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Herman Yau’s We’re Nothing at All secures U.K. and Ireland distribution with Trinity CineAsia for a May 29 release.
The project is self-financed by Herman Yau, with no outside financing for the production.
The film follows a retired forensic expert probing a Valentine’s Day bus explosion linked to two marginalized passengers.
We’re Nothing at All explores oppression, homophobia, and societal indifference in Hong Kong.
Trinity CineAsia noted audience buzz at home and festival play ahead of the overseas release.
Herman Yau returns to his roots with a socially minded drama, a hallmark of his body of work.
The Plan Company produced We’re Nothing at All as Yau’s latest self-financed project.
Hong Kong cinema continues to attract international distribution and festival interest.
The release follows a Hong Kong festival premiere that helped broaden the film’s international profile.

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Europe is becoming a major destination for AI professionals as US visa rules tighten.
Ireland ranks high per capita, with 4.19 AI professionals per 1,000 inhabitants.
Germany stands out with about 17,000 AI engineers, the fourth-largest global total.
The Netherlands has the most AI engineers in the European Union.
UK remains the third-largest AI market globally.
France faces retention challenges despite national AI strength.
Indian talent is increasingly driving Europe’s AI ambitions.
Ireland and Germany see recruitment boosts from Indian students.
Munich, Amsterdam, and Berlin are among Europe’s top AI hubs by concentration.
France’s tax policy change aimed at non-EU workers was followed by other constraints.
Europe’s AI leadership is described as a complementary strategy to domestic growth.

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Whitbread confirms a major UK and Ireland job reduction of about 3,800 as part of a refreshed five-year plan to improve efficiency and cost discipline.
Nearly all remaining Beefeater and Brewers Fayre sites will close or be repurposed as Whitbread shifts to hotel-integrated food and beverage formats.
The cost-cutting drive targets roughly 250 million pounds in savings across the five-year plan, underpinning a strategic reset.
Whitbread will slash capital expenditure by more than 1 billion pounds as it reallocates capital to growth-focused areas.
The strategy cites mounting costs from business rates and National Insurance as key pressure points driving the restructuring.
Employee consultations will determine redeployment options, with the aim of retaining many workers despite job losses.
Whitbread’s leadership frames the plan as building on strengths to accelerate strategic execution and improve value creation over the medium term.
Whitbread’s Beefeater and Brewers Fayre brands are on track to disappear from UK high streets as part of the portfolio consolidation.
The restructuring follows a 2024 phase that cut around 1,500 jobs, marking a multi-year cost-reduction trajectory.
The plan signals a pivot to a pure hotel business model, with ownership of many sites enabling asset recycling to fund growth.

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