Llusia-Lindh immediately cut out the middlemen, went directly to factories and aspired to make a luxury product while keeping a lid on prices — and giving back.
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Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2026
Industry middlemen acted like a cartel, making sure things never had the potential to change.
Traditional festivals are events where content is typically presented to industry professionals and the press, who then act as intermediaries, bringing that content to the general public.
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Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2026
Working directly with buyers can reduce intermediaries and give brands greater control over customer relationships and the pace of order negotiations.
Watching games with base runners, tough at-bats and actual strategy by managers is much more enjoyable than strikeouts and home runs with no one on base.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Oct. 2026
According to Bank of America, timber managers acquired 55% of all acres that changed hands in 2025 against just 15% sold.
Oscar documentary favorites are starting to emerge as critics and other arbiters begin to announce their nominees and shortlists, bringing some clarity to a wide-open awards race.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2026
In other words, cities are going to be the main arbiters of robotaxi permission for the foreseeable future.
Finally, the United States and the other mediators must work to ensure that both sides abide by their obligations under the October 2025 cease-fire and should be prepared to impose consequences for noncompliance.
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KHALED ELGINDY,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Oct. 2026
Then, federal mediators would get involved, and binding arbitration could force a contract on a business and its workers.
Kelly had previously served as one of the RNC’s liaisons to the Reagan White House.
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Mark Krasovic,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2026
Think of Venus retrograde in Scorpio and Libra, from October 3 to November 13, as a steamy, scandalous romance novel that fuels our passions and liaisons.
Despite the cool reception from distributors, the pair haven’t given up, and still plan on shopping their movie to either a streamer or theatrical distributor.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
Netflix leads all distributors with 35 total nominations across film and television, while Neon secured an impressive 21 film nominations despite being a smaller distributor.
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