03 Nov
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EIB | Bio-based industries are Europe’s assets says EIB report

A new study published today by the European Investment Bank (EIB) shows that scaling up bio-based industries can strengthen EU’s strategic autonomy as well as competitiveness, foster innovation and create growth and jobs, particularly in rural and coastal regions. Improving access to finance by expanding venture debt and early-stage investment offerings can accelerate the upscaling of new technologies that use renewable natural resources to produce sustainable food, materials, and energy. The study, which was commissioned and supported by the European Commission’s Directorate...

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03 Nov
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Consulate General of Finland | Finland and USA Deepen Icebreaker Cooperation

Finland and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding on icebreaker cooperation. Finnish President Alexander Stubb and US President Donald Trump signed the memorandum of understanding at their meeting in Washington on 9 October. Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo also attended the meeting. This memorandum of understanding lays the foundation for commercial agreements between the United States Coast Guard and Finnish companies. Finland and the United States are deepening their cooperation in the design and construction of icebreakers....

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03 Nov
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Jaguar Freight | The Weekly Roar: D.C. Brake Checks: Will Supply Chains Skid to a Halt?

In this week’s Roar: A big week of trade deals, the government shutdown and air cargo, major infrastructure projects across the U.S., calls to rebuild American commercial shipping capacity, and uncertainty about manufacturing strategies. Resolution of the U.S.-China trade dispute has always been the elephant in the room since the tariff fights began earlier this year. On Thursday, a breakthrough was announced, which lowers the overall tariff on Chinese goods. However, that was just the latest in a series of announcements from the...

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31 Oct
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IPTI | President’s Message – November 2025

The Tax Foundation has recently published an article titled “There's No Good Way to Pay for Property Tax Repeal” which is another contribution to the current debate in the USA over whether property taxes can be abolished. Written by Jared Walczak, Vice President of State Projects, the key findings are stated by the author to be: • Property taxes currently generate 70 percent of all local tax revenue, some or all of which would have to be replaced with other...

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31 Oct
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EIB Group and Santander support small businesses with €1 billion to invest in competitiveness and green transition, boost the role of women and promote construction of sustainable buildings

• The EIB Group – via its subsidiaries the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund – is investing in a new Santander securitisation transaction to back the competitiveness and investments of small businesses and mid-caps in Spain. • €200 million will go to financing the construction of near-zero emission buildings by small businesses and mid-caps in the real estate sector. • €70 million will also be directed to supporting companies whose shareholders or management teams are mostly women. • Operation...

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31 Oct
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OECD | Governments are making greater use of trade policy measures to advance agricultural sustainability, but further reforms are needed says OECD

Trade policy measures to enhance agricultural sustainability and environmental clauses in trade agreements are on the rise, reflecting governments’ efforts to enhance the sector’s long-term resilience. But a new OECD report warns that reducing agriculture’s environmental footprint while improving food security will require reforming support and redirecting public spending toward research, innovation, and sustainable farming.  OECD Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2025, the global reference on government support policies for agriculture across 54 countries representing 75% of global agriculture value...

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31 Oct
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Noerr | EUDR only to be postponed for small enterprises, but simplifications planned for traders

EUDR only to be postponed for small enterprises, but simplifications planned for traders The European Commission was recently publicly considering postponing the application of European Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products (Deforestation Regulation – “EUDR”) once again until the end of 2026. This idea with the proposed amendments put forward on 21 October 2025 is no longer on the table. The regulation is only to be postponed for small enterprises. Instead, traders can expect significant simplifications. This means that the legal uncertainty...

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31 Oct
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Vulcan View: The latest EU developments 27 October – 31 October

Catherine Connolly elected as Irish President amid unprecedented voter protest Catherine Connolly, an independent TD and former Leas-Cheann Comhairle, was elected as Ireland’s 10th President on 24 October with approximately 63.4% of valid first-preference votes. Voter turnout was around 45.8%, one of the lowest in recent decades, while spoiled or invalid ballots totalled roughly 213,738, about 12.9% of votes cast. This presidential election marked the culmination of a campaign defined more by tone and turnout than by controversy. The presidency remains one...

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31 Oct
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Trepp | October 2025 FOMC Meeting: The Fed Cuts, but Keeps Its Options Open

By: Rachel Szymanski, Chief Economist, TREPP The Fed cut rates by 25 basis points at the October 2025 Federal Open Market Committee meeting,  an expected move that marks a cautious step in the easing cycle. Officials framed the decision as a balance between risks that are shifting in opposite directions: inflation edges up, while labor markets cool. The cut reflected a relative shift towards greater labor market risks, returning closer to the neutral rate, although still leaving policy modestly restrictive. What...

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31 Oct
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Tradewind Finance Provides USD 3.5 Million Credit Facility for Hong Kong Subsidiary of Leading German Shirt Company

Mönchengladbach, Germany – International trade finance company Tradewind Finance today announced a USD 3.5 million factoring facility for a Hong Kong subsidiary of a leading family-owned and operated shirt brand based in Germany. The Hong Kong company is utilizing the facility to further improve cash flow and efficiently manage their international operations amid shifting trade policy. With a strong brand legacy for quality shirts, the Hong Kong subsidiary is reengineering their financing options when orders for the brand’s shirts started...

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