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Stellantis CEO to meet Italy unions amid slow demand
Unions such as FIM-CISL
and Fiom have said they pledged to make new mod- billion ($2.3 billion) in Italy cars. The company has costs of “several tens of mil-
want Filosa to clarify his in- els the overhauled Fiat 500 this year. committed to €6 billion in lions of euros” in sales this
tentions for manufacturing small car in Italy as part of Stellantis didn’t imme- orders from local suppliers year because of the produc-
Late last year, Stellantis lantis pledged to invest €2 with competitively priced Monday said it’s facing
By Albertina Torsoli
and Alberto Brambilla
Bloomberg
Stellantis NV Chief Ex- in Italy after a prolonged a push to repair relations diately respond to a re- and vowed to shut down no tion stoppage.
ecutive Officer Antonio Fi- slump in local car produc- with government follow- quest for comment to on Italian plants. Filosa has scraped some
losa is meeting with Italian tion raises questions over ing the tenure of former the meeting. In Europe, Stellantis has European investments and
Like its rivals, Stellantis temporarily shut down sev- vowed to invest $13 billion
labor unions on Monday as the future of sites such as CEO Carlos Tavares, who
weak demand prompts the Cassino and Termoli. They had pushed to move pro- is contending with excess eral sites because of lacklus- in the US, a critical mar-
maker of Fiat and Alfa Ro- also want more clarity on duction to cheaper coun- capacity in Europe, where ter demand for some mod- ket, over the next four years,
meo cars to pause output at plans for the ailing Mase- tries such as Morocco. A few Chinese manufacturers led els, with repercussions on further adding to European
several factories.
rati brand.
days after his ouster, Stel- by BYD Co. are expanding local suppliers. Forvia on unions worries.
COMPUTING
ENTERTAINMENT JOB HUNTING
Amazon cloud outage
‘DEI’ increasingly a
disrupts Snapchat, Ring
‘scarlet letter’ in market
ported that there were
By Kelvin Chan
of reversals in the past
By Saijel Kishan
“significant error rates”
The Associated Press
year. Amazon.com Inc.
Bloomberg
and that engineers were
Internet users “actively working” on the
around the world faced problem.
halted some of its pro-
After seven rounds of grams, McDonald’s Corp.
grueling interviews, an stopped setting “represen-
offer for a recruiting job tation goals” and Goldman
seemed within reach for Sachs Group Inc. ended a
David Daniels IV. Until a policy of only taking some
reference check that Dan- companies public if they
iels learned had involved had diverse board mem-
wary discussions of his bers. Corporate fears
background in diversity, around legal risks earlier
equity and inclusion. The this year overshadowed ev-
LONDON »
widespread disruption
Around 6 a.m. Eastern
early on Monday because Time, the company said
of a problem at Amazon’s that it was seeing recov-
cloud computing service ery across most of the af-
that took down dozens of fected services. “We can
major online services, in- confirm global services
cluding social media site and features that rely on
Snapchat, the Roblox and US-EAST-1 have also re-
Fortnite video games and covered,” it said, adding
ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO
Runners stop to have photos taken by official
photographers at the Welcome to Las Vegas sign during
the Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon in 2017.
offer never came.
erything else, said Tynesia
chat app Signal.
About three hours after “full resolution.”
that it is working on a
Having DEI experience Boyea-Robinson, whose
on a resume can feel like a firm CapEQ advises com-
Next major film studios
the outage began, Amazon
Web Services said it was issues with Amazon’s key
starting to recover from services have caused wide-
This is not the first time
scarlet letter in an already panies on diversity and
difficult job market, said other social issues. “A lot
Daniels, who lives in New of people basically looked
could be in Nevada
the problem.
spread disruptions. Many
York and held roles at com- to their legal counsel and
panies including yoga wear asked: What is the way we
Amazon Web Services popular internet services
provides behind-the- were down after a brief
scenes cloud computing in- outage in 2023. AWS’s lon-
frastructure to many gov- gest outage in recent his-
ernment departments, uni- tory occurred in late 2021,
versities and businesses, when companies -- every-
including The Associated thing from airline reser-
Press, which allows them vations and auto dealer-
to provide online services. ships to payment apps and
On DownDetector, a video streaming services
website that tracks online -- were affected for more
outages, users reported is- than five hours. Outages
sues with Snapchat, Rob- also happened in 2020
lox, Fortnite, online broker and 2017.
That is, if some unions get their way
retailer Lululemon Athlet- can protect ourselves from
ica Inc. “There’s this sense being sued?’’Job ads reflect
Hollywood film production.
The production compa-
nies would not come to Las
of, if you did DEI, we don’t the changed landscape.
want to hire you,” he said. New postings for diversity
For Daniels and others like roles have approximately
him, working in diversity halved this year to about
made them hot commodi- 1,500 from 2019 levels, ac-
ties in corporate America cording to Revelio Labs, a
just a few years ago. Now firm that analyzes work-
it’s a liability. Conserva- forces. Postings had al-
tives have lambasted di- most quadrupled to about
versity work as exclusion- 10,000 during the height of
ary, while President Don- the DEI boom in 2022 com-
ald Trump’s ire against pared with 2019.
By Jessica Hill
The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS »
Movies like Vegas if they don’t receive
“The Hangover” and the tax incentives, accord-
“Ocean’s Eleven” piqued ing to David O’Reilly, CEO
interest in the Las Vegas of Howard Hughes Hold-
Strip long ago. But now Ne- ings, the developer of the
vada labor unions hoping proposal called Summerlin
to boost jobs and tourism Studios. It would include 10
are pushing state officials movie stages, hotels, a med-
to offer tax credits aimed at ical center and be part of a
bringing more Hollywood master-planned neighbor-
Robinhood, the McDon-
The company reported
ald’s app and many other that 64 internal AWS ser-
services. DownDetector vices were affected by the
said the problems were: issue.
what he has termed “ille-
Since losing her posi-
filmmaking to the state.
The effort to offer up to
hood in West Las Vegas.
“There would be no rea-
gal DEI” has spurred a re- tion at a firm advising cli-
trenchment in many com- ents on their diversity ef-
panies. Fearing lawsuits forts late last year, Victoria
and the loss of govern- Person in New Orleans has
ment contracts, businesses been attending network-
quickly pivoted, downsiz- ing events held by the lo-
ing or dismantling their cal Chamber of Commerce
“Possibly related to issues
AWS customers include
$95 million in tax credits son for Sony and Warner to
to Sony Pictures Entertain- film in Nevada when they
ment and Warner Bros. Dis- can get tax credits in 20
covery for a new film pro- other states or around the
duction facility in the Vegas globe,” he said. “They need
suburbs didn’t win enough to bring their productions
legislative support earlier to where they have the best
this year. But more than economic deal, and we’re
a dozen labor unions are just trying to make Nevada
pushing to revive the pro- competitive with everybody
posal during an expected else.”
at Amazon Web Services.” some of the world’s big-
Coinbase and Signal gest businesses and orga-
both said on X that they nizations.
were experiencing issues
“So much of the world
related to the AWS outage. now relies on these three
Even Amazon’s own ser- or four big (cloud) com-
vices weren’t immune. Us- pute companies who pro-
ers of the company’s Ring vide the underlying in-
doorbell cameras and Al- frastructure that when
exa-powered smart speak- there’s an issue like this,
ers posted on DownDetec- it can be really impact-
tor that they weren’t work- ful across a broad range,
ing, while others said they a broad spectrum” of on-
were unable to access the line services, said Patrick
Amazon website or down- Burgess, a cybersecurity
load books to their Kindle. expert at U.K.-based BCS,
Amazon pinned the out- The Chartered Institute
age on issues related to for IT.
diversity groups.
to help find clients for her
That left DEI profes- new consulting business
sionals who lost their jobs while she searches for a
stranded, competing for job. The moment Person
roles in a tight job mar- mentions her 15-year ca-
ket. Among the jobless reer working in diversity,
population in the broader people give an uncomfort-
economy, about a quar- able laugh, change the sub-
ter have been unemployed ject or look over her shoul-
for a half-year or lon- der to find someone else to
ger — the highest share talk to, she said. “I see and
since the mid-2010s, ex- feel people reel back,’’ Per-
cluding the pandemic-era son said. “There’s a lot of
years. DEI specialists say fear around this, people
they’re getting less inter- don’t want to be associ-
est from recruiters than ated with it.”Still, in spite
they did several years ago of the current malaise, Per-
and fewer interviews from son said she hopes that di-
companies. To bolster versity programs will re-
their chances, profession- emerge stronger and more
als have stripped the three inclusive, serving all de-
letters from resumes and mographics rather than
sought roles in adjacent specific groups.
special session next month.
To be eligible for the tax
“We believe if we can get credits, $400 million needs
the public behind us, we’ll to be spent building a studio
be able to get the legisla- and $1.8 billion spent build-
tors to understand what a ing the mixed-use develop-
big change this can bring ment of shops and restau-
to Southern Nevada,” said rants, O’Reilly said. Sony
Tommy White, business and Warner Bros. would
manager-secretary trea- have to spend $4.5 billion
surer of Laborers’ Inter- over 15 years. They would
national Union of North be eligible for the tax cred-
America, Local 872 in Las its after the studio is built
their domain name sys-
“The world now runs on
tem, an apparatus that the cloud,” and the inter-
converts web addresses net is seen as a utility like
into IP addresses so web- water or electricity, as we
sites and apps can load spend so much of our lives
on internet-connected de- on our smartphones, Bur-
vices.
The first signs of trou-
ble emerged at around 3:11 the online world’s plumb-
a.m. Eastern Time, when ing is underpinned by a
Amazon Web Services re- handful of companies,
ported on its Health Dash- when something goes
board that it was “inves- wrong, “it’s very difficult
tigating increased error for users to pinpoint what
rates and latencies for is happening because we
multiple AWS services in don’t see Amazon, we just
Vegas.
Trade unions formed a
political action committee to Vegas
and filming begins, he said.
Drawing the movie buff
gess said.
And because so much of
called Nevada Jobs Now,
The proposal comes as
which has raised over $1 Las Vegas continues to see
million to be used for digi- a decline in tourism. Be-
tal advertisements, mailers tween June 2024 and June
and some TV commercials, 2025, the Las Vegas Conven-
White said. The produc- tion and Visitors Authority
tion companies behind the reported an 11.3% decline in
project say it would create visitors.
departments such as in hu-
Marie — who didn’t
man resources, public af- want her full named pub-
fairs and marketing. Oth- lished because she fears
ers have weighed changing online attacks from DEI
careers.
critics — lost her role as
One job hunter is Josue a diversity manager, mak-
Mendez in New York, who ing $150,000, following
used to work in the diver- Trump’s election win. Her
sity group at Ogilvy, an ad- job hunt initially yielded
vertising agency owned by call backs and interviews.
WPP Plc. In June, weeks Now, responses have all
after his team won an in- but disappeared. Ma-
dustry award for a lead- rie said she noticed some
ership program for its companies had posted the
Black male employees, he same diversity role multi-
was among those let go. ple times over the course of
Since then, Mendez spends months only to pull them
his days scouring job later on. And in one inter-
listings and attending job view, a chief diversity of-
19,000 construction jobs.
White and other support-
the US-EAST-1 Region.”
see Snapchat or Roblox,”
If the unions are suc- ers argue that not only will
cessful, Las Vegas would the film studios bring jobs
be competing with cities and revenue, it will also at-
like Atlanta, where the film tract tourists.
Later, the company re- Burgess said.
Department of Licensing and Regulatory
Affairs Bureau of Construction Codes
industry has boomed for
“With movie studios,
more than a decade thanks you bring in a whole differ-
to a far more generous tax ent type of tourist,” White
break. California, mean- said, likening it to how ma-
while, recently revamped jor sports teams draw visi-
its own tax incentive pro- tors. “You don’t just bring
grams to combat a multi- the person that’s come in
year downward trend in to go to a resort to gamble.”
Administrative Rules for Ski Area Safety – General Rules
Rule Set 2024-39 LR
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Thursday, November 13, 2025
01:00 PM
fairs.
ficer told her that the ex-
Ottawa Building, Upper Level, Conference Room 3
A conversation with a ecutive team wasn’t fully
recruiter was going well, sold on workplace diver-
he said, until Mendez men- sity, even though the com-
tioned his experience in di- pany had posted a role.
Ottawa Building, 611 West Ottawa Street, Lansing, MI 48933
BRIEFLY
The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs will hold a public hearing to
receive public comments on proposed changes to the Ski Area Safety – General
Rules rule set.
Horror sequel ‘Black Phone 2’ dials
up a No. 1 opening at box office
The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs will hold a public hearing to
receive public comments of proposed changes to the Ski Area Safety – General
Rules rule set.
versity. “It suddenly went
Given the scarcity of
very cold,” Mendez re- roles in diversity, Marie
called. “The second they said she’s considering leav-
see any previous work ing the field. But returning
specifically in DEI, they to public education, her
want to stay away.” The previous field, would mean
call ended ahead of sched- risking cutting her income
ule. The recruiter later told in half. In the meantime,
Daniels he was out of the she’s joined a group dedi-
The horror sequel “Black Phone 2” topped the North
American box office charts this weekend with $26.5 mil-
lion in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Not only did it surpass the original’s $23.6 million debut,
it’s a much-needed win for Blumhouse after a string of
disappointments this year like “M3GAN 2.0.”
Though “Black Phone 2” opened in line with expec-
tations, moviegoing in October continues to be slow —
down about 11% from last year, according to Comscore.
The overall box office is still up about 4% compared with
last year, but a big blockbuster hit that could spark more
momentum might not arrive until late November or De-
cember.
The proposed rules established standards to protect the health, safety, and welfare
of Michigan skiers, spectators, and the public by regulating, inspecting, and
permitting ski areas and ski lifts throughout the state.
By authority conferred on the director of the Department of Licensing and Regulatory
Affairs by section 6 of the Ski Area Safety Act of 1962, 1962 PA 199, MCL 408.326,
and Executive Reorganization Order Nos. 1991-9, 1996-2, 2003-1, 2008-4, 2011-4,
and 2024-2, MCL 338.3501, 445.2001, 445.2011, 445.2025, 445.2030, and 16.735.
The proposed rules will take effect immediately after filing with the Secretary of
State. The proposed rules are published on the State of Michigan's website at
Copies of these proposed rules may also be obtained by mail or electronic mail at
the following email address: Lara-bcc-rules@michigan.gov.
running for the job.
cated to professionals laid
A handful of large cor- off from their diversity
porations remain pub- jobs. Its founder, Michael
licly committed to work- Streffery, who was let go
place diversity. Delta Air from his job as director of
Lines Inc., Southwest Air- DEI at Realtor.com earlier
lines Co. and Coca-Cola this year, says the group’s
Co. have kept the DEI la- members have skills that
bel on their websites. And are applicable to many
others are now emphasiz- other positions. “They’re
ing veterans and disabled systems thinkers, culture
Comments on these proposed rules may be made at the hearing, by mail, or by
electronic mail at the following addresses until 11/13/2025 at 05:00PM.
Attn: Daniela Pelachyk, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of
Construction Codes, Operations Section
Universal Pictures released “Black Phone 2” in 3,411 the-
aters in North America on a wave of good reviews. Com-
ing four years after the original, the sequel sees the re-
turn of filmmaker Scott Derrickson, as well as stars Ethan
Hawke and Mason Thames.
P.O. Box 30254, Lansing, MI 48909
The public hearing will be conducted in compliance with the 1990 Americans with
Disabilities Act. If the hearing is held at a physical location, the building will be
accessible with handicap parking available.
Anyone needing assistance to take part in the hearing due to disability may call
517-388-3536 to make arrangements.
employees.
shapers and crisis naviga-
— The Associated Press
But there’s been a wave tors,” he said.
