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EIB | Europe’s burgeoning aerospace and defence companies to get stock- listings support under EIB accord with Euronext

EIB teams up with bourse Euronext to help European aerospace and defence entrepreneurs raise finance publicly EIB Advisory accord covers Euronext stock-listings programme planned for later this year    Deal to empower next generation of European innovators The European Investment Bank (EIB) is joining forces with bourse Euronext to bolster small and Mid-Cap companies in Europe’s aerospace and defence industries.  Under an advisory agreement, the EIB will support Euronext in setting up a programme to ensure scale-up companies in...

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NAL Research Announces New Products Utilizing Iridium’s Enhanced SBD® Service for Government and Military Users

NAL’s SHOUT product line will integrate Iridium’s Enhanced Short Burst Data (ESBD) satellite service to enhance communications security and performance. MANASSAS, Va., May 5, 2025 — NAL Research, an industry leader in delivering trusted and resilient wireless and APNT solutions, is announcing the integration of Enhanced Short Burst Data (ESBD), leveraging the next generation version of Iridium’s Short Burst Data® (SBD®) service, into its industry-defining SHOUT trackers. The incorporation of this advanced two-way data transmission solution will bolster secure communications for U.S. Department of Defense, federal,...

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Ogletree Deakins | Beltway Buzz: 100 Days of the Trump Administration 2.0

April 29, 2025, marked the one hundredth day of President Trump’s second term of office. Set forth below are the key labor and employment policy changes that have occurred thus far. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Through various executive orders, the Trump administration has upended the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) landscape, both within the federal government and for private-sector employers. These directives are still subject to multiple legal challenges and expected further action from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi. As noted in further detail...

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European Commission | Closing speech by President von der Leyen at the ‘Choose Europe for Science’ event at La Sorbonne

“Check against delivery” Monsieur le Président, cher Emmanuel, Honourable Dean, Esteemed Professors, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an honour to be here in the Sorbonne – surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the world. Dear Emmanuel, you once said that before being a university, the Sorbonne was an idea. An idea of scientific excellence, collaboration and – if I may add – of opportunity. And no story encapsulates this better than that of Maria Salomea Skłodowska-Curie, also known a Marie Curie. In...

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ECB partners with private sector through digital euro innovation platform

ECB establishes an innovation platform with around 70 market participants on new platform Participants to test digital euro payment functionalities and explore innovative use cases Findings to be shared in report later this year The European Central Bank (ECB) has established an innovation platform to collaborate with European stakeholders in the context of the digital euro project. almost 70 market participants – including merchants, fintech companies, start-ups, banks and other payment service providers – have signed up to work with the ECB...

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Jaguar Freight | The Weekly Roar – Tariffs and US ports, the drop in diesel prices, the outlook for air cargo, hurting healthcare supply chains, and the importance of an Importer of Record (IOR).

U.S. container imports from China have dropped sharply due to steep tariffs, especially the 145% China-specific rate. Ports like Los Angeles and Long Beach, which heavily rely on Chinese goods, face major volume losses. China’s share in imports such as electronics, plastics, toys, and furniture is high, and no other sourcing countries can match the lost volume. Analysts are warning the decline will hurt local jobs and port economies. Despite signals that large retailers may resume some sourcing from China, policy...

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PwC | Our Take Special Edition: PwC’s Financial Services Update

The first 100 days of the second Trump Administration In its first 100 days, the second Trump Administration has made substantial strides in reshaping financial regulation around a deregulatory, pro-innovation agenda. While the deregulatory posture is familiar from the Administration’s first term, the current approach reflects a more systematic and coordinated strategy, supported by aligned leadership across the regulatory agencies, a unified Congress and a judiciary increasingly skeptical of agency discretion. Each of these institutions has played a role in...

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Transatlantic Trade Monitor: Facts You Need Now | Tariff Pause & Market Ripples: How Commercial Real Estate is Navigating Trade Uncertainty

By Rachel Szymanski, Chief Economist, Trepp Significant back-and-forth on tariffs has led to unprecedented trade policy uncertainty and large swings in asset prices. While there is now a 90-day pause on some tariffs, others remain in place. This reprieve offers some relief, but the uncertainty itself has substantial effects on behavior, where market participants may delay economic decisions and take risk mitigation measures. This blog outlines the ripple effects of uncertainty throughout the economy and the implications for commercial real estate...

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Transatlantic Trade Monitor: Facts You Need Now | The implications of US-China trade tensions for the euro area – lessons from the tariffs imposed by the first Trump Administration

By Vanessa Gunnella, Giovanni Stamato and Alicja Kobayashi Published as part of the ECB Economic Bulletin, Issue 3/2025. This box examines how the tariffs that the United States introduced on Chinese products in 2018 influenced euro area trade patterns. It looks at whether euro area exporters were able to gain market share in the United States as their competitiveness increased vis-à-vis their Chinese counterparts. It also assesses how Chinese export patterns changed, highlighting how Chinese exports were diverted from the United States...

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ECB | Who wants to work more? Revisiting the decline in average hours worked

By Clémence Berson and Marco Weissler Published as part of the ECB Economic Bulletin, Issue 3/2025. In most euro area countries, average hours worked (AHW) per employee have been falling since 2020 and remain below their pre-pandemic levels. The decline was particularly strong in 2020 owing to policy measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. National accounts data show that, in the fourth quarter of 2024, AHW were still 1.8% lower than a decade before (Chart A) despite the proportion of part-time workers...

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