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Industry breakfast offers “wake up call” for print businesses
New Zealand Printer
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July 16, 2025
Industry organisations The Visual Media Association (VMA) and PrintNZ, with support from Konica Minolta New Zealand, have put out an invitation for print, visual media, and marketing professionals to an exclusive industry breakfast, Hot Off the...
10 Fantasy Books Where The Dragon Is The Main Character
The Mary Sue
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July 16, 2025
Poor dragons, they never get their due. Always the villain. The enemy. The monster to be overcome. Fantasy authors of old spent centuries waging a smear campaign against dragonkind, accusing them of kidnapping maidens, hoarding gold, and being...
‘Day of the Dead’ Print by Utomaru On Sale Tomorrow at Mutant
Bloody Disgusting - California
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July 16, 2025
Mutant will release a Day of the Dead poster by Utomaru tomorrow, July 17, at 12pm ET. The 18×24, seven-color screenprint is limited to 110 for $50. “40 years ago, George Romero redefined the undead – again,” Mutant writes. “We’re thrilled to...
Sad death of Humber print industry stalwart after a ‘really hard battle’ with cancer
Scunthorpe Telegraph
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July 17, 2025
Tributes have been paid to a popular man following his death from cancer. Dave Forth, 65, was long employed in the local print industry, having worked for the Hull Daily Mail for a number of years, and later Grimsby and Scunthorpe Newspapers....
Tuscaloosa to participate in Alabama’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
The Crimson White - Alabama
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July 17, 2025
The City of Tuscaloosa will participate in the Alabama Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday from Friday, July 18 through Sunday, July 20. During the three-day event, both the state and the city will waive sales taxes on qualifying school-related...
Can Financial Reforms Encourage UK Economic Growth? Industry Reacts to Mansion House Speech
The Fintech Times
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July 16, 2025
On the evening of Tuesday 15 March, the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, delivered her annual Mansion House speech. After announcing several reforms, including reducing regulations to encourage more innovation, we look to industry...
ASPC Announces New Editor-in-Chief for American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
The Bulletin - Kansas
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July 15, 2025
HOUSTON, July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC) is thrilled to announce that the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology (AJPC), a leading publication in Cardiology, has appointed Dr. Khurram Nasir as...
Hyde Park Stories: Making the Museum of Science and Industry — the Field Columbian Museum
Hyde Park Herald - Illinois
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Editor's note: This story is the second of three about the building housing the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in Jackson Park. As the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition drew to a close, three driving forces led to the creation of the...
The reinvention of Magic International’s print legacy
PrintWeek India
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July 15, 2025
With roots dating back to a small Delhi press, Magic International has grown into a book and stationery powerhouse. Now operating in Greater Noida, the family-run business blends scale, and innovation to meet both domestic and global demand....
Pearl police crack down on hemp sales
WAPT 16 - Mississippi
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July 17, 2025
The Pearl Police Department is cracking down on the sale of consumable hemp products, following a recent directive from Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch. Fitch said consumable hemp products are illegal unless they’re sold through a licensed...
Beyond the books: Why 16 is too young for university
Tribune Online
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July 17, 2025
ON June 27, 2024, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) reaffirmed that 16 years is the minimum age for admission into Nigerian universities. While this policy may align with academic timelines, exam eligibility and may be...
Tesla Sales Chief for North America Leaves After 15 Years
Tesla North
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July 16, 2025
Tesla’s long‑time Vice President of Sales, Service, and Delivery for North America, Troy Jones, has departed the company after 15 years, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Jones oversaw Tesla’s largest market through its...
Inside the 2025 BIGSOUND Artist Hub: Wellness, Workshops and Industry Connections
The Music Network
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July 16, 2025
When BIGSOUND returns to Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley this September, showcasing artists will have more than just the stage to look forward to. Organisers have announced a major expansion of the BIGSOUND Artist Hub, with Spotify stepping in as a...
See photos of New Rochelle's new mobile produce market
The Journal News - New York
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Volunteers prepare produce to be loaded on to the Lincoln Park Conservancy's "Grow! Eat" Mobile Vegetable Market at the Lincoln Park Community Garden in New Rochelle July 15, 2025. The mobile produce market will travel throughout New Rochelle...
Fire torched this bookstore owner's dream. Old Town helped her rebuild stronger
NBC 4 - Washington D.C.
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July 16, 2025
For Jamie Fortin, the owner and founder of Friends to Lovers bookstore in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, the shop's celebration of love goes beyond its focus on romance novels. The romance novels are the main draw of the first romance bookstore in...
Another shakeup at Tesla as top sales executive exits
The American Bazaar
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July 16, 2025
Tesla is facing another major shakeup in its leadership. The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter that the EV manufacturer’s top sales executive in North America, Troy Jones, has left the company in the...
Brandon O’Brien’s Top Books on Small Church Ministry
Outreach Magazine
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July 16, 2025
Brandon O’Brien is senior director of global thought leadership at Redeemer City to City, where he oversees the development of resources for urban church planters and pastors worldwide. His latest book is the revised edition of The Strategically...
Hotel room sales surge 3.5% during FIFA Club World Cup in Charlotte
WSOC 9 - North Carolina
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July 16, 2025
CHARLOTTE — Hotel room sales spiked during the FIFA Club World Cup match in Uptown last month. According to the Charlotte Business Journal, sales increased by 3.5% during the 10 days. Average attendance during the matches was more than 37,000....
Buyer’s market continues in New Zealand’s housing sector
Times Online
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July 16, 2025
The month of June saw slight falls and rises in house valuations across Auckland, while stocks of properties for sale remain in good numbers. Times file photo PJ Taylor A leading Auckland real estate company says it had a “strong close” to the...
London stocks fall after rise in UK consumer inflation
ShareCast
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The FTSE 100 index edged down 0.13% to close at 8,926.55 points, while the FTSE 250 shed 0.41% to end the session at 21,601.86 points. In currency markets, sterling was last up 0.28% on the dollar to trade at $1.3422, while it slipped 0.02%...