In this week’s Roar: Difficult times for planning, a positive Red Sea update, steady operations at the Port of Long Beach, the strength of Asia-Europe trade, and accelerated AI adoption due to tariffs. For the moment, tariff-related headlines have quieted. However, ongoing tariff drama and a pending Supreme Court decision continue to have an impact. A significant challenge is how difficult long-term planning has become for importers and carriers. For example, many retailers stocked up early to avoid holiday surprises, but forecasts show import...

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Strong governance lowers risk, accelerates progress, and makes it easier to show results to leadership and regulators. Responsible AI becomes real when workflows, data, and evidence live in one place. A modern governance environment turns policies into daily routines. The goal is simple — make it easy for financial services teams to do the right thing and easy for leadership and examiners to see it. Make the AI inventory your control center Start with a centralized catalog of AI use cases and models....

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Cilcare is proud to announce its selection as one of the three finalists for the Enterprise Europe Network Award 2025, an annual recognition highlighting European SMEs that have successfully leveraged the Network’s support to accelerate their international development.  Over the years, the EEN has played a pivotal role in supporting Cilcare’s international expansion by facilitating access to key ecosystems and partners across Europe and Asia. This includes participation in the EU-Japan Biotech Missions, designed to connect European SMEs with leading Japanese biotech players, as well as guidance throughout several stages of the EIC Accelerator applications.  Being selected as...

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Commissioner McGrath rolls out his “Democracy Shield” On Wednesday (12 November), Michael McGrath, the European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection, unveiled a new bulwark against the pressures testing European democracies. The European Democracy Shield aims to fortify the EU against foreign interference, disinformation, and the internal strains undermining trust in institutions. At its heart is a recognition that democracy is neither static nor guaranteed. “Democracy is only as strong as the people who believe in it,” said...

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• EIB Group President Nadia Calviño will present new projects contributing to the development of the region at the CELAC-EU Summit in Santa Marta, Colombia this weekend. • Investments to strengthen regional electricity integration, clean energy generation and water and sanitation infrastructure across Latin America will be announced. • The president will attend the summit, give a speech to the LAC-EU Business Forum and meet with the leaders of several countries. A European Investment Bank (EIB) delegation led by EIB Group President...

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