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Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Award-winning comedy becomes latest hit show to be slapped with woke trigger warnings in crackdown by the BBC
Fans also slammed Channel 4 for a similar warning on a beloved sitcom WOKE JOKE Award-winning comedy becomes latest hit show to be slapped with woke trigger warnings in crackdown by the BBC Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) HIT mockumentary sitcom The Office has been slapped with 'discriminatory language' trigger warnings by BBC bosses. Five episodes of Ricky Gervais's award-winning show on iPlayer have been flagged. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 1 The Office has been slapped with 'discriminatory language' trigger warnings by BBC bosses Credit: Handout All 14 episodes are available on the streaming service. Its two series, with Gervais as paper company branch boss David Brent, carry a 'G' rating to indicate adult humour. But some episodes also carry the additional warning. In the first series, debut episode Downsize — first aired in July 2001 — and the sixth episode Judgement are hit with the alert. And from series two, the first, third and fifth — Merger, Party and Charity — also carry the warnings. The Office won a clutch of awards in its time — most notably scooping a Golden Globe in 2004 for Best Television Series, the first British comedy to win. It was co-written and co-created by Gervais and Stephen Merchant, and went on to spawn a successful US version starring Steve Carell. The Office's alerts come after the BBC also put disclaimers about offensive or outdated language on episodes of Only Fools and Horses from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. In February, Channel 4 was branded 'humourless' for flagging a series of Father Ted on its catch-up. Broadcasters also hit Bafta-winning C4 sitcom The IT Crowd with advisories, with one warning: 'This episode was made in 2006 and contains strong, strong/offensive derogatory language and adult humour.' Terry and June to get woke warning - 80s comedy show ITV slapped 1970s comedy George and Mildred with a similar caution. Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club.
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Award-winning comedy becomes latest hit show to be slapped with woke trigger warnings in crackdown by the BBC
HIT mockumentary sitcom The Office has been slapped with 'discriminatory language' trigger warnings by BBC bosses. Five episodes of Ricky Gervais's award-winning show on iPlayer have been flagged. 1 The Office has been slapped with 'discriminatory language' trigger warnings by BBC bosses Credit: Handout All 14 episodes are available on the streaming service. Its two series, with Gervais as paper company branch boss But some episodes also carry the additional warning. In the first series, debut episode Downsize — first aired in July 2001 — and the sixth episode Judgement are hit with the alert. read more on bbc And from series two, the first, third and fifth — Merger, Party and Charity — also carry the warnings. The Office won a clutch of awards in its time — most notably scooping a Golden Globe in 2004 for Best Television Series, the first British comedy to win. It was co-written and co-created by Gervais and The Office's alerts come after the BBC also Most read in News TV In February, Channel 4 was branded 'humourless' for flagging a series of Broadcasters also hit Bafta-winning C4 sitcom Terry and June to get woke warning - 80s comedy show ITV slapped 1970s comedy Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
HUB Security signs perpetual KYC, compliance services agreement with Kyrrex
HUB Cyber Security announced the signing of a perpetual KYC and compliance services agreement with Kyrrex, jointly with a large crypto merchant vendor, serving as a premier cryptocurrency payments gateway, in connection with the planned merger between Kyrrex and the crypto merchant vendor. Under the Agreement, HUB will deliver its flagship Perpetual KYC solution, which features continuous, automated monitoring, management and verification of customer identities, along with horizon scanning regulatory intelligence, automated risk scoring, and data fabric based integration services. The PKYC engagement under the Agreement is priced according to an annual recurring basis and is anticipated to cover approximately 1.2 million to 1.5 million customer entities, translating to around $25 million in recurring annual revenue for HUB, commencing on July 1, 2025. The Agreement also provides HUB-led 'Regulatory Readiness Sprints' during pre-close due diligence, the rollout of a Unified KYC Secured Fabric for day one cost synergy capture, and ongoing Horizon Scanning-as-a-Service to keep the merged entity well ahead of evolving MiCA, FinCEN, and FATF requirements. Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks right to your inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter Published first on TheFly – the ultimate source for real-time, market-moving breaking financial news. Try Now>> See today's best-performing stocks on TipRanks >> Read More on HUBC: Disclaimer & DisclosureReport an Issue IRIB says Israel launches cyberattack against Iran, Bloomberg reports HUB Security appoints Paul Parisi as global CRO HUB Cyber Security Achieves Full Nasdaq Compliance HUB confirms compliance of HUB Cyber Security with Nasdaq listing standards HUB Security announces series of new customer wins Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
New York Times
4 days ago
- Business
- New York Times
Investors Brace for Oil Market Fallout
Andrew here. Greetings from Cannes, France, where the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, the advertising industry's biggest gathering, kicks off on Monday. The A.I. debate is a huge issue, as we explained on Saturday. There's another topic that's being discussed here. The U.S. government is considering approval for the merger of Interpublic and Omnicom — but only if the Madison Avenue giants pledge not to engage in political boycotting of any particular platforms when they consider buying ad space for their clients. The Trump administration argues such boycotts are a restraint of trade and, perhaps, on free speech. In the age of the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, which gave companies power to influence politics — and was supported by Republicans — is it ironic to now see the administration taking the opposite approach? Here's a thought experiment: A client hires an agency, which genuinely believes the client shouldn't advertise on a specific website because it presents a potential risk to that brand's safety or public image. This new provision, depending on how it's interpreted, could make it near impossible for an agency to live up to that professional obligation. If you were this firm's client, would you remain one? Please let me know your thoughts. Oil in focus A sense of calm has returned to global markets even as Israel and Iran clashed for a fourth day. Israeli missile strikes are increasingly targeting Iran's oil and gas facilities, including those at South Pars, a major gas field. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Business Wire
09-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
INVESTOR ALERT: Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Broadmark Realty Capital Inc., Ready Capital Corporation, Others and Announces Opportunity for Investors with Substantial Losses to Investor Lead Lawsuit – BRMK; RC
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announces that holders of Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. (NYSE: BRMK) common stock as of the record date of the May 2023 merger between Broadmark and Ready Capital Corporation (NYSE: RC) (the 'Merger'), have until July 28, 2025 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff of the Broadmark class action lawsuit. Captioned Grant v. Broadmark Realty Capital, No. 25-cv-01013 (W.D. Wash.), the Broadmark class action lawsuit charges Broadmark, Ready Capital, certain of Broadmark's and Ready Capital's top executives and directors, as well as Ready Capital's external asset manager with violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. If you suffered substantial losses and wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the Broadmark class action lawsuit, please provide your information here: CASE ALLEGATIONS: Broadmark and Ready Capital are real estate investments trusts. On May 30, 2023, Broadmark shareholders voted to approve the merger of Broadmark and Ready Capital, which closed the next day. The Broadmark class action lawsuit alleges that the proxy statement used to solicit the support of Broadmark shareholders for the Merger contained false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) a material portion of borrowers within Ready Capital's originated portfolio were experiencing significant financial distress due to high interest rates that had increased their borrowing costs; (ii) an oversupply of multifamily properties in Ready Capital's markets of operation had severely limited the ability of Ready Capital borrowers to raise their rents by the amounts necessary to cover their growing debt costs; (iii) a major development project acquired in Ready Capital's acquisition of Mosaic Real Estate Credit, LLC, Mosaic Real Estate Credit TE, LLC, and MREC International Incentive Split, LP (a Ritz-Carlton located in Portland, Oregon), which accounted for approximately $500 million of Ready Capital's acquired loan portfolio, had experienced catastrophic setbacks since its inception, including significant cost overruns, construction delays, and funding shortfalls; (iv) as a result, Ready Capital's Current Expected Credit Loss reserves and expected credit losses were materially understated; and (v) consequently, Ready Capital's financial projections regarding Ready Capital's Distributable Earnings per share, dividends per share, and book value per share had no basis in fact when made. The price of Ready Capital stock has remained significantly below the Merger price as of the time the Broadmark class action lawsuit was filed. The plaintiff is represented by Robbins Geller, which has extensive experience in prosecuting investor class actions including actions involving financial fraud. You can view a copy of the complaint by clicking here. THE LEAD PLAINTIFF PROCESS: The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 permits any investor who held Broadmark common stock as of the record date of the Merger to seek appointment as lead plaintiff in the Broadmark class action lawsuit. A lead plaintiff is generally the movant with the greatest financial interest in the relief sought by the putative class who is also typical and adequate of the putative class. A lead plaintiff acts on behalf of all other class members in directing the Broadmark class action lawsuit. The lead plaintiff can select a law firm of its choice to litigate the Broadmark class action lawsuit. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff of the Broadmark class action lawsuit. ABOUT ROBBINS GELLER: Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP is one of the world's leading law firms representing investors in securities fraud and shareholder litigation. Our Firm has been ranked #1 in the ISS Securities Class Action Services rankings for four out of the last five years for securing the most monetary relief for investors. In 2024, we recovered over $2.5 billion for investors in securities-related class action cases – more than the next five law firms combined, according to ISS. With 200 lawyers in 10 offices, Robbins Geller is one of the largest plaintiffs' firms in the world, and the Firm's attorneys have obtained many of the largest securities class action recoveries in history, including the largest ever – $7.2 billion – in In re Enron Corp. Sec. Litig. Please visit the following page for more information: Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Services may be performed by attorneys in any of our offices.
