Business: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 10, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: Hagerty Announces Staff Additions, Trump Admin Appointments
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Tennessee Bill Hagerty WASHINGTON—Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) announced 6 additions to his staff in Tennessee and Washington, D.C. Hagerty’s team continues to be fully operational and serving the great state of Tennessee. Brian McCormack will soon assume the role of Chief of Staff. McCormack […]
MIL-OSI USA: Representatives Laurel Lee and Gus Bilirakis Respond to the Eighth Circuit Court’s Decision
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Laurel Lee – Florida (15th District) Tampa, FL – Yesterday, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the FTC’s final Negative Option Rule put in place by Lina Khan, October 2024. The rule was set to be implemented in 2025. In June, Congresswoman Laurel Lee introduced a […]
MIL-OSI: AlphaTime Acquisition Corp Transfers to the Nasdaq Capital Market and Regains Compliance with Nasdaq Listing Requirements
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) New York, NY, July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AlphaTime Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq: ATMC, ATMCU, ATMCR, ATMCW) (“AlphaTime” or the “Company”), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced it has received written notice (the “Compliance Notice”) from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) informing the Company that it has regained compliance with […]
MIL-OSI: ProCap Acquisition Corp Announces the Separate Trading of its Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants, Commencing July 11, 2025
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) New York, NY, July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ProCap Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq: PCAPU) (the “Company”) announced today that, commencing July 11, 2025, the holders of the units issued in the Company’s initial public offering (the “Units”), each consisting of one Class A ordinary share of the Company, par value $0.0001 per […]
MIL-OSI Banking: Project Acacia: RBA and DFCRC announce chosen industry participants and ASIC provides regulatory relief for tokenised asset settlement research project
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia Project Acacia has today reached a significant milestone with a number of industry participants (see below) selected to explore how innovations in digital money and existing settlement infrastructure might support the development of Australian wholesale tokenised asset markets. Project Acacia is a joint initiative between the Reserve Bank of Australia […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Project Acacia: RBA and DFCRC announce chosen industry participants and ASIC provides regulatory relief for tokenised asset settlement research project
Source: Airservices Australia Project Acacia has today reached a significant milestone with a number of industry participants (see below) selected to explore how innovations in digital money and existing settlement infrastructure might support the development of Australian wholesale tokenised asset markets. Project Acacia is a joint initiative between the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Space is not the final frontier – it is the foundation of our future: UN deputy chief
Source: United Nations MIL OSI b Addressing delegates at a UN forum on peaceful uses of outer space, Amina Mohammed urged greater international cooperation as the world becomes increasingly reliant on satellites for everything from disaster response to climate monitoring. “Space is not the final frontier. It is the foundation of our present,” she said. […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Research – Workers look at automation as an opportunity, not a threat – Robert Half
Source: Robert Half 68% of employees believe automation will have a positive impact on their current job and career prospects. 64% of employees will participate in training to reskill for a new role with their current employer if their job is partially automated, while 16% will look for a new job with a different employer. […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: ‘The margins of the budget’: Gender equality in developing countries underfunded by $420 billion annually
Source: United Nations 4 “The money simply is not reaching the women and girls who need it most,” UN Women said in a news release issued on Monday. This estimate comes in the midst of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development underway in Sevilla, Spain. There, world leaders are working to revitalize […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Spain and Brazil push global action to tax the super-rich and curb inequality
Source: United Nations 4 Presented during the UN’s 4th International Conference on Financing for Development – taking place this week in Sevilla, Spain – the proposal highlights a growing problem: the richest individuals often contribute less to public finances than ordinary taxpayers, thanks to lower effective tax rates and legal loopholes. “Our countries need more […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Africa – GCR Upgrades ShafDB’s Long and Short-Term Issuer Ratings, Maintains Stable Outlook
Source: Fast Media Nairobi – July 9, 2025 – Global Credit Ratings (GCR), has affirmed and upgraded Shelter Afrique Development Bank’s (ShafDB) international and several key national scale ratings, reflecting the Bank’s strengthened capital position, risk management improvements, and growing credibility across our its shareholder base. In its latest review, the Johannesburg-based rating agency has […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Technology – Moldova’s Virtual IT Park Attracts Global Attention with Record Growth and €1 Billion Revenue Target – MITP
Source: Moldova Innovation Technology Park (MITP) Chisinau, Moldova, July 9th,2025 – Moldova Innovation Technology Park (MITP), the first fully virtual IT park in Europe and a key pillar of Moldova’s innovation ecosystem, continues to break records and transform the country’s economic landscape. In 2025, MITP expects its resident companies to generate over €1 billion in […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Universities – Economists moot bold income tax plan – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) What if your income tax didn’t go to the government but into your own savings account? A bold proposal makes the case. New Zealand’s ageing population and ballooning welfare and health costs are piling pressure on the public purse. In response, former Minister of Finance Sir Roger Douglas and University […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Bridging a gap on West Coast Cycle Trail
Source: New Zealand Government A new cycle bridge on the West Coast Wilderness Cycle Trail will bring more visitors to the region and boost the local economy. “I’m thrilled to be supporting the construction of the Totara River Rail Bridge, ensuring visitors can once again ride this popular trail from start to finish,” Tourism and […]
MIL-OSI USA: The One Big Beautiful Bill Invests in Families
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo Washington, D.C.–The One Big Beautiful Bill Act invests in American families by making the Trump tax cuts permanent, enhancing the child tax credit and strengthening childcare assistance. Together, these measures make raising a family more affordable for hardworking taxpayers. “This legislation not only prevents […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: New data points to growing social and economic impact of charity sector amidst challenging financial environment.
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release New data points to growing social and economic impact of charity sector amidst challenging financial environment. New insights from sector data suggest that charities have been able to direct additional resources to delivering their aims, amidst a tightening financial squeeze. The Charity Commission, the regulator […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: New action to tackle illegal and exploitative children’s homes
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release New action to tackle illegal and exploitative children’s homes Up to 200 places will be created for vulnerable children in council-run high-quality children’s homes with £53 million The most vulnerable children in society will be better protected from unsafe, illegal children’s homes thanks to over […]
MIL-OSI USA: Donalds Leads Bicameral Coalition To Prevent Federal Overreach Into Self-Directed 401K Investments
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) WASHINGTON – Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) has introduced bicameral legislation to prevent the federal government from imposing burdensome restrictions on how Americans can invest into their self-directed 401Ks. H.R. 2544 – “The Financial Freedom Act of 2025” is the 13th piece of legislation introduced by Congressman Donalds during the […]
MIL-OSI USA: Donalds Leads Coalition To Increase Access To Capital For Small Businesses And Small Banks
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) Donalds Leads Coalition To Increase Access To Capital For Small Businesses And Small Banks Washington, April 11, 2025 WASHINGTON – Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) has introduced transformative legislation to increase access to capital for small businesses and small banks.H.R. 2835 – “The Small Bank Holding Company Relief […]
MIL-OSI Banking: Reasoning reimagined: Introducing Phi-4-mini-flash-reasoning
Source: Microsoft Headline: Reasoning reimagined: Introducing Phi-4-mini-flash-reasoning Unlock faster, efficient reasoning with Phi-4-mini-flash-reasoning—optimized for edge, mobile, and real-time applications. State of the art architecture redefines speed for reasoning models Microsoft is excited to unveil a new edition to the Phi model family: Phi-4-mini-flash-reasoning. Purpose-built for scenarios where compute, memory, and latency are tightly constrained, this […]