Economy – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 11, 2025

Economy: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 11, 2025.

MIL-OSI USA: Shaheen Leads New Hampshire Delegation in Announcing 14th Experience New Hampshire Reception in Washington, DC
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) in announcing that the New Hampshire State Society Event, “Experience New Hampshire,” will return to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, June […]

World Bank pegs India’s growth at 6.3 pc for FY26, country remains fastest growing economy
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The World Bank on Tuesday kept India’s economic growth projection at 6.3 per cent for FY 2025-26, as the country remains the fastest growing economy globally. “In the next two fiscal years, starting in FY2026/27, growth is expected to recover to 6.6 per cent a year, […]

MIL-OSI China: Chinese vice premier meets with foreign guests attending Belt and Road conference
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Chinese vice premier meets with foreign guests attending Belt and Road conference CHENGDU, June 10 — Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang on Tuesday held separate meetings with several foreign guests who are in China to attend the second Belt and Road Conference on Science and Technology […]

MIL-OSI USA: Brownley, Carbajal Condemn Cruel and Reckless ICE Activities in Ventura County
Source: United States House of Representatives – Julia Brownley (D-CA) Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) and Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) released the following statement regarding reports of recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations throughout Ventura County, California. These operations follow a wave of escalated enforcement in neighboring Los Angeles County […]

MIL-OSI USA: WTAS: Small Businesses Support Ernst’s Work to Fuel Innovation
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) WASHINGTON – As part of her River to River tour across Iowa, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) met with small businesses in Iowa City to discuss how her INNOVATE Act will help usher in a Golden Age in […]

MIL-OSI Russia: The Caribbean Challenge: Fostering Growth and Resilience Amidst Global Uncertainty
Source: IMF – News in Russian June 10, 2025 As prepared for delivery Introduction and Road Map Good evening, everyone. It is a great pleasure to join you here in Brasilia for the 55th Annual Meeting of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB or the Bank). Thank you Valerie for your very kind introduction. I also […]

MIL-OSI Economics: Cyberattack could have cost M&S up to £130m in online apparel sales so far, says GlobalData
Source: GlobalData Cyberattack could have cost M&S up to £130m in online apparel sales so far, says GlobalData Posted in Retail Following Marks & Spencer resuming online orders after its cyberattack: Pippa Stephens, Senior Apparel Analyst at GlobalData, offers her view: “Marks & Spencer’s (M&S) resumption of online orders across select fashion products following a […]

MIL-OSI Economics: Trump’s move to transform US pharma manufacturing raises doubts over its effectiveness, says GlobalData
Source: GlobalData Trump’s move to transform US pharma manufacturing raises doubts over its effectiveness, says GlobalData Posted in Pharma In a bold move to reshape the landscape of pharmaceutical manufacturing in the US, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on May 5 aimed at streamlining regulatory hurdles for domestic producers while tightening the […]

MIL-OSI Economics: Apple’s WWDC 2025 focuses on streamlined interfaces, AI integration, and future of edge intelligence, says GlobalData
Source: GlobalData Apple’s WWDC 2025 focuses on streamlined interfaces, AI integration, and future of edge intelligence, says GlobalData Posted in Technology Following the news that US tech giant Apple Inc’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2025 began on 9 June 2025; Anisha Bhatia, Senior Technology Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Scotland to host UK’s national supercomputer as Chancellor confirms £750 million investment
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments 2 Press release Scotland to host UK’s national supercomputer as Chancellor confirms £750 million investment Scotland will become home to the UK’s most powerful supercomputer, with up to £750 million for the project confirmed in the Spending Review. Scotland to host the UK’s most powerful supercomputer. Up […]

MIL-OSI: Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) NEW YORK, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE:ARI) today announced the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.25 per share of common stock, which is payable on July 15, 2025 to common stockholders of record on June 30, 2025. About Apollo Commercial […]

MIL-OSI Canada: Minister Joly to address the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montréal regarding Canada’s economy and industrial priorities
Source: Government of Canada News June 10, 2025 – Montréal, Quebec  The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Economic Development Canada for Quebec Regions will participate in a discussion regarding Canada’s economy and industrial priorities, organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montréal. Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Time: 8:30 am (ET) […]

MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Changes to Commissioner Jørgensen’s mission letter – E-000416/2025(ASW)
Source: European Parliament The communication on the 2040 climate target[1] and its Impact Assessment confirm that all zero and low carbon solutions, including renewables and nuclear, are necessary to decarbonise the energy system by 2040. A greater share of renewables in 2040 is thus necessary to meet our climate goals in the most cost-effective way, […]

MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Fry (SC-07) Urges Administration to Uphold Offshore Drilling Ban off South Carolina’s Coast
Source: Congressman Fry (SC-07) Urges Administration to Uphold Offshore Drilling Ban off South Carolina’s Coast Washington, D.C. – Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) sent a letter to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum urging the Department of the Interior to maintain the moratorium on offshore oil and gas leasing off the South Carolina coast. […]

MIL-OSI USA: Duckworth, Durbin Lead Illinois Colleagues in Condemning Trump’s Termination of Digital Equity Program, Blocking Illinoisans’ Access to Reliable Internet
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Illinois Tammy Duckworth June 09, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) led 12 of their Illinois delegation members in criticizing the Trump Administration’s cancellation of the Digital Equity Act Competitive Grants Program. In a letter to […]

MIL-OSI USA: Hagerty Introduces Trump’s Nominees Andy Puzder, Jacob Helberg
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Tennessee Bill Hagerty WASHINGTON—Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, introduced Andy Puzder, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to the European Union, and Jacob Helberg, President Trump’s nominee to be […]

MIL-OSI USA: VIDEO: Ahead of 13th Anniversary of DACA, Rosen Slams Trump’s Attacks on Dreamers, Calls for Permanent Protections on Senate Floor
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) Senator Rosen Urged Her Colleagues to Pass a Bipartisan Solution That Gives DACA Recipients a Pathway to Citizenship and Keeps Families Together Watch Senator Rosen’s Full Remarks HERE. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) took to the Senate floor to mark the […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Applications open for $30 million Coastal Shipping Resilience Fund
Source: New Zealand Government Applications have opened for a $30 million fund for projects that will enhance the resilience of New Zealand’s coastal shipping connections and help boost economic growth, Associate Transport Minister James Meager has announced. The Coastal Shipping Resilience Fund was established through the Government Policy Statement on land transport. Funding will be […]

MIL-OSI Economics: Microsoft announces quarterly dividend
Source: Microsoft Headline: Microsoft announces quarterly dividend REDMOND, Wash. — June 10, 2025 — Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share. The dividend is payable Sept. 11, 2025, to shareholders of record on Aug. 21, 2025. The ex-dividend date will be Aug. 21, 2025. […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese Foreign Minister Meets with Foreign Ministers of Several African Countries
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 CHANGSHA, June 10 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday held separate meetings with a number of African counterparts who arrived in China to attend […]