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Forbes
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Some Good News And Some Bad News About ‘FROM' Season 4 Release Date On MGM+
FROM It feels like ages since the Season 3 finale of FROM, MGM+'s awkwardly titled but incredibly entertaining horror series, dropped back in November, 2024. The season finale left us all reeling, with some huge revelations, twists and one terrifying character death. Ever since, we've been wondering when Season 4 would drop and whether we were in for a long wait. There hasn't been much news other than the fact that filming would begin sometime in 2025 and the first episode is slated to air in 2026. I was hopeful that it would be early 2026, but we're already nearing the end of June and this has grown incredibly unlikely. Now, actors on the show are posting to their social media accounts that filming has at last begun on the new season in Nova Scotia. Simon Webster (who plays Ethan Matthews) posted a photo of himself in a trailer on-set and Liz Saunders (who plays Donna) shared the news to her Instagram as well. This is good news, obviously, and means we're on the road back to Fromville. The bad news is that this means we definitely won't be getting the new season in January or February like I'd hoped. I'd guess that we're looking at April, 2026 at the earliest (Season 1 was an April release) or June/July at the latest (like Season 2). Worst case scenario would be October/November (like Season 3) but I doubt we'll see it pushed that far back with filming already underway. Of course, there is no set release date so this is speculation on my part. Creator John Griffin has said of Season 4, "With the culmination of season 3 we have, in many ways, reached the end of the beginning. In season 4, a new journey begins. The question is whether it will lead our characters home, or deeper into this unrelenting nightmare." Deeper into the nightmare, obviously. FROM is MGM+'s biggest hit and I'm confident it will continue to be renewed until all they've told the whole story and (most of) our questions are answered (mostly). If only Amazon would put this on Prime Video or license it to Netflix, this could be a major hit. FROM tells the story of a mysterious town, referred to only as The Town (or Fromville) where people from all over the country find themselves stranded, unable to leave, and haunted by dark forces. Evil monsters hunt on the townsfolk at night, and deeper, more terrifying evil lurks below. The residents struggle to survive all while trying to untangle the mystery of the Town and how they can escape. Like the Hotel California, you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave. Season 3, like every season before it, was something of a mixed bag, with a few episodes in the middle dragging, but overall I really enjoyed it, with the back-half of the season really ramping up the intensity and leading to some very compelling fan theories. It's been a grueling wait for Season 4, but it looks like we'll just have to wait a bit longer than we hoped. Que sera sera.
Finextra
12-06-2025
- Business
- Finextra
Vistra acquires iiPay
Vistra, a leading provider of essential business services that help organizations to invest, grow, and operate efficiently and compliantly across the world, today announces the completion of its acquisition of iiPay. 0 This powerful combination creates one of the world's most comprehensive global payroll offerings and is a milestone moment for Vistra. Simon Webster, CEO of Vistra Group, commented: 'This acquisition is a key accelerator of our platform strategy that aims to redefine how the world does business, making corporate compliance effortless and driving progress without friction. One of the key reasons Vistra was so excited to acquire iiPay is because of its team deep payroll expertise, its technology capabilities, footprint, and strength of client relationships. iiPay technology architecture supports scalability that helps us achieve our growth ambitions for global payroll and simplifies the complexities for our clients with innovative solutions that drive efficiency and compliance worldwide.' Vistra's acquisition of iiPay positions Vistra as a market leader in global payroll delivery enabled by strengthened global payroll technology. By integrating iiPay's advanced platform with Vistra's extensive service depth, it is well-prepared to meet the needs of modern businesses looking for a single global partner with access to a broader suite of international business solutions. As a result of this acquisition, Vistra's clients will benefit from improved automation in payroll processing, enhanced multi-country payroll consolidation and reporting, and stronger support for complex international operations. For iiPay clients, this acquisition means enhanced API integration, greater in-house coverage especially in the Asia-Pacific region, access to Vistra's comprehensive services including entity management and tax advisory, and the backing of a $1 billion revenue business, ensuring continued investment in iiPay's platform features. T. Curtis Holmes, CEO of iiPay, added, 'This marks an exciting new chapter for iiPay and Vistra. Together, we're powered to deliver high-volume multi-country payroll with unmatched expertise across various regions. Our combined strengths will accelerate product innovation, expand our capabilities, and enhance the experience for our clients on a global scale, ensuring they stay ahead in their industries. Our combined business will position Vistra as a top 4 market leader in the fast-growing multi-country payroll space and we won't stop there - our ambition is to get to the number one spot.'
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Pub banks on success at former city financial site
A pub in a former city centre bank is set to open in autumn, its owners have confirmed. The former Yorkshire Bank building on Fargate in Sheffield will host up to 250 revellers following a £1m interior renovation. The pub, named The Fargate, is part of the regeneration of the street which saw three years of construction come to a close in early April. Thornbridge & Co's Simon Webster said: "This project has been over two years in the making, and we're thrilled to be nearing the finish line." The firm is a joint venture of Peak District-based Thornbridge Brewery and York-based Pivovar, which runs three pubs across the country. Coun Ben Miskell, chair of regeneration at Sheffield City Council, said he looked forward to another business opening. Footfall on Fargate was up 14% between 3 March and 6 April this year compared to the same time in 2024, the council said. "We can't wait to welcome the people of Sheffield and become a part of this dynamic and evolving city centre," Mr Webster added. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North Sheffield City Council
The Independent
09-04-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Businesses braced for ‘nosedive' in consumer confidence amid Trump's new tariffs
Businesses in the UK have said they are bracing for a 'nosedive' in consumer confidence following the imposition of sweeping tariffs by Donald Trump. The US president announced a wave of global tariffs last week, including a blanket 10% charge on goods from the UK. Amid ongoing market turmoil, UK firms are facing uncertainty over how the changes will impact their business. British audio brand Rega Research said the US is its largest export market, accounting for more than a fifth of its exports. Simon Webster, sales and marketing co-ordinator of the Essex-based company, said: 'The effect on Rega and our US distributor could still be profound. 'Only time will tell how the US consumer will react to the increases. 'Our US distributor expects consumer confidence to nosedive and predicts that spending will effectively stop due to changes in the economy.' He added: 'If the US had applied the same 20% tariff as the EU, the potential effect on Rega and our US distributor would have been catastrophic. 'The 10% UK tariff is perhaps an easier pill to swallow. However, it is certainly not without its challenges.' Jack Thorpe, who co-owns gifting and cards website Paper Plane with his partner Laura Harvey, said prices may rise as a result of the tariffs. 'So many people are still unsure as to how this is going to affect their business overall,' he said. 'It's certainly stopped them spending for a little while, which is having a knock-on effect on us even though we're not directly affected by the tariffs for a lot of our orders. 'It's obviously weird, uncertain times. I think we will have to raise prices. We've done it with a few things, we've had to. 'We've been going for 10 years and the price of a greeting card has always been exactly the same for those 10 years, but in that time our costs have gone up, so the profit margin on that one card is going down, and down, and down.' Total UK exports to the US amounted to more than £180 billion last year, according to the Department for Business and Trade. Lucy Monks, international affairs director at the Federation of Small Businesses, said: 'We have had a lot of members get in touch with us. There are a range of views on how they might deal with this. 'Some have decided they're not going to bother with the hassle of exporting to the US, some are going to try and see how it goes. We're expecting to see some drop off. 'There's also a question mark over how exactly the US government is going to implement the tariffs and how far they have the systems in place. 'They're going to have to look and make reassessments on how they manage tariffs for a huge number of countries. That might cause knock-on effects on the variability of the US as a market as well.' Liz Webster, founder of Save British Farming, said: 'For our group of farmers, the biggest fear is dumping. 'A lot of American produce goes to China, but won't now. That displaced produce will need to go somewhere. 'British food standards don't allow a lot of American produce, but our border system is as good as a chocolate teapot. 'We've got illegal foods coming in here and we're worried about a flood of cheap produce coming in. 'As to what it means for our inputs, we're reliant on fertiliser from the States. It depends what happens with inflation in the US, which could push up costs. 'We've bought our fertiliser for this year so it's not going to impact us this year, but from next year we could see a problem.'
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Vistra announces launch of Geni, the world's first global AI compliance advisor, to make corporate compliance effortless and smooth companies' path to growth
HONG KONG, March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vistra, a leading provider of essential business services that help organisations to invest, grow and operate efficiently and compliantly across the world, today launched Geni, the world's first global AI compliance advisor. Geni is embedded within Vistra's new Global Expansion Platform (GEP), a specialist and expert global compliance and expansion platform. In an increasingly dynamic business environment marked by complex regulatory obligations, companies face everchanging challenges as they seek growth opportunities. Built by in-house technology experts, Geni and the GEP draw on Vistra's knowledge and global expertise to solve some of the most significant pain points organisations face when managing and expanding their business globally. The GEP enables clients to effortlessly incorporate an entity and open a business account in some of the world's leading jurisdictions, as well as to onboard and manage their entire entity portfolio across 300+ jurisdictions. While Geni, an always-on 24/7 digital assistant, available from anywhere in the world, can complete tasks at speed, freeing up the valuable time and resources of Vistra's clients. Trained on accurate sources by Vistra's own experts, Geni provides a single view of all global entities and compliance deadlines, conveniently assists in the completion of self-serve corporate actions by automating and simplifying key tasks, and seamlessly connects clients to Vistra's network of over 9,000 global experts. Simon Webster, CEO of Vistra Group, stated, "Geni and the Global Expansion Platform are the future of confident, compliant, cross-border trade and mark a major step in Vistra fulfilling its vision of making operating anywhere in the world feel borderless and frictionless. The complexity of global expansion and operations is not going away and so it is increasingly important to provide clients with both the service and software components that solve these issues, creating a client experience that is both unique, seamless and interconnected. We envision a future where Geni will help organisations across the world to manage and expand their business without ever needing to worry about changing regulations." Jonathon Clifton, President of Vistra Global Solutions, said, "As consumers, we use online platforms every day to arrange transport and order daily necessities. For the first time in our industry, we are now providing clients with that same convenience, choice and transparency in how they can access and experience Vistra Global Solutions' services. Companies can go online to set up an entity and open a business account in key jurisdictions, achieving in minutes what used to take days. This puts powerful new capabilities in the hands of our clients while ensuring they still benefit from the real-world support of Vistra's global experts." In addition to global entity management, clients will be able to manage their payroll and tax accounting services through GEP and Geni by the end of the next year. Ultimately, this platform will provide access to all Vistra Global Solutions. For further information, please contact: Ellie King For more information about Vistra, visit View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Vistra
