In an age on ongoing cord-cutting, "MediaTalk" sits down with @SPGMarketIntel Kagan analyst Brian Bacon to break down who is subscribing to what video service and why based on the latest insights from the Kagan Consumer Insights survey.
The numbers tell an interesting story:
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- From @EnergySPG: A newly formed industry group is gearing up to lobby against tariff measures on shrimp, according to a statement from the group, the US Shrimp Coalition. The coalition's launch follows a decision last week by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) to
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- Electric vehicle sales hit record levels amid tensions in the Middle East, while US crude inventories drop to eight-year lows amid robust refinery demand. European carbon prices ease during the summer recess ahead of EU ETS reform talks and China's hot-rolled coil exports face

