New York, NY - July 30, 2025 In a bold move to streamline one of the most burdensome processes in enterprise operations, opAida.ai today announced the launch of RFI, an AI-driven platform that automates responses to Requests for Information-empowering business teams to respond faster, more accurately, and with complete transparency. "Manual RFI responses cost companies time, money, and momentum," said Dr. Tianhao Wu, Co-Founder and CEO of opAida.ai. "With opAida's RFI platform, teams go from burdened to empowered-delivering answers with over...

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Streamline Your Internships, Contractors, and Temporary Hiring with ACG Resources As summer internship season kicks off, it’s the perfect time to ensure your hiring process is smooth, compliant, and hassle-free. At ACG Resources, we provide Employer of Record (EOR) and payroll services not only for summer interns, but also for any contractors or temporary employees you’d like to bring on without adding them to your payroll. By acting as the official employer of record, we handle the legal and administrative responsibilities so you can focus...

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First, a quick check on tariff news after an eventful week: • The US and EU have reached a trade deal that imposes a 15% blanket tariff on all EU goods imported into the US. avoiding the previously threatened 30% rate. In return, the EU has pledged hundreds of billions of dollars in U.S. investments. The agreement is set to take effect Friday. • A “massive” deal has been made with Japan. According to a social media post by President Trump,...

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To enable European businesses to use artificial intelligence (AI) in a trustworthy manner and remain internationally competitive, the European Commission is working to secure a leading role for Europe in the field of artificial intelligence and aims to make Europe an “AI continent”. To this end, the European Commission is pursuing a comprehensive strategy, which is primarily set out in its 2024 AI Innovation Package, the Competitiveness Compass 2025, the AI Continent Action Plan and the Apply AI Strategy....

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EU reassesses trade strategy following US-Japan agreement On Tuesday, 22 July, US President Donald Trump announced the conclusion of a new bilateral trade agreement with Japan. The deal, which Trump has described as “the biggest deal ever made,” introduces a 15% tariff on Japanese exports – significantly lower than the previous 25% tariffs that were due to come into effect on 1 August. In return, Japan has agreed to a $550 billion investment in the US. On the EU side, negotiators believe that a final EU-US deal...

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At a time of geopolitical shifts and rising uncertainty, the EIB Group’s role in addressing global challenges is more relevant than ever. Our focus is on delivering tangible results on the ground through win-win partnerships. As a multilateral development bank owned by the EU Member States, the EIB Group is a key part of what Europe brings to the world: economic stability, reliability, and long-term commitment. EIB Global’s achievements in 2024: • €7.9 billion signed, supporting 102 projects around the...

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Collaboration addresses growing maritime challenges to safety of navigation and visibility of high-value assets in degraded and compromised GPS/GNSS environments MANASSAS, Va. and LYSAKER, Norway – July 22, 2025 – NAL Research, a U.S.-based pioneer in Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (APNT) solutions, together with SGM Technology AS (SGM), a leader in maritime technology solutions for commercial shipping and fishing, and Tschudi Shipping Company, a leader in maritime-related services and logistics, today announced a strategic collaboration to deliver a resilient navigation and tracking product line for the commercial...

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A. Background On 18 July 2025, following intensive negotiations, the Council of the European Union adopted the 18th sanctions package against Russia and Belarus. The package aims to further restrict the Russian state’s capacity for action and to increase the pressure on its regime. Once again, the focus lies on the banking, energy and defence sectors. In addition, the EU adopted new restrictive measures against Belarus. B. Content of the 18th sanctions package The new EU sanctions package* extends the existing restrictive measures...

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