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  1. Career Step to Pay $43.5M in Cash and Debt Cancellation to Resolve Charges It Used Deceptive Advertising Online career-training company, Career Step, LLC has been ordered to pay $43.5 million in debt cancellation and cash to resolve charges brought by the Federal Trade Commission that alleged the company lured consumers, specifically servicemembers and their families, with deceptive ads that falsely touted inflated employment outcomes, job placement, and partnerships with prominent companies. Read
  2. IMF Executive Board Approves Four-Year US$3.4 billion Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Ethiopia The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a four-year arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF)[1] for Ethiopia in an amount equivalent to SDR 2.556 billion (850 percent of quota or about US$3.4 billion) to support the authorities’ implementation of their Homegrown Economic Reform (HGER) Agenda aimed at addressing macroeconomic imbalances and laying the foundations for private-sector led growth. Read
  3. EIB, Natixis CIB And Sunprime Sign €204M Transaction For One Of Italy’s Largest Solar Portfolio Operations The European Investment Bank (EIB), Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (Natixis CIB) and the Sunprime Group have signed a project finance operation worth €204 million to finance one of the largest photovoltaic portfolios in Italy. Read
  4. Justice Department Files Complaint Against Norfolk Southern to Stop Amtrak Passenger Train Delays The United States on July 30 filed a civil complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that the Norfolk Southern Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway Company (collectively, Norfolk Southern) delays passenger trains on Amtrak’s Crescent Route in violation of federal law. Read
  5. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on July 30, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on July 30 Read
  6. Hunger Numbers Stubbornly High For Three Consecutive Years As Global Crises Deepen: UN Report Around 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, equivalent to one in eleven people globally and one in five in Africa, according to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report published recently by five United Nations specialized agencies. Read
  7. NOAA, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Agree To Share Ocean Exploration Data NOAA and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) have signed a formal memorandum of understanding (MOU) to share data and scientific information, and collaborate on ocean exploration work that contributes to the missions of both federal agencies. Read
  8. BLM Seeks Public Input For Seven Solar Projects In Nevada The Bureau of Land Management invites the public to review and comment on the draft environmental impact statement and resource management plan amendment for the proposed Esmeralda 7 Solar Project in Esmeralda County. Read
  9. EPA Announces $34,403,346 in Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants in Alabama and Tennessee The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $34,403,346 in funding for two selected applications to help disadvantaged communities in Alabama and Tennessee tackle environmental and climate justice challenges through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience and build community capacity. Read
  10. HHS Reorganizes Technology, Cybersecurity, Data, and Artificial Intelligence Strategy and Policy Functions The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced a reorganization that will streamline and bolster technology, cybersecurity, data, and artificial intelligence (AI) strategy and policy functions. Read
  11. Venezuela Explodes into Mass Protests After Maduro Claims Victory in An Election He Lost by a Landslide Current President Nicolás Maduro’s response to the election may be already driving the country into civil war. Read
  12. World Bank Approves $600 million for Turkey to Revive Micro Enterprises in Earthquake-Hit Areas The World Bank Board recently approved $600 million in financing to continue supporting the revival of the micro enterprises that were destroyed or badly damaged by the devastating earthquakes that hit Turkey in February 2023. Read
  13. USDA Proposes New Policy to Reduce Salmonella in Raw Poultry Products The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) just issued a comprehensive proposed rule and determination to more effectively reduce Salmonella contamination and illnesses associated with raw poultry products. This is the culmination of FSIS’ three-year effort to reevaluate their strategy for controlling Salmonella rates in poultry and protect American consumers from foodborne illness linked to consumption of poultry products. Read
  14. U.S. Department of Commerce Announces New $25 Million Good Jobs Challenge Notice of Funding Opportunity The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced the launch a new phase of funding for the Good Jobs Challenge. Read
  15. GSA Awards $174 Million Design Build Contract For Final Phase Of Calexico West Land Port Of Entry The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced its selection of Hensel Phelps Construction Company to provide design-build services for the final phase of a major modernization and expansion project at the Calexico West Land Port of Entry in California, one of the busiest ports of entry between the United States and Mexico. Read
  16. MicroRNA Study Sets Stage For Crop Improvements MicroRNAs can make plants more capable of withstanding drought, salinity, pathogens and more. However, in a recent study published in Nature Plants, Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists showed just how much we didn’t know about the intricate processes plants use to produce them. Read
  17. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on July 29, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on July 29 Read
  18. ADB, Kazakhstan Sign a Transaction Advisory Agreement for Hydropower Development Program The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a transaction advisory services agreement with the Government of Kazakhstan for its Hydropower Development Program. Read
  19. U.S. and China South China Sea Disputes Take Center Stage at ASEAN Summit The U.S. Secretary of State and Chinese Foreign Minister traded barbs at the annual Southeast Asian regional security forum this weekend. Read
  20. UAE, China Explore Strengthening Collaboration In Industry And Energy For Sustainable Economic Development Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and ADNOC Managing Director and Group CEO, held bilateral meetings with government officials and CEOs of Chinese companies during a visit to the People’s Republic of China. Read
  21. Cambodia: National Action Plan On Indigenous Rights Among Measures Needed To Improve Human Rights, Says Expert An independent UN expert recently called on the Cambodian Government to implement a national action plan on the rights of indigenous peoples. Read
  22. First Transfer Of €1.5 Billion Of Proceeds From Immobilised Russian Assets Made Available In Support Of Ukraine The EU makes available in support of Ukraine the first payment of €1.5 billion generated from immobilised Russian assets. Read
  23. FAA Announces More Than $374 Million in Grants to Improve Airports The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently announced more than $374 million for airfield, safety, and other improvement projects at 299 airports in 46 states and American Samoa. Read
  24. Justice Department to Publish Final Rule to Improve Access to Medical Care for People with Disabilities On the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Attorney General Merrick B. Garland signed a final rule under Title II of the ADA to improve access to medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) for people with disabilities. Read
  25. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on July 26, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on July 26 Read