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Strata has been appointed to the UK’s Omoda & Jaecoo brand experience agency and oversees the 2025 event calendar for both car brands. Owned by Chery Automobile, China’s fourth largest automaker, this is the UK’s major market entry, and the fully integrated agency relationship positions the formation as a key partner for all UK launch and empirical work related to the growth of Omoda & Jaecoo in the region. The scope of work includes end-to-end event delivery, production and creative strategies. The program includes support for multiple vehicle launches, lifestyle and national events, sponsorship activations and media test drives. Strata’s…
The post-Brexit deficit paralyzes the UK’s events industry’s ability to operate across Europe, according to a new whitepaper published today by the event business. This paper reveals how the lack of specific sector provisions in the EU-UK Trade Cooperation Agreement (TCA) creates a costly, complex and fragmented operating environment and threatens the global competitiveness of the UK events industry. Since Brexit, event institutions and freelancers have struggled to navigate a patchwork of immigration regulations across 27 EU member states. This includes increased administrative burden, spiral visa costs, fines, deportation, travel bans, and increased risk of non-compliance, resulting in industry-wide outcomes,…
Instead of achieving annual targets, this new measure will provide greater flexibility for car and van manufacturers by allowing three years of CO2 emissions (2025-2027). This strategic adjustment aims to ease the burden of compliance while maintaining the EU climate commitment as the industry undergoes a challenging transition towards zero emissions mobility. Strategic shifts to support industry transition This amendment is a central component of the European Commission’s Industrial Action Plan for the Automobile Sector, announced on March 5, 2025. The initiative emerged from a high level of strategic dialogue launched by Commissioner Ursula von der Reyen on January 30,…
The Minnesota Timberwolves won the Golden State Warriors 117-93 in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semi-Final Series.The Minnesota Timberwolves were simmering in a rough start in Game 1 against Golden State, reaction coach Chris Finch happily watched. Julius Randle scored 24 points and 11 assists to help the Timberwolves capitalize the absence of star star Stephen Curry in the 117-93 victory that tied the second round series on Thursday. The foundation was placed in an ownership film session with Finch and his staff the day before. “He was unhappy and he made us know that he was unhappy and…
Faraday Factory Japan helps accelerate green transitions with high quality HTS tapes for zero carbon technology. As green transitions gather, research and development in the nuclear energy sector continues to increase, leading to a continuous increase in demand for reliable and efficient materials for use in nuclear and green technologies. Innovating to meet this demand, Faraday Factory Japan is committed to researching, developing and distributing high-temperature superconducting (HTS) tapes for use in zero carbon technology. The Innovation Platform spoke to Sergei, CEO of Faraday Factory Japan, to find out more about the company’s origins and how it evolved today. Can…
During the days leading up to Pope Conclave, Robert Francis Prevast, 69, concluded Thursday with the election of Pope Leo XIV, editor of Catholic Church Specialist News Outlet Crocs. “Essentially, Cardinal has three qualities that they look for whenever they have to kick a tire to the Pope. They want missionaries, people who can look for positive faces in their faith, politicians, people who can stand on the world stage along with Donald Trump, Vladimir Putinz, Vladimir Putinz, Vladimir Putinz, Vladimir ginping, and XI ginping of the world. Crisis.” “There’s a solid debate, inscribed in all three boxes,” concluded John…
May 9, 2025Ravi LakshmananArtificial Intelligence/Online Scam On Thursday, Google announced it will deploy new AI (AI) power measurements to combat fraud via Chrome, Search and Android. Tech Giant said it will begin using Gemini Nano, its on-device leading language model (LLM) to improve secure browsing of Chrome 137 on desktops. “The on-device approach can provide immediate insight into risky websites and provide protection against fraud that you’ve never seen before. GeminiNano’s LLM is perfect for this use as it has the ability to distill the nature of various complex websites and helps you adapt quickly to new fraud tactics,” the…
New Delhi, India – Aqib Parray was standing in a local shop near his India-controlled Jammu home in Kashmir on Thursday, May 8th, when all the lights went out late in the evening. Panic has led everyone on the street to burst into their homes, said Palay, 24. From the terrace of his house he said, “I saw missiles scattered throughout the sky.” Then his internet disappeared. “We have never seen Jammu like this.” Two generations of Indians and Pakistanis have not witnessed the rainfall of blackouts and missile threats, even as far away from the battlefield. In 1999, the…
These are important events on the 1,170th day of the Russian Ukrainian War.It’s where things stand on Friday, May 9th. Fineting Ukraine says Russia has violated a three-day ceasefire. This was called by Russian leader Vladimir Putin to coincide with a celebration commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andri Sibikha described the ceasefire as a “fare.” “The Russian army continues to attack across the frontline,” Sybiha wrote in his X account. “From midnight until noon, Russia committed 734 ceasefire violations and 63 assault operations, of which 23 are still ongoing,” he said.…
May 9, 2025Ravi LakshmananVulnerability/Industrial Security An unnamed Chinese-linked threat actor called Chaya_004 has been observed taking advantage of a security flaw recently disclosed in SAP NetWeaver. Vedere Labs said in a report released today that since April 29, 2025, it has discovered malicious infrastructure that is likely to be associated with hacking groups weaponizing CVE-2025-31324 (CVSS score: 10.0). CVE-2025-31324 refers to a critical SAP NetWeaver flaw that allows attackers to achieve remote code execution (RCE) by uploading a web shell through an influential “/Developmententerver/Metadatauploader” endpoint. The vulnerability was first flagged by ReliaQuest late last month. This shows that the flaws…