Business – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 19, 2025

Business: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 19, 2025.

MIL-OSI: Thomson Reuters Corp to Join the Nasdaq-100 Index® Beginning July 28, 2025
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) NEW YORK, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced that Thomson Reuters Corp (Nasdaq: TRI), will become a component of the Nasdaq-100 Index® (Nasdaq: NDX®) and the Nasdaq-100 Equal Weighted™ Index (Nasdaq: NDXE™) prior to market open on Monday, July 28, 2025. Thomson Reuters Corp will replace ANSYS, […]

MIL-OSI: Ethereum Surges to $3,400 as ALL4 Mining Fuels a New Era of Crypto Investors in 2025
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Houston, Texas, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has broken past the significant $3,400 mark, signaling renewed confidence in the blockchain giant. As Ethereum powers forward with smart contract innovations and ecosystem dominance, platforms like ALL4 Mining are playing a crucial role in allowing […]

MIL-OSI: Purpose Investments Inc. Announces July 2025 Distributions
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) TORONTO, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Purpose Investments Inc. (“Purpose”) is pleased to announce distributions for the month of July 2025 for its open-end exchange traded funds and closed-end funds (“the Funds”). The ex-distribution date for all Open-End Funds is July 29, 2025. The ex-distribution date for all closed-end funds is […]

MIL-OSI USA: The One Big Beautiful Bill Boosts Small Businesses
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo Washington, D.C.–The One Big Beautiful Bill Act delivers targeted relief to America’s small businesses, making their tax deduction permanent, repealing onerous IRS reporting regulations and enabling workers to benefit from businesses’ success. “Freeing small businesses from onerous reporting requirements and providing them certainty through […]

MIL-OSI: First National Bank Alaska named one of top banks in the nation by Bank Director magazine
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bank Director, a leading resource for the financial industry, named First National (OTCQX:FBAK) as the tenth best bank in the United States on its Top 25 Banks list and the third best bank on its Top Banks with Less than $5 Billion in Total Assets […]

MIL-OSI USA: Oregon State Treasury Announces Hiring of New Director of Private Market Investments
Source: US State of Oregon he Oregon State Treasury announced today the hiring of Tad Fergusson, CFA, as Director of Private Market investments. Fergusson will start at Treasury in his new role on July 28. Fergusson joins Treasury with nearly three decades of experience in institutional investing and portfolio management. In his position, he will […]

MIL-OSI USA: Murkowski Helps Advance First Four Spending Bills with Alaska Wins
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Alaska Lisa Murkowski 07.18.25 Washington, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, voted to advance four bills for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) that contain significant investments for Alaska. The four appropriations bills that passed committee are for Agriculture, Rural […]

MIL-OSI: 2025’s Most Efficient Crypto Mining Platform? AIXA’s AI Has the Answer
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) New York City, NY, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In the rapidly evolving world of cryptocurrency, one constant remains: the need for reliable, consistent, and scalable ways to grow digital assets. As 2025 unfolds, the industry has moved beyond speculation-driven investments and entered a phase of strategic, technology-backed wealth generation. Enter […]

MIL-OSI USA: SBA Offers Relief to Fort Worth Small Businesses, Private Nonprofits and Renters Affected by the Cooper Apartment Complex Fire
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 Fort Worth small businesses, private nonprofits and renters to offset physical and economic losses from the Cooper Apartment Complex Fire occurring June 23. The SBA issued a disaster declaration in response to a […]

MIL-OSI USA: Governor Stein Surveys Flood Damage in Chapel Hill, Meets with Business Owners and North Carolinians Impacted by Tropical Storm Chantal
Source: US State of North Carolina Headline: Governor Stein Surveys Flood Damage in Chapel Hill, Meets with Business Owners and North Carolinians Impacted by Tropical Storm Chantal Governor Stein Surveys Flood Damage in Chapel Hill, Meets with Business Owners and North Carolinians Impacted by Tropical Storm ChantallsaitoFri, 07/18/2025 – 17:31 Raleigh, NC Today Governor Josh […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: Respond with Unity, Urgency to End Impunity, Illicit Profits, Secretary-General Urges in Message for World Day against Horrific Crime of Human Trafficking
Source: United Nations General Assembly and Security Council SG/SM/22731 Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, observed on 30 July: Human trafficking is a horrific crime and a gross violation of human rights. It is one of the fastest-growing forms of organized crime — run by ruthless networks that […]

MIL-OSI: ETH bull market is coming, GoldenMining launches ETH contract to release $8,700 per day
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) London, England, July 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Recently, the price of Ethereum (ETH) broke through an important pressure point and reached a high of $3,660. The market generally expects that it will reach $6,500 by the end of the year, an increase of 160%. ETH pledge is growing rapidly, Layer2 applications […]

MIL-OSI Security: Fort Lauderdale Investment Advisor Arrested on Federal Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Charges in Multi-Million-Dollar Ponzi Scheme Targeting Venezuelan Investors
Source: Office of United States Attorneys MIAMI – Federal authorities have arrested Andrew Hamilton Jacobus, 64, of Fort Lauderdale, on charges of wire fraud and money laundering stemming from a years-long scheme that defrauded international investors — primarily Venezuelan nationals — of more than $94 million. According to an indictment in U.S. District Court for […]

MIL-OSI: Origin Investment Corp I Announces Full Exercise and Closing of the Over-Allotment Option in Connection with its Initial Public Offering
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Singapore, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Origin Investment Corp I (the “Company”), a newly organized special purpose acquisition company, today announced that, the underwriters of its recently completed initial public offering of units, which closed on July 3, 2025, have exercised in full their option to purchase an additional 900,000 units. […]

MIL-OSI: reAlpha Tech Corp. Announces Closing of $2 Million Public Offering
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) DUBLIN, Ohio, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — reAlpha Tech Corp. (Nasdaq: AIRE) (the “Company” or “reAlpha”), an AI-powered real estate technology company, today announced the closing of its previously announced public offering of an aggregate of 13,333,334 shares of its common stock, together with Series A-1 warrants to purchase up to […]

MIL-OSI Security: Armed Serial Robber Sentenced to 60 Years in Federal Prison
Source: Office of United States Attorneys An armed serial robber and convicted felon who robbed five cash loan businesses across the Fort Worth metroplex was sentenced today to 60 years in federal prison, announced Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Nancy E. Larson. Charles Brownlee, 37, was convicted by a jury […]

MIL-OSI USA: Legislation considered under suspension of the Rules of the House of Representatives during the week of July 21, 2025
Source: US Congressional Budget Office The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives announces bills that will be considered under suspension of the rules in that chamber. Under suspension, floor debate is limited, all floor amendments are prohibited, points of order against the bill are waived, and final passage requires a two-thirds majority vote. At […]

MIL-OSI: Oak Valley Bancorp Reports 2nd Quarter Results and Announces Cash Dividend
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) OAKDALE, Calif., July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Oak Valley Bancorp (NASDAQ: OVLY) (the “Company”), the bank holding company for Oak Valley Community Bank and their Eastern Sierra Community Bank division, recently reported unaudited consolidated financial results. For the three months ended June 30, 2025, consolidated net income was $5,588,000, or $0.67 […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: New weather radar for Nelson Tasman region
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is funding MetService to procure a new Nelson Tasman weather radar to improve severe weather monitoring and response in the region, Associate Transport Minister James Meager has announced.   “Following the recent devastating weather events in Nelson Tasman, our focus has been on supporting the region’s recovery whilst looking for […]

MIL-OSI USA:  Senator Scott: President Trump’s Signature on GENIUS Act Delivers for the American People
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for South Carolina Tim Scott “President Trump was crystal clear on the campaign trail: under his leadership, the United States will be the crypto capital of the world. With his signature on the GENIUS Act, we’ve made history and have delivered important regulatory clarity for the stablecoin industry…,” […]