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BBC News
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Plea for volunteers to keep Clun Green Man Festival going
Organisers of a festival that celebrates the arrival of spring have warned it faces being cancelled if it cannot attract enough volunteers to help run Clun Green Man Festival has taken place in the Shropshire town for several years and draws on myths, fairy tales and Limond, who sits on the committee running it, said just two people came to their last annual general meeting and he feared, if numbers did not pick up, the contemporary craft festival would come to an end."We run an event that will have over 3000 people attend but there aren't many bodies on the ground helping to organise it," he said. "Two people running a festival like this in a town like Clun is challenging, we need people from here to join in."Mr Limond said they wanted people able to offer time to sit on the planning committee but also to volunteer as stewards."We're looking for people that will be able to get to meetings, willing to help out and create a great fun day out," he said."If we can't get enough people to organize it, we will have to call it off."The festival is usually held over the early May bank holiday but was cancelled last year due to the wet winter affecting the event's field."We all have other jobs but we try to find time to organise everything and make it safe - it would be unfortunate to have to call it off," Mr Limond said. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Expect Core PCE to Rise to 3%: Coronado
00:00 So we have a Fed meeting and then we have a jobs report. Let's start with the Fed meeting. The decision itself, not expecting too many fireworks there. But as always, there's a lot to talk about in that press conference, Julia. Absolutely. There's a lot going on. Of course, Chair Powell will put on his best poker face and reassuring voice and tone, which he's very, very good at, and say that, look, that things are there's a lot of disruption going on so far. You know, you've got a little bit of creeping higher inflation, some softening in the economy. On balance, they're going to continue to be in the wait and see mode. I do think he will open the door to making an assessment and a possible adjustment at the September meeting. That seems to be the consensus across the committee, and they'll have two more full months of data to judge the health of the economy and the state of inflation pressures by September. So that's a lot of information. Right now, it's sort of punting for a couple of months. Julia, what do you think about, you know, if we get a 15% level base level for tariffs globally, I guess suppliers supply chains will eat some of that. But the lion's share is going to be paid by U.S. companies and U.S. consumers. How much of that bill does the latter foot? How much do U.S. consumers see coming through in inflation? Is it only going to be 1%? Is it going to be 2% more? Well, we our forecast is for core PC inflation. The metric that the Fed targets to rise up to 3% or a little bit higher by the end of the year. So that's a full percentage point on core inflation from where we are now, more than a full percentage point. And that's assuming that consumers bear the brunt of half of the tariffs and that half of it gets absorbed into company margins. Either way, that's a pretty big drag on the economy. If you look at tariff revenues, we're on track to collect more than 350 billion and in taxes on the U.S. economy on an annual basis. So we just got a big drop of tariff revenue for July. We're this is real money and it's got to be absorbed somewhere. So consumers will continue to see prices creep higher. It takes several months for that full effect to pass through. And in fact, one of the risks to the September FOMC meeting is they'll get August inflation. And by our judgment, that's going to be the peak tariff pass through. So you could see some pretty firm inflation numbers going into that meeting, which will really complicate decision making. So that's the Fed part of it. The other part is, you know, the US consumer and how much this hurts. I've heard some wild. I think the Tax Foundation expects incomes to rise 5% after tax, which would be huge. Right? That would be very helpful after one big beautiful bill and President Trump is talking about giving rebates somehow to the consumers that he's taxing with these with these tariffs. How do you make sense of that? Okay, so let's break that down a little bit. The tax cuts are going to mostly very specific households, mostly high income companies and households in the near term. Any tax cuts for sort of median households kick in next year. So in the near term, consumers are looking at a hit to their disposable income from rising prices. So we look at the labor market. Job growth is cooling, wage growth is cooling, so nominal wage growth is slowing down. Meanwhile, inflation, the prices that they pay on goods and services and goods in particular are picking up. And that means a squeeze on the consumers. Then you add in the uncertainty consumers are feeling, and we've seen a lot of hesitation and caution. Rising savings rate in the first half of the year, even before any of this actually hits consumer pocketbooks. So I think the risks are that we get squeezed in the second half of the year. There's been some relief in the market that it hasn't showed up so far. But if you look at what we're going to see in GDP, consumer spending is tracking less than half of what it was tracking last year. That's a lot less revenue growth for companies to work with. Add in frictions from tariffs and trade wars. And, you know, it's not an easy backdrop for U.S. companies right now. There's a lot of enthusiasm about what I can do in terms. Of resolving some of that squeeze through productivity gains. We'll see how all of that nets out. But this is, you know, the big, beautiful bill does not solve all the problems or the challenges that the U.S. economy is facing.
LBCI
22-07-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Syria probe says identified 298 suspects in March violence
A committee probing sectarian violence in Syria's Alawite minority heartland in March said Tuesday that it identified 298 suspects implicated in "serious violations" that killed at least 1,426 Alawites. "The committee identified 298 individuals by name, who were involved" in the violence, committee spokesman Yasser al-Farhan told a press conference in Damascus. The committee also verified "serious violations against civilians on March 7, 8 and 9, including murder, premeditated murder, looting, destruction and burning of homes, torture and sectarian insults". The committee "verified the names of 1,426 dead, including 90 women, with most of the rest being civilians" from the Alawite community. AFP
Al Arabiya
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Syrian investigative committee releases finding into coastal violence in March
The investigation committee into the Syrian coast events in March released its finding on Tuesday saying that government forces were subjected to violations by remnants of ousted President Bashar al-Assad loyalists. Developing
Forbes
21-07-2025
- Business
- Forbes
What To Watch When Your Boss Is Being Pushed Out
Being loyal does not mean being blind. Being ethical does not mean being passive. It means holding ... More your line. Staying steady. Being someone others can trust no matter what direction the wind is blowing. It usually begins with a small shift. A meeting they used to lead is now run by someone else. Their updates start getting cut short. Conversations happen without them and decisions they once signed off on are suddenly made by committee. At first it might seem like nothing. Maybe it is a busy week. Maybe they are just stretched too thin. But if you are paying attention, you begin to notice a pattern. Influence is moving. And not in their direction. Most people assume that when a leader is pushed out, it happens fast. But in well-managed institutions, the quiet takedown is often slow. It comes through exclusion, reputation erosion and the subtle transfer of authority. The question is not just what is happening to them. It is what you are going to do about it, especially when you are close enough to see the plot form but not yet close enough to be affected. One of the first signs that something is shifting is that your boss is being left out of conversations they would normally lead. A project moves forward without their input. A senior stakeholder replies all except them. You hear about a decision after it is already been made and your manager is hearing it at the same time you are. It may be framed as efficiency. It may be explained as scheduling. But the real signal is exclusion. Power travels through visibility. When someone is being removed from key moments, it is rarely by accident. Their Reputation Gets Softened In high-trust teams, a leader's name carries weight. But when a takedown is beginning, you may hear new qualifiers around their name. 'They have done great work for a long time' becomes code for 'maybe their time has passed.' People start suggesting they are tired or out of touch or no longer the right fit for what is next. It is rarely said directly. It often comes wrapped in compliments. But those compliments soften the ground. They lower resistance. They make the idea of change easier to suggest later. When reputation starts shifting before anyone admits it is happening, that is the warning sign. Another early move in a quiet plot is the request for feedback, especially from people close to the manager in question. You might be asked how your boss is doing. Whether their style fits the culture. Whether you feel you are getting enough support. At first it sounds like a genuine check-in. But if you are asked without context or if your words show up in later conversations, you may be part of a broader assessment you did not sign up for. Feedback is often used to build a case. Even well-meaning observations can be woven into a story someone else wants to tell. When the people asking you questions already know where they want things to land, your input becomes ammunition. Their Authority Stops Holding One of the clearest signs something is shifting is that your boss's decisions start getting reversed or ignored entirely. A directive goes out and teams hesitate. A plan is submitted and it gets quietly rewritten. Their judgment is questioned more often. People ask for second opinions. The shift is subtle at first. But it builds. And soon the authority that once defined their role becomes conditional. That is when you know the process is no longer about feedback. It is about succession. When a leader's authority becomes negotiable, the outcome is already in motion. Eventually your manager will sense it. They will show frustration. Maybe even confusion. You might hear them wonder aloud why they were not included or notice them asking you what others are saying. These are not just personal reactions. They are survival instincts. And this is often the moment you realize you are in the middle of it. You are being asked to pick a side even if no one says so. The room is closing. And unless you are careful, you may get caught inside it. What to Do When You See It Happening First, stay calm. You are not the target. But that does not mean you are not affected. When leadership transitions start quietly, those closest to the outgoing person are often treated with caution or suspicion. Avoid becoming defensive on their behalf. Do not start counter-narratives. Do not build coalitions. It rarely helps them and it can damage you. Instead, ask for clarity. Keep your tone neutral. Make decisions based on principle not emotion. And most of all, protect your own reputation. People will remember how you handled this moment more than what you believed about it. If you respect your boss, tell them directly and privately. But do not make their case for them. That is not your job. This Is About Power Not Fairness Most workplace plots are not about justice. They are about alignment, fit and timing. What an organization needs next. When someone is removed, it is often because the system has moved ahead of them. That does not make it fair. But it does make it real. Being loyal does not mean being blind. Being ethical does not mean being passive. It means holding your line. Staying steady. Being someone others can trust no matter what direction the wind is blowing. Sometimes the strongest move you can make is to remain observant. To resist drama. And to understand that even when a plot is unfolding, you do not need to be written into the script.
