The famed Hollywood sign is viewed on September 25, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images The screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reached a surprise four-year tentative agreement after roughly three weeks of negotiation. The Writers Guild of America West said on X that its negotiating committee unanimously approved a tentative agreement with The Alliance of Motion Pictur...
The famed Hollywood sign is viewed on September 25, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images The screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reached a surprise four-year tentative agreement after roughly three weeks of negotiation. The Writers Guild of America West said on X that its negotiating committee unanimously approved a tentative agreement with The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents studios. The alliance confirmed the deal in a separate statement on its website Saturday. "We look forward to building on this progress as we continue working toward agreements that support long-term industry stability," read the alliance statement. The precise terms of the deals were not immediately announced, but it is expected to include several writers' priorities such as better health care plans and more protections against artificial intelligence. The union said on X that the deal protects the writers' health plan builds on gains from 2023 and "helps address free work challenges." The contract agreement, a year longer than a typical three-year deal, must be approved by the guild's board and members before it is ratified. The surprise agreement came within weeks of negotiation — a stark contrast to the contentious contract negotiation three years ago when Hollywood writers went on a historic strike that partially brought the industry to a standstill. The screenwriters voted almost unanimously to approve that agreement, which provided them with more compensation, length of employment and control of artificial intelligence. The current contract was set to expire in May. The studios were also working on new deals with union leaders representing actors and directors, whose contracts are set to expire at the end of June. Sean Astin, president of the SAG-AFTRA, said in a February interview with The Associated Press that he has seen signs that the studios want "to work as partners again." Hollywood actors also walked out of their j...
DR Congo will receive some migrants as part of a new deal under the Trump administration’s third-country programme, its government said on Sunday, the latest such African nation to receive migrants being deported from the United States. The deportees will start arriving in Democratic Republic of Congo this month, the Congolese Ministry of Communications said in a statement, without further details...
DR Congo will receive some migrants as part of a new deal under the Trump administration’s third-country programme, its government said on Sunday, the latest such African nation to receive migrants being deported from the United States. The deportees will start arriving in Democratic Republic of Congo this month, the Congolese Ministry of Communications said in a statement, without further details on the date or the number of deportees expected. It described the arrangement as a “temporary” one...
The digital divide is most commonly associated with older citizens and the difficulties they have using apps for services that need to be more accessible to them. Thanks to research by a team from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), it emerges that Hong Kong has another digital divide – among ethnic minority groups – that crosses age groups. Given that H...
The digital divide is most commonly associated with older citizens and the difficulties they have using apps for services that need to be more accessible to them. Thanks to research by a team from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), it emerges that Hong Kong has another digital divide – among ethnic minority groups – that crosses age groups. Given that Hong Kong is an ethnically diverse and multicultural society where east meets west, as well as a...
MikeDot What's next for Tesla ( TSLA ) following the release of its tepid EV deliveries report for Q1? Seeking Alpha analysts Jack Bowman and Daniel Jones weigh in. Jack Bowman : I continue to be concerned about Tesla ( TSLA ) because it's being squeezed from below by Chinese manufacturers globally. In the U.S. market, Chinese EVs are tariffed at 100% to ensure that they can't compete against dome...
MikeDot What's next for Tesla ( TSLA ) following the release of its tepid EV deliveries report for Q1? Seeking Alpha analysts Jack Bowman and Daniel Jones weigh in. Jack Bowman : I continue to be concerned about Tesla ( TSLA ) because it's being squeezed from below by Chinese manufacturers globally. In the U.S. market, Chinese EVs are tariffed at 100% to ensure that they can't compete against domestic producers. But we've seen what operating primarily in a sheltered market does to automakers. It doesn't lead to the kind of returns that investors will want from TSLA at its current valuation. It's not going to be good enough to grow at the same pace as other U.S. automakers; TSLA is priced like a runaway tech company. I'm still personally skeptical of humanoid robot models in general, and I don't see Tesla's robotics division replacing the revenue that its EVs bring in. With all that said, this report feels bearish to me. Yes, they grew slightly, but they missed expectations and overproduced 50,000 vehicles. But I've felt this way about Tesla before, and they've endured despite the trends looking grim, so I make a point never to bet against them, even if I'm certainly not bullish. Daniel Jones : 2026 is not shaping up to be a good year for Tesla ( TSLA ). Shares of the stock dropped 5.4% on April 2 after news broke that Q1 deliveries fell short of analysts’ expectations. However, investors in the company should be getting used to disappointments. The stock is down over 12% since I reaffirmed it as a ‘strong sell’ back in February. And year-to-date, shares are down nearly 20%. In addition to facing significant competitive pressures and broader economic challenges, the company is drastically overpriced. And falling short of these expectations doesn't do it any good. It is important to note that the electric vehicle market as a whole is facing a difficult time right now. According to Cox Automotive, EV purchases for Q1 were down 28% year-over-year. And for 2026 as a whol...
A member of the U.S. Senate is closing out his positions in several stocks, including several Magnificent Seven stocks. Sen. Angus King Jr. Stock Trades Sen. Angus King Jr. (I-Maine) recently disclosed making several stock sales. Trading activity by members of Congress can be tracked on the Benzinga Government Trades page. Here are the recent sales by King Jr., all made on Feb. 13, 2026, as report...
A member of the U.S. Senate is closing out his positions in several stocks, including several Magnificent Seven stocks. Sen. Angus King Jr. Stock Trades Sen. Angus King Jr. (I-Maine) recently disclosed making several stock sales. Trading activity by members of Congress can be tracked on the Benzinga Government Trades page. Here are the recent sales by King Jr., all made on Feb. 13, 2026, as reported by Quiver Quantitative. Sold $1,000 to $15,000 in Autodesk stock Sold $1,000 to $15,000 in Blacks
Oil Up, Stocks Down As War Rhetoric Rises, Deadlines Loom After a long weekend of kinetic and verbal escalation (and a strong payrolls print), and with President Trump reminded Iran that his deadline for a deal looms, it is no surprise that oil prices are higher in early trading... WTI topped $115... Near post-war highs... And despite the recent hope-filled decoupling of oil and stocks... ...S&P f...
Oil Up, Stocks Down As War Rhetoric Rises, Deadlines Loom After a long weekend of kinetic and verbal escalation (and a strong payrolls print), and with President Trump reminded Iran that his deadline for a deal looms, it is no surprise that oil prices are higher in early trading... WTI topped $115... Near post-war highs... And despite the recent hope-filled decoupling of oil and stocks... ...S&P futures also weak, down around 0.7% in the early trading... Treasury futures and gold are lower with USD/JPY near 159.70. While the Iran conflict has established an ongoing state of caution in the market, several significant data points yet lie ahead: PCE on April 9, CPI on April 10, and FOMC on April 29. As SpotGamma notes, the SPX Term Structure has returned to contango — which means options are pricing in higher volatility in the weeks ahead than in the near term . Comparing that curve with Forward IV shows a meaningful spread around both the CPI and FOMC dates, suggesting current positioning may not fully reflect the event risk those catalysts could bring. Between negative gamma, the IV-RV flip, and a still-steepened vol curve, the data suggests traders should remain alert. Tyler Durden Sun, 04/05/2026 - 18:24