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7 policy positions construction leaders should watch in the midterms
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A New Jersey construction consulting firm says the 2026 midterm elections could either support or slow the industry’s rebound after a flat 2025. The firm points to seven policy positions — from taxes and energy to labor and technology — as markers…
Greer and Morrison press faith leaders to shape global policy
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U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison used the G20 Interfaith Forum in Salt Lake City to argue that faith communities should help shape economic and development policy.
Report says Australia’s kangaroo meat trade failed food safety checks
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A new investigation from the Center for a Humane Economy says Australia’s commercial kangaroo industry exported meat that failed food safety testing and then sold downgraded product at home, raising risks for people and pets.
Price Bailey event spotlights UK business-policy divide
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Price Bailey brought Lord Michael Gove and Chairman Chand Chudasama together in London to debate taxes, regulation and artificial intelligence as part of the firm’s latest survey of MPs and business leaders.
ITDP report urges governments to unlock private capital for e-bus rollout
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A new ITDP report says governments can accelerate electric bus deployment by pairing policy support with financing tools that make projects more attractive to private investors.
Christina Lambert opens West Palm Beach resident policy roundtables
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Christina Lambert is hosting a series of West Palm Beach resident policy roundtables this month to gather input on health, seniors, mental health, homelessness, community services and public safety.
NBCI backs Coates and Francois in DNC policy fight
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The National Black Church Initiative is siding with Rev. Dr. Delman Coates and Dr. Willie Francois III as they push back on DNC and Third Way policy positions, arguing the agenda matters for Black voter turnout and economic justice ahead of the…
YDelay to join Team Canada trade mission to India
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YDelay Group Inc. will join the Team Canada Trade Mission to India this week, bringing cybersecurity and cross-border risk expertise into talks on trade, technology and supply-chain resilience.
Global business leaders gather in London for Islamic economy gala
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The 6th Global Business Excellence Gala brought business, academic and institutional leaders to London’s Jumeirah Carlton Tower on Oct. 13, 2026, for talks on ethical leadership, Islamic finance and cross-border collaboration.
ClearPeaks joins GCC government HR summit as platinum partner
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QnA International said ClearPeaks will be a platinum partner at the 14th GCC GOV HR & Youth Summit & Awards in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 20-21, 2026. The event will focus on AI-enabled workforce strategy, localization and public-sector readiness as Gulf…
Book links hypoxia to fisheries losses and economic risk
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A new GRIN book says oxygen-depleted waters are no longer just an environmental problem but a measurable threat to fisheries, coastal communities and food systems.
The Tech Festival Canada lines up ministers, regulators and tech leaders for Toronto summit
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The Tech Festival Canada will bring federal and provincial ministers, regulators, founders, investors and enterprise leaders to Toronto on Oct. 26-27 to debate how Canada governs, funds and deploys technology.
Policy and compliance market seen reaching $272.36 billion by 2030
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The Business Research Company says the global policy and compliance market is expanding as regulatory complexity, cybersecurity risk and ESG rules intensify.
E-commerce logistics market seen topping $1.65 trillion by 2030
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The Business Research Company says the global e-commerce logistics market is on track to surpass $1.654 trillion by 2030, driven by faster delivery demand, online shopping growth and new logistics technology.
Study links rural e-commerce to higher farm productivity in China
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A new study in Land Use Policy finds that rural e-commerce is doing more than boosting sales for Chinese farmers.
Christina Lambert schedules October policy roundtables in West Palm Beach
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Former West Palm Beach City Commissioner Christina Lambert is hosting a series of public policy roundtables this month to gather resident input on 14 issues, from housing and public safety to growth, traffic and government accountability.
Mexico circular economy law puts plastics packaging under pressure
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Centre for Management Technology will bring industry, government and brand leaders to Mexico City on Oct. 28-29 for a conference focused on how Latin America can move circular packaging from policy to practice.
Sterling lifts car insurance quote-to-policy conversion with OpenDialog AI agent
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Sterling Insurance Services, part of Adrian Flux Group, says its AI sales agent Selma is turning 40% more car insurance quotes into policies after a 14-week rollout.
Moreno Valley opens new museum and immersive art space with Van Gogh exhibition
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Moreno Valley officials, state and federal leaders, and Lighthouse Immersive opened the Moreno Valley Museum & ArtSpace on Oct. 17, 2026, in the former Sears store at Moreno Valley Mall. The project aims to bring a major cultural draw to the…
Knowledge Networks, American Bazaar to host AI infrastructure policy forum in Vienna, Virginia
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Knowledge Networks and The American Bazaar will host Powering the AI Decade on Oct. 15 in Vienna, Virginia, bringing policymakers, tech leaders, energy experts and investors together to focus on AI infrastructure, power, permitting and financing….
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