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  • Broadcom Launches Unified Wi-Fi 8 Platform for Seamless AI Experiences in Homes – Broadcom

    1. Broadcom Launches Unified Wi-Fi 8 Platform for Seamless AI Experiences in Homes  Broadcom
    2. Asus debuts ROG NeoCore Wi-Fi 8 router concept at CES — promising better range and lower latency for gamers and smart homes  Tom’s Hardware
    3. Wi-Fi 8 in 2026:…

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  • Punjab potato growers face collapse as oversupply deepens: experts urge export subsidy – Dawn

    1. Punjab potato growers face collapse as oversupply deepens: experts urge export subsidy  Dawn
    2. SBP presents 2024-25 performance report; sharp decline seen in agriculture  Hum News English
    3. Population, climate change challenges to food security: Rana…

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  • Blackstone Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Investor Call

    Blackstone Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Investor Call

    NEW YORK – January 6, 2026 – Blackstone (NYSE:BX) announced today that it will host its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 investor conference call via public webcast on January 29, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET.
     
    To register, please use the following link: https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1748258&tp_key=b779ba06d9
     
    For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, there will be a webcast replay on the Shareholders section of Blackstone’s website at https://ir.blackstone.com/.
     
    The audio replay will also be available on our podcast channels, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud, approximately 24 hours after the event.
     
    Blackstone distributes its earnings releases via its website, email lists and Twitter account. Those interested in firm updates can sign up here to receive Blackstone press releases via email or follow the company on X (Twitter) @Blackstone.
     
    About Blackstone
    Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. We seek to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which we invest. Our over $1.2 trillion in assets under management include global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, credit, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, secondaries and hedge funds. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow @blackstone on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and Instagram. 
     
    Contact
    Blackstone Public Affairs
    New York
    +1 (212) 583-5263


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  • Bangladesh weighs JF-17 purchase as Pakistan pitches China-partnered fighter jet – Firstpost

    Bangladesh weighs JF-17 purchase as Pakistan pitches China-partnered fighter jet – Firstpost

    Bangladesh is weighing the procurement of China-Pakistan-made JF-17 fighter jets as Pakistan intensifies defence engagement with Dhaka, a report said. The move comes amid strained India–Bangladesh ties.

    Amid strained ties with India following…

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  • Bellini’s ‘I Puritani,’ Live This Saturday on WHRO-FM

    Bellini’s ‘I Puritani,’ Live This Saturday on WHRO-FM

    Tune in to WHRO-FM this Saturday at 1 p.m. for a live broadcast of Bellini’s “I Puritani,” a bel canto masterpiece set against the political and emotional turmoil of the English Civil War.

    Soprano…

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  • The Daily — National tourism indicators, third quarter 2025

    The Daily — National tourism indicators, third quarter 2025



    Released: 2026-01-06

    Tourism gross domestic product (GDP), in real terms, grew 0.9% in the third quarter of 2025, matching the pace set in the second quarter. By comparison, economy-wide real GDP by industry was up 0.5% in the third quarter, following a 0.2% decline in the second quarter. Tourism GDP accounted for 1.70% of nominal GDP in the third quarter, nearly unchanged from the second quarter (1.71%).

    Chart 1 

    Chart 1: Tourism and major industrial sectors, gross domestic product, third quarter of 2025

    Tourism and major industrial sectors, gross domestic product, third quarter of 2025


    Chart 1: Tourism and major industrial sectors, gross domestic product, third quarter of 2025

    Tourism gross domestic product increases in all industry groupings

    In the third quarter, growth in tourism GDP was mainly driven by increased activity in the accommodation (+1.2%) and transportation (+1.2%) industries. Food and beverage services (+0.5%), other tourism industries (+0.4%), and non-tourism industries (+0.8%) were also up in the quarter.

    Total tourism spending rises

    Total tourism spending was up 0.7% in the third quarter, compared with a 0.9% increase in the second quarter. Higher domestic (+0.5%) and international (+1.2%) tourism spending both contributed to the overall growth in the third quarter.

    Accommodation services (+1.4%) was the largest contributor to growth in the third quarter, which was tempered by lower passenger air transport (-1.0%).

    Tourism spending by international visitors is up across all tourism products

    Tourism spending by international visitors was up in the third quarter (+1.2%), following a 5.6% decline in the previous quarter. Most tourism products registered gains in the third quarter, led mainly by vehicle rental (+5.1%), vehicle repair (+2.6%), and travel services (+2.6%). Meanwhile, accommodation increased 1.0% in the third quarter, after falling 6.4% in the second quarter.

    International visitors’ share of tourism spending in Canada (22.3%) was virtually unchanged in the third quarter, after falling to its lowest level in over two years in the second quarter. As Canada-US trade tensions continued in the second quarter, fewer Americans travelled to Canada, while Canadian tourists travelled less to the United States and spent more in Canada.

    Chart 2 

    Chart 2: Share of tourism spending in Canada by international visitors

    Share of tourism spending in Canada by international visitors


    Chart 2: Share of tourism spending in Canada by international visitors

    Tourism spending in Canada by Canadian residents slows in the third quarter

    Domestic tourism spending by Canadian residents was up 0.5% in the third quarter compared with a 2.9% increase in the second quarter. Gains in the third quarter were posted in accommodation services (+1.6%), pre-trip expenditure (+4.4%), and vehicle rental (+11.3%). The Canada Strong pass, valid from June 20 to September 2, likely contributed to a 3.9% increase in passenger rail transport.

    Spending on passenger air transport decreased 1.6% in the third quarter, coinciding with lingering Canada-US trade tensions and cancelled flights due to the flight attendants’ strike in August.

    According to the Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations for the third quarter, 33.6% of Canadians planned on spending more while vacationing in Canada, and 53.1% of Canadians planned on spending less while vacationing in the United States.

    Tourism jobs increase in the third quarter

    The number of jobs attributable to tourism increased 0.6% in the third quarter of 2025, the same pace as in the second quarter. By comparison, the economy-wide number of jobs was down 0.3% in the third quarter.

    All industries posted gains in the third quarter except for recreation and entertainment (0.0%), with food and beverage (+0.5%), accommodation (+0.7%) and non-tourism (+0.7%) industries contributing the most to the growth.

    Tourism’s share of economy-wide jobs was 3.36% in the third quarter, slightly up from the second quarter (3.33%).

    Chart 3 

    Chart 3: Tourism spending, tourism gross domestic product (GDP) and jobs attributable to tourism

    Tourism spending, tourism gross domestic product (GDP) and jobs attributable to tourism


    Chart 3: Tourism spending, tourism gross domestic product (GDP) and jobs attributable to tourism

    Looking ahead

    The number of Canadian travellers returning to Canada by land and by air posted declines in both October and November 2025 compared to the same months of the previous year, according to leading indicators of Frontier Counts data.

    Driven by growth in air travel, the number of non-resident travellers arriving in Canada increased in October. However, the number of non-resident travellers arriving in Canada by air and by land decreased in November.




    Sustainable development goals

    On January 1, 2016, the world officially began implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development—the United Nations’ transformative plan of action that addresses urgent global challenges over the next 15 years. The plan is based on 17 specific sustainable development goals.

    The national tourism indicators are an example of how Statistics Canada supports the reporting on the global goals for sustainable development. This release will be used in helping to measure the following goal:

      Note to readers

    With the third quarter 2025 release of the national tourism indicators, data for the first and second quarters of 2025 have been revised.

    Gross domestic product (GDP) expressed in real and nominal terms is at basic prices, unless otherwise specified.

    In this article, tourism GDP refers to the price-adjusted or real measure of GDP, unless otherwise stated.

    Growth rates for tourism spending and GDP are expressed in real terms (that is, adjusted for price changes), using reference year 2017, as well as adjusted for seasonal variations, unless otherwise indicated.

    Tourism jobs data are also seasonally adjusted. Tourism’s share of economy-wide jobs is calculated using seasonally adjusted values.

    Tourism’s share of economy-wide GDP is calculated from seasonally adjusted nominal values.

    Economy-wide GDP is obtained from table 36-10-0449-01. Economy-wide total number of jobs is obtained from table 36-10-0207-01.

    For information on seasonal adjustment, see Seasonally adjusted data – Frequently asked questions.

    Associated percentage changes are presented at quarterly rates unless otherwise noted.

    Non-tourism industries, also referred to as other industries, are industries that would continue to exist in the absence of tourism. For example, retail trade industries, which benefit from tourism activity, would not cease to exist in the absence of tourism. Tourism GDP takes into account the goods and services produced by these other industries and purchased by tourists.

    Non-tourism products, also referred to as other products, are products for which a significant part of its total demand in Canada does not come from visitors, such as groceries, clothing and alcoholic beverages bought in stores.

    The national tourism indicators are funded by Destination Canada.

    The Contribution of Tourism in 2024: Jobs and Economic Growth Across Canada, an infographic by Destination Canada and Statistics Canada, summarizes the wide range of economic and societal contributions of the tourism sector.

    Next release

    Data on the national tourism indicators for the fourth quarter of 2025 will be released on March 27, 2026.


    Products

    The Economic accounts statistics portal, accessible from the Subjects module of the Statistics Canada website, features an up-to-date portrait of national and provincial economies and their structure.

    The Latest Developments in the Canadian Economic Accounts (Catalogue number13-605-X) is available.

    The User Guide: Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts (Catalogue number13-606-G) is available.

    The Methodological Guide: Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts (Catalogue number13-607-X) is available.

    Contact information

    For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact us (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 514-283-8300; infostats@statcan.gc.ca) or Media Relations (statcan.mediahotline-ligneinfomedias.statcan@statcan.gc.ca).

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  • Brendel is celebrated in a glorious musical evening of silliness, sublime playing and warm affection | Alfred Brendel

    Brendel is celebrated in a glorious musical evening of silliness, sublime playing and warm affection | Alfred Brendel


    Pianist, poet and polymath, at once one of music’s most rigorous intellectuals and most mischievous minds – Alfred Brendel, who died in June, was an artist of fruitful contradictions. This marathon concert, on what would have been his 95th…

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  • Dolby Sets the New Standard for Premium Entertainment at CES 2026

    Dolby Sets the New Standard for Premium Entertainment at CES 2026

    Throughout the week, Dolby brings to life the latest innovations shaping how people watch, listen and enjoy their favorite entertainment

    LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Dolby Laboratories, a leader in immersive…

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  • Dolby Sets the New Standard for Premium Entertainment at CES 2026

    Dolby Sets the New Standard for Premium Entertainment at CES 2026




    Throughout the week, Dolby brings to life the latest innovations shaping how people watch, listen and enjoy their favorite entertainment

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  • Apple battery supplier takes on Chinese rivals in smart glasses push

    Apple battery supplier takes on Chinese rivals in smart glasses push

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    A Japanese battery supplier for Apple is moving into smart glasses, putting it in direct competition with Chinese rivals…

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