Business: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 17, 2025.
MIL-OSI China: Eyeing China opportunities, multinational giants seek closer supply chain collaboration with Chinese partners
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Eyeing China opportunities, multinational giants seek closer supply chain collaboration with Chinese partners BEIJING, July 16 — As the third China International Supply Chain Expo opened Wednesday in Beijing, multinational companies are looking to strengthen supply chain collaborations in a move that will inject more certainty […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Consultation open for guidance about Pillar Two
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin We’ve published a draft Practical Compliance Guideline PCG 2025/D3 Global and domestic minimum tax lodgment obligations – transitional approach and an update to Taxation Ruling TR 2006/11DC Private Rulings for Pillar Two for public consultation until 29 August. The draft PCG 2025/D3 covers: Pillar Two lodgment obligations and due dates lodgment […]
MIL-OSI USA: Cornyn-Supported Annual Intelligence Bill Passes Committee
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Texas John Cornyn WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today released the following statement after the Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 passed out of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence: “The U.S. Intelligence Community and congressional intelligence committees play vital roles in keeping […]
MIL-OSI: Cloud mining revolutionizes the way to increase the value of crypto assets: Ripplecoin Mining allows XRP, BTC, and Solana holders to achieve daily income
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Weston, Massachusetts, July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the cryptocurrency market continues to fluctuate, more and more investors are looking for a stable income channel that does not rely on market conditions. Ripplecoin Mining’s newly launched mobile cloud mining application is providing a new passive income path for holders of mainstream […]
MIL-OSI: Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. Reports Preliminary Second Quarter Earnings of $1.72 Per Diluted Common Share
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) SPRINGFIELD, Mo., July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:GSBC), the holding company for Great Southern Bank (the “Bank”), today reported that preliminary earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2025, were $1.72 per diluted common share ($19.8 million net income) compared to $1.45 per diluted […]
MIL-OSI USA: Jayapal, Meng Introduce Housing is a Human Right Act
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (7th District of Washington) WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Grace Meng (NY-06) led lawmakers today in introducing the Housing is a Human Right Act, transformative legislation to authorize more than $300 billion for housing infrastructure to reduce homelessness across America. This urgent […]
MIL-OSI USA: De La Cruz Honors McAllen Police Officer Ismael Garcia, Dr. James C. Lee
Source: United States House of Representatives – Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) De La Cruz Honors McAllen Police Officer Ismael Garcia, Dr. James C. Lee WASHINGTON, July 16, 2025 Today, Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) honored McAllen Police Officer Ismael Garcia and the life of Dr. James C. Lee of Seguin on the House […]
MIL-OSI: Pyrophyte Acquisition Corp. II Announces Pricing of $175 Million Initial Public Offering
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) HOUSTON, TX, July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pyrophyte Acquisition Corp. II (the “Company”) today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 17,500,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. The units will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) and are expected to trade under […]
MIL-OSI: BAY Miner Launches Zero-Fee Bitcoin Cloud Mining for All Users—Empowering Global Access to Passive Crypto Income
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Boston, Massachusetts, July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As Bitcoin maintains momentum above $118,000 and decentralized finance sees increasing institutional support, BAY Miner is once again transforming the landscape of crypto participation. Today, the company officially launched its Zero-Fee Mining Program, a game-changing initiative allowing users worldwide to mine Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies […]
MIL-OSI USA: Wyden, Bennet, Beyer Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Overhaul Unemployment Insurance
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senator Michael F. Bennet, D-Colo., and U.S. Representative Don Beyer, D-Va., today reintroduced legislation to update and expand unemployment insurance so the program better meets the needs of the modern workforce and is ready to respond […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UK-Germany landmark agreement to help smash smuggling gangs and boost defence exports
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release UK-Germany landmark agreement to help smash smuggling gangs and boost defence exports Brits and Germans alike will benefit from a closer partnership on the issues that matter most to them, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to host Chancellor Friedrich Merz for a comprehensive […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Landmark package to pursue domestic abuse perpetrators
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments News story Landmark package to pursue domestic abuse perpetrators Victims of domestic abuse to be protected under a £53 million drive to target most dangerous offenders. Thousands more women and children will be better protected from domestic abuse through the direct targeting of perpetrators, the Home Secretary […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Introduces the Kayla Hamilton Act to Protect American Communities from Dangerous UAC Placements
Source: Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Introduces the Kayla Hamilton Act to Protect American Communities from Dangerous UAC Placements WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) introduced the Kayla Hamilton Act, critical legislation designed to close dangerous loopholes in the federal government’s handling of unaccompanied alien children (UACs) and to prevent tragedies like the murder of Kayla […]
MIL-OSI: Consistency, Strength & Earnings Power Remain the Story at HOMB
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) CONWAY, Ark., July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Home BancShares, Inc. (NYSE: HOMB) (“Home” or the “Company”), parent company of Centennial Bank, released quarterly earnings today. Quarterly Highlights Metric Q2 2025 Q1 2025 Q4 2024 Q3 2024 Q2 2024 Net income $118.4 million $115.2 million $100.6 million $100.0 million $101.5 million Net […]
MIL-OSI Security: Lead Defendant in Multistate Car Theft Ring Pleads Guilty
Source: US FBI DAYTON, Ohio – The lead defendant in a $1.5 million chop shop conspiracy pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court. Kahrese Tracey Scott Lee, 28, of Cincinnati, pleaded guilty to conspiring to transport stolen vehicles in interstate commerce and to knowingly operating a chop shop. He faces up to 15 years in prison. According […]
MIL-OSI Security: Hamburg Man Charged with Threatening a Member of Congress
Source: US FBI BUFFALO, N.Y. –U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Gerald T. Przybylski, 78, of Hamburg, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with transmitting in interstate and foreign commerce, specifically using the internet, communications that contained threats to injure a member of Congress, which carries a maximum penalty of five years […]
MIL-OSI Security: South Carolina Woman Sentenced for Sending Threats to Kill a Catskill Man
Source: US FBI ALBANY, NEW YORK – Kristin Keeble, age 54, of Pageland, South Carolina, was sentenced yesterday to 5 months in jail, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release with 6 months of home detention, for transmitting a threat to injure another in interstate commerce. Acting United States Attorney John A. Sarcone […]
MIL-OSI Security: Hudson County Man Indicted for Investment Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme Involving Elderly Victims
Source: US FBI NEWARK, NJ. – A New Jersey man was arraigned on wire fraud and money laundering charges for a scheme to defraud elderly and other victims by misappropriating funds that the victims were told would be invested on their behalf or otherwise used for their benefit, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced. Antonio Petrosino, a/k/a […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Pacific Trade Ministers to meet in Fiji
Source: New Zealand Government Minister of State for Trade and Investment Nicola Grigg will travel to Fiji this week to attend the Pacific Island Forum’s Trade Ministers Meeting (FTMM). “Trade plays a critical role in getting more money into your back pocket, helping you and your family to thrive. It drives employment, economic growth, and […]
MIL-OSI: Union Bankshares Announces Earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and Declares Quarterly Dividend
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) MORRISVILLE, VT., July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Union Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ – UNB) today announced results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and declared a regular quarterly cash dividend. Consolidated net income for the three months ended June 30, 2025 was $2.4 million, or $0.53 per share, compared […]