Business: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 23, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: Budd Joins Young, Colleagues to Urge End to Foreign Free-Riding Burdening American Patients & Calls for IP Negotiator Appointment
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Ted Budd (R-North Carolina) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), and several of his Senate Republicans colleagues, in sending a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick urging the Trump Administration to use ongoing trade negotiations to […]
MIL-Evening Report: Auckland is NZ’s ‘primate city’ but its potential remains caged in by poor planning and vision
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Welch, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Getty Images The recent report comparing Auckland to nine international peer cities delivered an uncomfortable truth: our largest city is falling behind, hampered by car dependency, low-density housing and “weak economic performance”. The Deloitte […]
MIL-OSI Economics: ADB Lowers Economic Growth Forecast for Asia and the Pacific
Source: Asia Development Bank ADB has lowered its growth forecasts for economies in developing Asia and the Pacific this year and next year. The downgrades are driven by expectations of reduced exports amid higher United States (U.S.) tariffs and global trade uncertainty, as well as weaker domestic demand. MIL OSI Economics –
MIL-Evening Report: UK bans Gaza protest group – could the same thing happen in Australia?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shannon Bosch, Associate Professor (Law), Edith Cowan University More than 100 people were arrested in the United Kingdom on the weekend for supporting Palestine Action, a protest group that opposes Britain’s support of Israel. Palestine Action was recently proscribed as a terrorist organisation, placing it in the […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Transcript – ABC RN Breakfast with Sally Sara
Source: Murray Darling Basin Authority SALLY SARA, HOST: Legislation aimed at stripping funding from child care centres that fail to meet minimum standards will be introduced to the Federal Parliament today here in Canberra. Child care safety has been pushed to the top of the agenda following a string of shocking allegations of child abuse. […]
MIL-OSI USA: At Nomination Hearing, Warren Secures Agreement from Trump Treasury Nominee to Work on Raising Deposit Insurance Limits for Business Transaction Accounts
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Massachusetts – Elizabeth Warren July 22, 2025 “Raising FDIC insurance limits is a common-sense policy that levels the playing field for the small and mid-sized banks that actually lend to small businesses.” Watch here (YouTube) Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), member of the […]
MIL-OSI: Cre8 Enterprise Limited Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering and Listing on Nasdaq
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Hong Kong, July 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cre8 Enterprise Limited (Nasdaq: CRE) (the “Company”), a Hong Kong-based integrated financial printing service provider, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering (the “Offering”) of 1,450,000 Class A ordinary shares (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”) on July 22, 2025, at a price […]
MIL-OSI USA: SBA Offers Relief to Arkansas Small Businesses, Private Nonprofits and Residents Affected by April Storms and Flooding
Source: United States Small Business Administration SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to Arkansas small businesses, private nonprofits and residents affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding occurring April 2‑22. The SBA issued a disaster declaration in response to a request received from Gov. Sarah Sanders on […]
MIL-OSI USA: Transportation Leaders to Fischer: EVs Must Pay Their Fair Share
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Nebraska Deb Fischer U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, pressed key transportation leaders on whether electric vehicles (EVs) should contribute to the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), which supports the construction and maintenance of U.S. roads and bridges. […]
MIL-OSI USA: Rosen Calls on Senate Republicans to Reject Trump Administration’s Devastating Housing Cuts
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) called on the members of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee overseeing housing funding to reject the Trump Administration’s proposed cuts to affordable housing programs. The proposed 44 percent cut to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s […]
MIL-OSI USA: Klobuchar, Colleagues Press FTC to Implement “Click-to-Cancel”
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn) WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) led her colleagues in a letter to Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Andrew N. Ferguson, urging him to reissue and finalize its Negative Option Rule (known as “click-to-cancel”) that would make it easier for consumers to […]
MIL-OSI USA: Klobuchar Opening Remarks at Spotlight Forum on the Consumer Product Safety Commission
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn) Klobuchar Opening Remarks at Spotlight Forum on the Consumer Product Safety Commission WATCH KLOBUCHAR’S FULL REMARKS HERE WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) gave the following remarks at a spotlight forum she hosted titled “Buyers Beware: Attacks on Nation’s Product Safety Watchdog Threaten Americans’ […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Ministers Burke and Dillon Initiate Public Consultation on Review of Employment Permit Occupations lists
Source: Government of Ireland – Department of Jobs Enterprise and Innovation 23rd July 2025 Peter Burke, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, and Alan Dillon, Minister of State for Small Business, Retail and Employment, have today announced the opening of the consultation period inviting submissions from stakeholders on the status of occupations on the employment permits Occupations […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Trade – NZ-UAE trade deal a boost to export and investment – ExportNZ
Source: BusinessNZ ExportNZ welcomes news of the United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill passing into law last night, saying it marks the next step forward in seeing the Agreement between New Zealand and UAE provide a boost to exporters. Executive Director Joshua Tan says recent engagements with exporters nationwide proves there is […]
MIL-OSI: Altucher Releases Urgent Presentation Potentially Linking August 13 to Starlink’s Global Pivot
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Austin, TX, July 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A newly released presentation by bestselling author and tech entrepreneur James Altucher is drawing attention for spotlighting a potential turning point in the rollout of Elon Musk’s satellite network, Starlink. Altucher outlines a series of developments—some public, some behind closed doors—that appear to be converging […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: CE03162 [2025] NZPrivCmr2 – Finance business did not recognise that a fraud incident was also a notifiable privacy breach
Source: Privacy Commissioner 21 Jul 2025, 09:00 What happened A finance business received a phone call from a person claiming to be an existing customer. They knew the name, date of birth and address of the customer and were able to mislead customer centre staff at the finance business. They obtained further personal information about […]
MIL-OSI USA: Tiffany’s Legislation to Help Wabeno Small Business Clears House
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Tom Tiffany (WI-07) WASHINGTON, DC –Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany’s (WI-07) Wabeno Economic Development Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives with overwhelming bipartisan support. H.R. 3937 will expedite the conveyance of 14 acres of land in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest to Tony’s Wabeno Redi-Mix for fair market value. After years of not making […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Noting Almost 3 Billion People Lack Safe Place to Live, Deputy Secretary-General Urges Investment in Adequate Housing as Both Development, Peace Infrastructure
Source: United Nations General Assembly and Security Council Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the joint Economic and Social Council and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) high-level dialogue on adequate housing, today: It is a privilege to join you today for this important dialogue. I thank […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Introduces Legislation to Codify President Trump’s Executive Order on Showerheads
Source: Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Introduces Legislation to Codify President Trump’s Executive Order on Showerheads WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) introduced the Saving Homeowners from Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing (SHOWER) Act, a bill to codify President Trump’s clear and consistent definition of “showerhead” and put an end to the federal government’s overregulation […]
MIL-OSI: Pulse Seismic Inc. Reports Strong Q2 2025 Financial Results and Declares Special and Regular Quarterly Dividends
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) CALGARY, Alberta, July 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pulse Seismic Inc. (TSX:PSD) (OTCQX:PLSDF) (“Pulse” or the “Company”) is pleased to report its financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, accompanying notes and MD&A are being filed on SEDAR+ […]