarah Dja Yahia reflects on cultural authenticity, and OUI Agency's Rémy Abouchakra critiques luxury's fixation on perfection. Senior marketers at ARADA, House of OCTA, ALTA Real Estate and Devmark share additional insights on how branded residences and architecture are influencing the future of premium living in a feature by Campaign reporter Shantelle Nagarajan. The issue also includes a look into the luxury hospitality sector. Leaders from The Ritz-Carlton Dubai, Palazzo Versace Dubai, Anantara Santorini Abu Dhabi, Rosewood Hotel Jeddah and Waldorf Astoria Cairo Heliopolis shared with Hiba Faisal how experience, exclusivity and how service expectations are being redefined across high-end travel. From there, the issue takes a step back to ask a broader industry question: has marketing lost its balance between brand building and performance? In a comprehensive cover story feature, Campaign explores how the region's marketers are trying to realign long-term brand equity with short-term performance goals. Commentary comes from marketing leads across key sectors – including tourism, banking, retail and communications – offering a clear-eyed look at how the pendulum has swung and what's required to bring it back to centre. Contributors include Alka Winter, Mary Anne He, Vicky Kriplani, Mai Cheblak, Hemalatha Subramanian, Maya Tayara, Gita Ghaemmaghami and Ibrahim Ghazal. In addition to the main feature, several industry voices contribute opinion-led perspectives on this shifting balance. Megan French-Ritsch writes on belief-building as the root of strong brands, while G42's Faheem Ahamed argues that marketing is not broken – but its role must be redefined. Careem's Tayab Hasan positions retail media as a bridge between branding and performance. Additional voices include Al Masaood Automobiles's Delia Sandu, Mashreq's Muna Al Ghurair, Landmark Group's Mitin Chakraborty, and HSBC's Aimee Peters, who dissect storytelling, loyalty, and the role of automation and AI in more adaptive marketing systems. The issue also includes the Industry Forum section where agency and brand leaders share concise responses to the question: are we over-prioritising short-term KPIs at the expense of long-term value? Next, the spotlight turns to this month's TV & Video Guide – a practical, multi-platform overview that outlines the current landscape across free-to-air, paid TV, streaming platforms, and in-flight entertainment. Designed as a quick-reference directory for buyers and planners, the guide also includes commentary from regional experts on how video continues to shape consumer attention and cultural relevance. MIS Gulf's Marwan Kai reflects on the evolving perception of news, while Jean-Pierre Tannous of Middle East Media Services highlights the emotional depth and long-tail power of video-led storytelling. Mathieu Yarak from MMS breaks down what's driving performance across formats and platforms, and Prasad S. Amin from IAS Media offers a take on how TV and video continue to mirror wider social shifts across the region. This issue also recaps Campaign Middle East's first Market Minds CMO Roundtable, which brought together a dozen retail media leaders to explore how marketing functions are adapting to fast-moving commercial pressures and platform evolution. Participants from Samsung MENA, Chalhoub Group, Lulu Group, Landmark Group, Beiersdorf, Careem, Union Coop, talabat, Publicis Media, Publicis Commerce, Epsilon and discussed topics such as measurement, change management, in-house retail media units, platform trust and what it means to futureproof the retail marketing discipline. In the Brand Focus section, Renos Fountoulakis of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi and Claudia Raya-Garcia of DIOR offer brand-side reflections on long-term strategy. Fountoulakis explores the importance of data and intelligence in destination marketing, while Raya-Garcia shares a dual lens on how luxury can be both agile and enduring. Turning to Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Focus looks at two key narratives. Julie Audette from The Red Sea and AMAALA shares how brand storytelling in the Kingdom is shifting towards emotion, identity and human-scale experiences. Meanwhile, NEOM's Toby Evan-Jones lays out how the rise of homegrown gaming is opening up new arenas for marketers, creators and commercial partnerships. This month's issue closes with a Provocations column by Tahaab Rais, who issues a sharp critique of the awards circuit. In it, he argues that lobbying has become an overlooked, institutionalised aspect of awards culture – one that may require the industry to rethink how it defines excellence and fairness. Read the full luxury issue below or here.
Campaign ME
7 days ago
- Business
- Campaign ME
Call for listings – Campaign's Audio Guide 2025
Campaign Middle East is pleased to announce the upcoming release of its 8th annual edition of the Audio & Radio Guide 2025, which will be published on June 30, 2025. This comprehensive, hands-on directory brings together everything related to audio in the MENA region – from radio stations and podcast networks to audio streaming platforms and sonic branding agencies. It serves as a one-stop reference for marketers, planners and media buyers. You can view Campaign's last year Audio Guide 2024 here for reference. Here are some quick pointers about this year's Audio & Radio Guide 2025: The next issue sees the return of Campaign's popular audio and radio guide, listing all radio stations, podcasts network, audio streaming platforms and sonic branding agencies in the MENA region. A ready reference for planners and buyers, this annual directory details stations' demographics, content, frequency, language, audience numbers and more. It will be accompanied by articles about all things radio and audio. Participation in the Campaign Audio Guide 2025 is the best way to stay top-of-mind among planners. The informative directory will sit on agency desks all year as the go-to reference on regional radio buying. If you are a radio channel that wants to reach out to media agencies and marketing managers, we want to know more about you, and you should reach out to us. The guide would also be a 'state of the nation' report of how Radio is performing and what are its prospects for the year. Industry leaders will be quoted, whilst others will provide in-depth analysis in the form of first-person articles. In addition to the print issue, all listings will be included in Campaign's Online Directory, where each participating radio channel will have its own page. Agencies and brands can search and filter listings based on type and media category, enhancing year-round discoverability. Similarly, you can search for all the Radio Channel listings in the online directory by selecting Radio Channel in Type. Please find below the partnership options: Option 1 – Free Listings: Here's an example of free listings for the Audio/Radio Guide. Reach out to [email protected] to find out how to get listed in the listings. Please note that there would be minimum 8/10 free channel listings on each page. If exclusivity and added exposure are preferred, please find below the add on options: Option 2 – Extended Listings + Annual listing in Campaign Online Directory The extended listing will feature added radio channel such as the listener demographics, flagship programmes, rate cards and business details, further boosting visibility for the brand. Here's what an extended listing will look like in the magazine: Plus an annual listing subscription in Campaign's Online Directory., where the above info would be available online throughout the year on Campaign's website in the form of a full page listing. Option 3 – Half Page listings for each channel/agency: All the above listings in a half page format of the magazine + Annual listing in Campaign Online Directory plus: Leadership panel (pictures and designations of up to 6 top management team) Channel's logo Option 4 – Full Page listing for each channel/agency: Half page Listing for each channel + Half Page Interview + Annual listing in Campaign Online Directory. This option includes the above logo Half Page option plus the lower half page utilised as an Interview with the channels head or a Half Page advert if the interview is not required. Option 5 – Double Page: Half page Listing + Half Page Interview + Full page Advert + Annual listing in Campaign Online Directory. This option will include the above full page option plus a Full Page advert would be offered on the opposite page. Option 6 – Official partner – the annual radio guide 2025: This option includes the above Double page option plus you would be the Sponsor with your logo on the Front Cover of the report as one of the official Partner to this annual directory + you advert would be in a premium Inside Front Cover / Outside Back Cover / Inside Back Cover or First Right Hand side positions. The deadline is 9th June 2025 for providing us the above listing information. Please send all listings information to [email protected] for the above extended listings rates and in case you have any further queries.
The National
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- The National
Inverness interchange set for £2 million safety improvements
Road agency Transport Scotland said the Raigmore Interchange, a large roundabout with a flyover linking the A9, A96 and B865, which takes traffic into the city, will be revamped by installing new signal crossings and realigning some paths. Traffic lights are also to operate on a full-time basis to better control the flow of vehicles through the interchange, ending decades of campaigning for vital safety improvements by locals. Currently, there are only lights in operation at peak times on the A9 southbound. READ MORE: Scottish travel firm closes 'out of the blue' after 20 years with all jobs lost The busy Inverness roundabout has been a notorious traffic bottleneck and accident hotspot for years. Traffic Scotland said the traffic lights would operate as a fully signalised junction with stop lines on the A9 southbound, A9 northbound, B865, and A96 sections of the interchange. A spokesperson said: 'The traffic lights will operate various phases to allow conflicting flows of traffic to be permanently controlled. 'This will improve safety and allow efficient flow of traffic around the junction, with pedestrian phases operating in conjunction and when the push buttons are activated to satisfy the demand.' Welcoming the news, Anne Thomas, who has campaigned for improvements to the interchange as part of the Highland Cycle Campaign, said the revamp had been a long time coming. She told the Inverness Courier: 'It's been a very long-running campaign. It's probably 20 years or so of campaigning on that junction and probably even before my time in the Highland Cycle Campaign. 'There's one branch been signalised [at present] and the rest is a bit of a nightmare for active travel. 'Since the [fatal] accident, the speed restrictions have come in and I think that has helped a bit, but it's still a major block in active travel from Inverness to the retail park and coming from the Black Isle likewise. Anyone thinking of taking children or teenagers on that route would think twice. 'I really welcome the improvements.'
