Culture
HOYTS and Pacific Lantern Open a New Route for Chinese-Language Cinema
HOYTS is teaming with Pacific Lantern to distribute more Chinese-language films across Australia and New Zealand, signaling a more structured diasporic cinema economy.
Category: Business
Markets, companies, technology, economic influence and leadership.
Culture
Calgary Wants to Turn Nashville North Into a Real Music Economy
Calgary wants to turn its Nashville North identity into a real economic strategy built around music, cultural tourism and major venues.
Culture
At TIFF, Indigenous Co-Production Becomes a New Power in Global Cinema
New Zealand is preparing with Australia and Canada an Indigenous co-production initiative that turns TIFF into a platform for cultural sovereignty.
World
Maine Lobster and GPS Trackers: A New Front Opens Over Maritime Data
The U.S. Supreme Court must decide whether to review a Maine lobsterman's challenge to mandatory GPS trackers on lobster boats.
Culture
Ella Langley Dominates the CMA Awards: Country Music Finds Its New Star Economy
With nine nominations at the 2026 CMA Awards, Ella Langley confirms the power of a younger, more female-led and more exportable country music economy.
Culture
The Unexpected Career Shift in Canada: Justin Trudeau Ventures into Film
Justin Trudeau and Katie Telford unveil Hope & Hard Work, a Canadian production company aiming to bring films, series, and documentaries to the global market.
Culture
Oprah Winfrey Turns the Sphere Into a Premium Live Wellness Lab
With Oprah Winfrey's AHA at Sphere Las Vegas, personal development becomes a premium immersive show and a test for the live economy.
World
East Coast Flooding Turns Infrastructure Into an Economic Stress Test
The flash floods that hit Connecticut, New York and New Jersey show that climate adaptation has become a matter of mobility, commerce and urban value.
Culture
60 Minutes Returns as CBS Tests the Business Value of Trust
The return of 60 Minutes on CBS exposes a larger challenge for Paramount: how to modernize an institution without breaking its trust capital.
World
The Arctic Becomes Europe’s New Power Test
In Rovaniemi, European leaders are looking at the Arctic as a new theater of power, shaped by shipping routes, minerals, Russia and climate change.
World
Carney’s Canada Makes Its Pitch: Trust Becomes the New Investment Asset
In Toronto, Mark Carney is selling Canada as a trusted power for global capital, just as the United States seeks to pull factories and investment south.
Culture
Gaumont Accelerates: The Numbers That Could Change French Cinema’s Future
Gaumont delivered strong first-half 2026 growth: revenue rose 33%, exports nearly doubled and the net loss narrowed sharply. It is an important signal for French cinema.