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BBC News
a day ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Bradford Literature Festival CEO says no topic is off limits
Multi-culturalism, the Israel-Palestine conflict and freedom of expression are among the topics due to be discussed at this year's Bradford Literature on 27 June, the annual event will be held in venues across the city, and feature panel discussions, lectures and workshops over 10 the guests due to appear at the event are poet John Cooper Clarke, broadcaster Mishal Husain and actor Larry co-founder Syima Aslam said: "We are rooted in books, but I always say there is nothing in the world that there isn't a book about so there is nothing that we can't talk about." Ms Aslam, who grew up in Bradford, launched the festival in 2014 with a view to making literature accessible to the city's diverse said she wanted to overcome the financial barriers for people in Bradford, as well as other cities in the UK, which stopped many from enjoying cultural events."We have to recognise that those barriers are real, with the cost of living and all of those things," Ms Aslam said."One of the tests that I've always applied to the festival is if you're a single mum with four kids to feed, are you going to feed them or are they going to come to the festival?"So, we've done a lot of work in that area to ensure that's not the case." Bradford Literature Festival is a Community Interest Company, which means it exists to benefit the community rather than private Aslam said: "Having a festival that is openly accessible to everyone, that everyone feels they can take part in and there are no financial barriers is really, really important."I don't think we can talk about wanting everyone to engage in culture and not think about the barriers that actually mean they may not be able to."So, for us it's a founding principle and it's one of the foundations that we are built on."The full programme is due to be published on the Bradford Literature Festival in the coming weeks. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
Washington Post
3 days ago
- Business
- Washington Post
Washington didn't wreck DOGE. Elon Musk did.
As Elon Musk departs Washington, his mood resembles his Cybertruck: ugly and adolescent. First, during an interview at the Qatar Economic Forum, when pressed about his anemic results at budget-cutting, Musk told his interviewer, Bloomberg's Mishal Husain, that she sounded like an 'NPC' (a non-player character in a video game) who was 'trapped in the dialogue tree of a conventional journalist.'
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Musk to Pull Back on Political Spending
Elon Musk said he is going to "do a lot less" political spending in the upcoming midterms. Asked why by Bloomberg's Mishal Husain, he answered: "I think I've done enough." Musk, the Tesla CEO, was speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum 2025, powered by Bloomberg. Sign in to access your portfolio
Irish Times
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- Irish Times
Combative Musk talks stock price over sales, insults over answers
Tesla's sales are falling, but Elon Musk appears unbothered. Asked about sales woes and brand damage at Bloomberg's Qatar Economic Forum, Musk didn't cite a turnaround plan or offer numbers. 'Just look at the stock price,' he said. Tesla 'wouldn't be trading near all-time highs' if 'things weren't in good shape. They're fine. Don't worry about it.' Firstly, Tesla remains 30 per cent shy of December's peak, which isn't 'near all-time highs.' Secondly, Tesla's stock is driven more by sentiment than fundamentals, by belief in Musk rather than revenues. READ MORE It doubled after the US election, then halved, before rising again during the recent market rally. Many investors aren't buying the business, they're buying the promise. Pressed further, Musk said Tesla 'lost some sales paths on the left' but has 'gained them on the right.' That's questionable, as is his claim that 'all manufacturers' are suffering in Europe. European EV sales surged 24 per cent in March while Tesla's plunged 28 per cent. Tesla is losing ground while rivals gain. The interview was marked by Musk's combative tone. He called UK interviewer Mishal Husain an 'NPC' (non-player character, gamer slang for a mindless person), accused her of 'liking racist laws' in South Africa, and described the Delaware judge who struck down his $56 billion Tesla pay deal as 'an activist cosplaying as a judge in a Halloween costume.' This is familiar territory with Musk – the siege mentality, deflection of hard but fair scrutiny, and the usual promises about Tesla potentially building 'billions' of humanoid robots. Leaning on the stock price as proof of success ignores falling deliveries and rising competition. For investors seeking substance, it's far from convincing.
Bloomberg
22-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
In Conversation With Yanis Varoufakis
Yanis Varoufakis, Former Finance Minister, Greece discusses fiscal policy and political change in Europe with Bloomberg's Mishal Husain at the 2025 Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg. (Source: Bloomberg)
