Business: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 20, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: Rosen, Cortez Masto Secure Nearly $1 Million in Federal Funding to Protect Nevada Wildlife
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced that they have secured $981,241 in federal funding through the State Wildlife Grant Program to protect, manage, and address wildlife conservation needs across Nevada. This funding, which is administered by […]
MIL-OSI USA: Senator Wicker Helping Maintain America’s AI Edge
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Mississippi Roger Wicker For decades, most Americans thought of artificial intelligence (AI) as a make-believe character in science fiction movies. Now, the future has arrived. We are adjusting to a world full of AI. Artificial intelligence is with us at the doctor’s office, helping detect cancer during […]
MIL-OSI USA: Governor Kehoe Requests Federal Disaster Declaration for Barry, Greene, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton and Washington Counties for Destructive April 29 Severe Storms
Source: US State of Missouri MAY 19, 2025 Jefferson City — Today, Governor Mike Kehoe requested that President Donald Trump approve a major disaster declaration to provide federal assistance to six counties that sustained major damage as a result of a cluster of severe storms that swept through the area and produced eight tornadoes on April 29. […]
MIL-OSI USA: Kennedy, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announce National Center of Excellence for LNG Safety in Lake Charles
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator John Kennedy (Louisiana) WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy today announced that McNeese State University in Lake Charles, La. was selected as the site of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) National Center of Excellence […]
MIL-OSI USA: One Big Beautiful Bill Is a Win for Hardworking Americans
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) One Big Beautiful Bill Is a Win for Hardworking Americans Middle Class Americans will benefit from substantial tax relief Washington, May 19, 2025 WASHINGTON — The facts are in. Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill to deliver President Trump’s America First Agenda is a WIN for hardworking […]
MIL-OSI USA: Welch Speaks on Prescription Drug Pricing: “The bottom line is that President Trump issued an executive order that I support—my hope is that he’s going to follow through.”
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) tonight spoke on the Senate floor about how health care is at risk for millions, and challenged President Trump to join him and Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) in working to lower prescription drug prices through concrete, durable […]
MIL-OSI USA: Making Colorado Safer: Governor Polis Signs Bills to Strengthen Public Safety, Save Coloradans and Businesses Money on Energy, Increase Access to Healthcare, Support Advanced Industries
Source: US State of Colorado COLORADO SPRINGS/PUEBLO – Today, Governor Polis signed bills into law in Colorado Spring and Pueblo to make Colorado safer by strengthening public safety, save Coloradans and businesses money on energy, expand access to the healthcare needed to thrive, support Colorado’s advanced industries, and more. At the Pueblo Chamber of Commerce, […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Mikhail Mishustin visited the Lomonosov cluster of the Innovative Scientific and Technological Center of Moscow State University “Vorobyovy Gory”
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Mikhail Mishustin visited the Lomonosov cluster of the Moscow State University Vorobyovy Gory Innovation Science and Technology Center. With Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, Head of the Moscow Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Development Kristina […]
MIL-OSI USA: PRESS RELEASE: Congresswoman Barragán Leads Congressional Letter Opposing Trump Administration’s Semiconductor Tariff Proposal
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 8, 2025 Contact: Jin.Choi@mail.house.gov Congresswoman Barragán Leads Congressional Letter Opposing Trump Administration’s Semiconductor Tariff Proposal Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44) led a group of her Democratic colleagues on the House Communications and Technology Subcommittee in calling on President Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick […]
MIL-OSI USA: PRESS RELEASE: Rep. Barragán Joins Discharge Petition to Prevent Republican Cuts to Medicaid and Food Assistance
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 8, 2025 Contact: Jin.Choi@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44) signed a discharge petition to force consideration of a special rule to prevent the largest cuts to Medicaid and food assistance in American history — just so Donald Trump and Republicans can pay for massive […]
MIL-OSI: Qifu Technology Announces First Quarter 2025 Unaudited Financial Results
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) SHANGHAI, China, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Qifu Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: QFIN; HKEx: 3660) (“Qifu Technology” or the “Company”), a leading AI-empowered Credit-Tech platform in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. First Quarter 2025 Business Highlights As of March 31, 2025, our […]
MIL-OSI: Advantage Solutions supports St. Louis in wake of tornado devastation
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) ST. LOUIS, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Advantage Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: ADV) announced today it will provide support to The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis following the recent tornadoes that caused widespread destruction in the region, including significant damage to the League’s headquarters. In alignment with its commitment to build […]
MIL-OSI Russia: China urges US to lift discriminatory measures /more details/
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) — China’s Ministry of Commerce on Monday condemned the United States for abusing export controls on Chinese chips, calling on the U.S. side […]
MIL-OSI USA: Reconciliation Recommendations of the House Committee on the Judiciary
Source: US Congressional Budget Office Legislation Summary H. Con. Res. 14, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, instructed the House Committee on the Judiciary to recommend legislative changes that would increase deficits up to a specified amount over the 2025-2034 period. As part of the reconciliation process, the House Committee on […]
MIL-OSI USA: PRESS RELEASE: Rep. Barragán Brings Guest from New Jersey Republican Congressman’s District to Demand Republicans Vote Against Cuts to Medicaid
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 13, 2025 Contact: Jin.Choi@mail.house.gov Rep. Barragán Brings Guest from New Jersey Republican Congressman’s District to Demand Republicans Vote Against Cuts to Medicaid Washington D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44) brought a guest from Republican Congressman Tom Kean’s (R-NJ-07) district to speak out against the cruel Republican cuts to Medicaid in […]
MIL-OSI USA: PRESS RELEASE: Rep. Barragán Sounds Alarm in Marathon Energy and Commerce Committee Markup Over Republican Plans to Take Health Care Away from Millions of Americans
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 17, 2025 Contact: Jin.Choi@mail.house.gov Rep. Barragán Sounds Alarm in Marathon Energy and Commerce Committee Markup Over Republican Plans to Take Health Care Away from Millions of Americans Washington, D.C. – After a 26-hour markup this week, House Republicans on the Energy and […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Upgrades to improve rail reliability
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Train commuters and businesses moving goods around the country will see more reliable rail services, thanks to the Government’s investment of $604.6 million for rail upgrades and renewals through Budget 2025, Rail Minister Winston Peters and Transport Minister Chris Bishop say. “The funding provides $461 million to […]
MIL-OSI: Columbus Circle Capital Corp. I and Cohen & Company Inc. Announce Completion of Upsized $250,000,000 Initial Public Offering
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) New York, NY, and Philadelphia, PA, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Columbus Circle Capital Corp. I (NASDAQ: CCCMU) (the “Company”) and Cohen & Company Inc. (NYSE American: COHN) (“Cohen & Company”) today announced the closing of the Company’s upsized initial public offering of 25,000,000 units, which included 3,000,000 units issued pursuant […]
MIL-OSI Security: Former Tulare County Medical Doctor Pleads Guilty to Distributing Misbranded Drugs Using False Claims about COVID-19
Source: Office of United States Attorneys Stephen D. Meis, M.D., 73, formerly of Visalia, pleaded guilty today to one count of introduction of misbranded drugs into interstate commerce, Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith announced. According to court documents, Meis was the Medical Director of Golden Sunrise Pharmaceutical Inc. and Golden Sunrise Nutraceutical Inc. that manufactured, marketed, […]
MIL-OSI Security: 5 Connecticut Residents Charged with Defrauding Connecticut and Washington Small Business Loan Programs
Source: Office of United States Attorneys David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and P.J. O’Brien, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned a 20-count indictment charging MYCALL OBAS, 42, of […]