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Le Pen describes US-EU trade deal as ‘fiasco’

MENAFN · July 28, 2025

(MENAFN) French right-wing leader Marine Le Pen has denounced the newly finalized EU-US trade agreement as a major failure, claiming it compromises the European Union's sovereignty both economically and politically. The deal, reached between...

Trump, EU Ink Trade Pact with 15 Percent Tariff Overhaul

MENAFN · July 28, 2025

(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Sunday that they had finalized a trade agreement establishing a standard 15% tariff on goods imported from the European Union (EU) into the...

Ipsos: Return to organic growth in the second quarter in an environment that remains volatile

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · July 23, 2025

Return to organic growth in the second quarter in an environment that remains volatile Paris, 23 July 2025 – Ipsos, one of the world’s leading market research companies, achieved a revenue of €1,155.0 million in the first half of 2025. Total...

Zelensky inks law to remove autonomy of country anti-graft institutions

MENAFN · July 23, 2025

(MENAFN) Ukraine’s Parliament has passed a law that effectively removes the autonomy of the country’s key anti-graft institutions, sparking both public outrage and international concern. The decision has fueled protests across Ukraine and...

Lebanon’s PM Rejects Claims of U.S.-Supported Buffer Zone Plan

MENAFN · July 27, 2025

(MENAFN) Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam firmly rejected on Saturday the circulating claims of a US-supported initiative to create a demilitarized buffer zone in southern Lebanon. These rumors surfaced amid reports suggesting an international...

Rogers returning to bargaining table tomorrow; USW Local 1944 members call for real action toward a fair deal

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · July 21, 2025

ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After weeks of delay and inaction, Rogers Communications is finally returning to the bargaining table with striking Abbotsford technicians from United Steelworkers union (USW) Local...

Senior MP Says Iran May Abandon Key Nuclear Weapons Deal

MENAFN · July 21, 2025

(MENAFN) Iran may abandon a key nuclear weapons agreement and intensify its uranium enrichment program if Western European countries reintroduce severe economic sanctions, a top Iranian official warned. Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesperson for Iran’s...

Expanding Analyst Interest in ORYZON

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · July 21, 2025

MADRID and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oryzon Genomics, S.A. (ISIN Code: ES0167733015, Ticker: ORY), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company and a European leader in epigenetics, today announced that Maxim LLC, a...

Macron Urges Europe to Curb Dependence on US, China

MENAFN · July 9, 2025

(MENAFN) During a formal address to the British Parliament on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized the need for both the United Kingdom and the broader European continent to lessen their economic and technological reliance on the...

Iran Warns of Possible Nuclear Escalation

MENAFN · July 20, 2025

(MENAFN) A senior Iranian lawmaker has issued a stark warning that Iran could pull out of a pivotal nuclear weapons treaty and intensify its uranium enrichment efforts if Western European nations choose to reintroduce stringent economic sanctions...

Keating Cross Road flyover will improve safety, traffic flow

British Columbia Government News · July 25, 2025

CANADA, July 25 - The new northbound flyover on Patricia Bay Highway connecting to Keating Cross Road will be open for drivers on Monday, July 28, 2025, bringing significant safety and traffic-flow improvements to the region. “People driving...

Draft supervisory statement on CCP margin

Bank of England · July 18, 2025

1: Introduction 1.1 This Supervisory Statement (SS) is relevant to all Bank of England (Bank) supervised central counterparties (CCPs) and UK entities that are planning to apply to the Bank for an authorisation as a UK CCP. It primarily explains...

Celebrating innovation, compassion and impact: winners of the RCP Excellence in Patient Care Awards revealed

Royal College of Physicians · July 24, 2025

Following a short break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the RCP’s flagship awards ceremony returned in 2025 to recognise and celebrate the ground-breaking work of our fellows and members in medical education, quality improvement and clinical...

Filipino community calls for cultural centre

British Columbia Government News · July 25, 2025

CANADA, July 25 - A recently released What We Heard report highlights that B.C.’s Filipino community shares a vision for a provincial cultural centre dedicated to community spirit, recognition and representation, and programming that supports...

Financial Stability Report - July 2025

Bank of England · July 9, 2025

Financial Stability Report Summary The Financial Policy Committee (FPC) seeks to ensure the UK financial system is prepared for, and resilient to, the wide range of risks it could face – so that the system is able to absorb rather than amplify...

Scrutiny of government an essential part of public interest journalism, says NUJ

National Union of Journalists · July 17, 2025

The National Union of Journalists has voiced its concern over the use of a super-injunction, preventing public interest journalism about a data breach confirmed by the UK government. In February 2022, the personal information of almost 19,000...

Portugal’s Golden Visa Remains Unaffected by Proposed Immigration Reforms, Say Experts

EIN Presswire · July 9, 2025

Experts confirm there have been no legal changes to the Golden Visa, as Portugal's Parliament reviews broader immigration and nationality reforms. LISBON, PORTUGAL, July 9, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Experts say Portugal’s Golden Visa remains...

Iran Demands Sanctions Lifted, Nuclear Rights Honored to Resume U.S. Talks

MENAFN · July 24, 2025

(MENAFN) Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi announced on Tuesday that Tehran is prepared to resume indirect negotiations with the United States, provided that sanctions are lifted and Iran’s entitlement to peaceful nuclear technology is...

Quantexa Adds Microsoft and Morgan Stanley Luminaries to Advisory Board

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · July 8, 2025

LONDON, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quantexa, a pioneer in helping enterprises and public sector organizations use Decision Intelligence (DI), today announced the appointment of Steven Guggenheimer, former Corporate Vice President at...

Maintaining a fit for purpose resolution regime

Bank of England · July 15, 2025

1: Introduction The Bank of England (the Bank), in its capacity as the UK’s resolution authority, is responsible for managing the failure of banks and building societies (together ‘firms’) – a process known as ‘resolution’. The resolution process...