Economy: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 2, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: Shaheen, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan America the Beautiful Act
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined her colleagues, U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Angus King (I-ME), to introduce their bipartisan conservation bill, the America the Beautiful Act. This legislation builds on the 2020 Great American Outdoors Act, which Shaheen […]
MIL-OSI USA: Murray, Daines Introduce Bill to Cut Red Tape, Create Simplified Pathway for Ecosystem Restoration in Regulated Floodplains
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Washington State Patty Murray Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, introduced the Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act with Senator Steve Daines (R-MT). This bipartisan legislation would create a new pathway for ecosystem restoration projects in floodplains that […]
MIL-OSI USA: Senators Murray, Wyden, and Padilla and West Coast Ports Sound Alarm on Trump’s Tariffs Leaving Shelves Bare, Forcing Painful Layoffs
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Washington State Patty Murray ***WATCH THE FULL PRESS CONFERENCE HERE; DOWNLOAD HERE*** Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) held a virtual press call alongside West Coast ports to sound the alarm on the dramatic decline of container […]
MIL-OSI USA: Reed Renews Push to End Special Tax Deductions for Huge Executive Bonuses
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Rhode Island Jack Reed WASHINGTON, DC – According to the Economic Policy Institute, the gulf in pay between CEOs and average workers is 290 to 1. In an effort to ensure that hardworking U.S. taxpayers are not forced to subsidize lavish executive compensation packages while making a […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Deputy PM concludes constructive visit to New Caledonia
Source: New Zealand Government Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters has concluded a constructive and positive visit to New Caledonia – New Zealand’s closest geographical neighbour. Mr Peters met the French Minister for Overseas Territories, Manuel Valls, and the President of the Government of New Caledonia, Alcide Ponga. “We came to listen and learn, and to […]
MIL-OSI USA: Ricketts Leads Resolution Announcing Renewable Fuels Month
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Pete Ricketts (Nebraska) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, led a bipartisan resolution to designate May 2025 as Renewable Fuels Month in America. Ricketts is a longtime champion of renewable fuels. “Renewable fuels like ethanol and biodiesel are a […]
MIL-OSI USA: VIDEO: Lummis Speaks on Senate Floor About First 100 “Transformational” Days of the Trump Administration
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Wyoming Cynthia Lummis Washington, D.C. — This week, Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) took to the Senate floor to highlight the completion of President Trump’s first 100 “transformational” days back in office. In the remarks, Senator Lummis discusses how President Trump has revitalized American energy independence, cut wasteful government spending, […]
MIL-OSI USA: Weber Washington Times Op-Ed: The world runs on Southeast Texas energy
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Randy Weber (14th District of Texas) Washington, D.C. – In a new op-ed in the Washington Times, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14), the Chairman of the Energy Subcommittee on the Science, Space, and Technology Committee and Vice-Chair of the Energy Subcommittee on the Energy and Commerce Committee, details […]
MIL-OSI USA: Risch Introduces Legislation to Overhaul Federal Regulations, Cut Red Tape
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Idaho James E Risch WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today introduced the Zero-Based Regulations Act to cut red tape and protect taxpayer dollars by requiring annual zero-based reviews of all federal regulations. “Idahoans are fed up with heavy-handed federal regulations stifling our freedoms,” said Risch. “The Zero-Based Regulations Act forces federal agencies […]
MIL-OSI USA: Tillis, Coons, Kiley, and Peters Reintroduce Landmark Legislation to Restore American Innovation
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for North Carolina Thom Tillis WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, and Chris Coons (D-DE) and Representatives Kevin Kiley (R-CA) and Scott Peters (D-CA) reintroduced the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation will restore patent eligibility to important inventions […]
MIL-OSI USA: Gillibrand Slams Trump Administration For Making Seniors More Vulnerable To Financial Frauds And Scams
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New York Kirsten Gillibrand In 2023, More Than 4,300 Older New Yorkers Were Victims of Fraud; Victims Lost Over $200 Million; Trump Is Firing The Federal Regulators Who Help Older Adults Fight Frauds and Scams Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Aging […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Another big step forward for our SLM Phi family, with new reasoning models that once again redefine what is possible with small and efficient AI.
Source: Microsoft Headline: Another big step forward for our SLM Phi family, with new reasoning models that once again redefine what is possible with small and efficient AI. Happy Birthday, Phi! To celebrate, we are introducing three new models in the Phi-4 reasoning family on Azure AI Foundry: 1️⃣Phi-4-reasoning (14B, SFT on curated reasoning demos) […]
MIL-OSI Economics: US tariffs could seriously disrupt $6.1 billion EU exports of packaging and food processing machinery, says GlobalData
Source: GlobalData US tariffs could seriously disrupt $6.1 billion EU exports of packaging and food processing machinery, says GlobalData Posted in Consumer On 2 April 2025, the US administration announced tariffs on all imports, which included a notable 20% tariff on exports from the European Union (EU) to the US. This decision followed the imposition […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Pharma M&A deal value surges by 101% QoQ in Q1 2025 despite US political turbulence, reveals GlobalData
Source: GlobalData Pharma M&A deal value surges by 101% QoQ in Q1 2025 despite US political turbulence, reveals GlobalData Posted in Business Fundamentals Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the biopharmaceutical industry surged 101% in total deal value in Q1 2025 from $18.8 billion in Q4 2024 to $37.7 billion. However, drugmakers remain hesitant to pursue […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Oil and gas companies add renewable fuels to low-carbon portfolio, says GlobalData
Source: GlobalData Oil and gas companies add renewable fuels to low-carbon portfolio, says GlobalData Posted in Oil & Gas The global energy landscape is steadily moving toward cleaner sources, with a gradual decline in fossil fuel dependence. The share of fossil fuels in the world’s energy mix has declined from 82% in 2022 to 81.5% in 2023, […]
MIL-OSI Economics: US diagnostic imaging market faces tariff-driven supply chain and capital risks, reveals GlobalData
Source: GlobalData US diagnostic imaging market faces tariff-driven supply chain and capital risks, reveals GlobalData Posted in Medical Devices The US diagnostic imaging (DI) market is facing growing pressure as new US tariffs raise procurement risks and threaten supply chains. With high-value systems like computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) heavily reliant on […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Apple reports second quarter results
Source: Apple Headline: Apple reports second quarter results Apple periodically provides information for investors on its corporate website, apple.com, and its investor relations website, investor.apple.com. This includes press releases and other information about financial performance, reports filed or furnished with the SEC, information on corporate governance, and details related to its annual meeting of shareholders. This press […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Moody’s Corporation to Present at the Barclays Americas Select Franchise Conference on May 7, 2025
Source: Moody’s Headline: Moody’s Corporation to Present at the Barclays Americas Select Franchise Conference on May 7, 2025 Moody’s Corporation to Present at the Barclays Americas Select Franchise Conference on May 7, 2025 NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Moody’s Corporation (NYSE: MCO) announced today that Noémie Heuland, Chief Financial Officer, will speak at the Barclays Americas Select […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Déclaration d’ouverture du Président de la réunion du Comité directeur du Partenariat pour le coton
Source: WTO Headline: Opening statement by the Chair of the meeting of the Steering Committee of the Partnership for Cotton S.E. Professeur Oramah, Président d’Afreximbank,S.E. Mme Alimatou Shadiya ASSOUMAN, Ministre du Commerce et de l’Industrie, BéninCher Eric Trachtenberg, Directeur exécutif du Comité consultatif international du coton,Cher Gunther Berger, Directeur général, ONUDIChère Mme Kanayo Awani, Vice-présidente […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Deepening our investment in our Cloud Solution Provider partners
Source: Microsoft Headline: Deepening our investment in our Cloud Solution Provider partners The Microsoft mission is clear: empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our partners enable us to deliver this mission in every customer segment, industry, and region. At Microsoft Ignite 2024, we put a spotlight on the $661 […]