WiseTech Global, the developer of logistics software CargoWise, has agreed to acquire Opentecnología S.A., a Colombian customs and logistics technology company. This acquisition strengthens CargoWise's global customs capabilities in Latin America. #CargoWise #WiseTechGlobal #OpentecnologíaSA #acquisition #technology

Ninatrans has announced the acquisition of Sealog S.A., a transport company based near Madrid, Spain. Sealog specialises in international transport for the automotive sector throughout Central Europe. #Ninatrans #Transport #internationaltransport #automotive #acquisition #SealogSA

Titan Aircraft Investments, a joint venture between Titan Aviation Holdings and Bain Capital, has announced the acquisition of two Boeing 777 freighters, which are on lease to Ethiopian Cargo, the cargo arm of Ethiopian Airlines, to support its network expansion, according to an official release from Atlas Air. #TitanAircraftInvestments #Boeing #EthiopianAirlines #B777Fs #EthiopianCargo #CarlyleAviationPartners #AtlasAir #TitanAviationHoldings #BainCapital

Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for biometric fingerprint scanners. Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for biometric fingerprint scanners. Per Thales’ website, the French firm’s DactyScan84c is a compact and FBI App-F certified 10-print device suitable for all applications needing 4-slaps and rolled acquisition. It has a simple, tricolor LED user interface, patented liveness detection and multi-OS compatibility for easy integration. It weighs 1.4 kg and comes in two versions: a standard top version measuring 148 x 152 x 148 mm and a flat top version measuring 148 x 152 x 121mm. Its main applications are for eID document issuing and criminal identification. https://www.biometricupdate.com/202412/tender-for-fingerprint-scanners-from-ukraine-cites-thales-dermalog

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) hopes that its new Open Data and Applications Government-Owned Interoperable Repositories (Open DAGIR) Challenge initiative will streamline how the US military acquires AI and to scale it across the services. The U.S. Army, meanwhile, is looking at establishing a separate sub-path within its larger software acquisition program specifically for AI. https://www.biometricupdate.com/202410/dod-army-looking-to-streamline-fast-track-ai-acquisition-but-its-slow

#AGENDA2030 #Quebec #IlesdelaMadeleine #ParcRegional #Ecoquartier #OfficeMunicipaldHabitation #OfficeRegionaldHabitation #OMH  "Attendu qu’en vertu des paragraphes 2° et 4° du premier alinéa de l’article 3 de la Loi sur la Société d’habitation du Québec (chapitre S-8) la Société d’habitation du Québec a pour objets de stimuler le développement et la concertation des initiatives publiques et privées en matière d’habitation et de favoriser le développement et la mise en œuvre de programmes de construction, d’acquisition, d’aménagement, de restauration et d’administration d’habitations;" Gouvernement du Québec Décret 8-2022, 12 janvier 2022 Concernant la mise en œuvre du Programme d’habitation abordable Québec https://www.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/fileadmin/gazette/pdf_encrypte/lois_reglements/2022F/76264.pdf

Until World War II, America had no permanent arms manufacturing industry. Now it did, and this new sector, Eisenhower said, was building up around itself a cultural, financial, and political support system accruing enormous power. This “conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience,” he said, adding: In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes… Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together. https://www.zerohedge.com/political/censorship-industrial-complex-top-50-organizations-know

The reason behind the termination of Toronto-Dominion Bank's acquisition of First Horizon Corp. last week has finally been revealed. The Wall Street Journal reported that TD could not obtain the necessary approval from US banking regulators due to past concerns regarding its handling of suspicious customer transactions. Last Thursday, TD released a statement, calling off the $13.4 billion deal to purchase First Horizon. Shares of the Memphis-based regional bank crashed but clawed back some losses in the last few sessions. https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/wsj-reveals-td-anti-money-laundering-practices-nuked-first-horizon-deal

BlackRock was founded in 1988 by Larry Fink and partners after Fink lost $100M at First Boston. Blackstone’s Pete Peterson and Stephen Schwarzman provided a $5M line of credit for 50% of the business, then called Blackstone Financial Management.[1] In 1994, BlackRock separated from Blackstone, and by 1999, with $165B AUM, it went public on the NYSE at $14/share. Acquisitions & growth followed, including a merger with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers in 2006.[2] The 2007-2008 Global Financial Crisis catapulted BlackRock into financial dominance. Wall Street turned to BlackRock for help, with firms like AIG, Lehman Brothers, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac all hiring them to sort through their complex credit obligations.[3] The US government also turned to BlackRock. Treasury Secretary at the time, Timothy Geithner, and the Federal Reserve both consulted Fink and his firm for help with bailouts, including the rescue of AIG, Bear Stearns, and Citigroup.[4][5] BlackRock’s influence grew over the years, with powerful politicians, central bankers, and financial insiders joining as advisors, board members, and executives. https://www.activistpost.com/2023/05/the-long-shadow-of-blackrock.html

Billionaire investor Stephen Deckoff purchased two Caribbean islands previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier accused of sex trafficking. Deckoff has plans to transform one of the islands, known by some as "Pedophile Island," into a world-class resort. On Wednesday, Deckoff, under his firm SD Investments, announced the acquisition of the Great St. James and Little St. James islands for $60 million, or less than half of their initial asking price. https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/billionaire-buys-jeffery-epsteins-islands-paving-way-five-star-resort