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OECD | Critical Raw Materials Face Rising Export Restrictions, Increasing Risks to Global Supply Chains

Several key minerals that are essential inputs for digital and renewable energy technologies face high exposure to export restrictions, and the number of restrictions continues to rise, a new OECD report finds. The annual update of the OECD Inventory of Export Restrictions on Critical Raw Materials tracks export restrictions and supports analysis of their impact on availability, prices and global supply chains. The OECD continues to monitor these measures over time. The latest edition, which analyses measures implemented through the end of 2024, shows...
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European Commission | Proposal of a Plan for Simpler, Clearer and Better Enforced EU Rules

The European Commission today presented its plan to modernise EU lawmaking, ensuring that laws are clearer, simpler, more efficiently enforced, based on solid evidence and better aligned with the needs of citizens and businesses. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, said: "Europe needs clear and coherent legislation that fully responds to the needs of our citizens and businesses. Today, we deliver our plan to make EU lawmaking more efficient, more effective, and more transparent. We will apply simplicity by...
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World Bank | Middle East War to Spark Biggest Energy Price Surge in Four Years

Commodity prices forecast to rise by 16% this year, fueling inflation and slowing growth.  Energy prices are projected to surge by 24% this year to their highest level since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, as the war in the Middle East sends a severe shock through global commodity markets, according to the World Bank Group's latest Commodity Markets Outlook. Overall commodity prices are forecast to rise 16% in 2026, driven by soaring energy and fertilizer prices and record-high prices for several key metals. The shock will have serious implications for job creation and development, the analysis indicates. Attacks...
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ECB | European Central Bank Signs Agreements With European Standard Setters to Facilitate Digital Euro Payments

European Card Payment Cooperation (ECPC), nexo standards and Berlin Group to work with ECB to implement digital euro Standards to allow European payment solutions to minimise costs, expand geographical reach and diversify use cases Adoption of the digital euro regulation by co-legislators to unlock potential and provide certainty for market actors’ future investments in payments The European Central Bank (ECB) has signed agreements with three European standard‑setting organisations – ECPC, nexo standards and the Berlin Group – to reuse...
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EDPB | Marking 10 years of the GDPR: the Evolution of the European Data Protection Landscape

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the GDPR’s adoption, the first comprehensive data protection framework spanning an entire continent, establishing clear rights for individuals and obligations for organisations across Europe. The moment that led to the creation of the EDPB The GDPR led to the establishment of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) on 25 May 2018, replacing the Article 29 Working Party that was previously in charge of dealing with issues relating to the protection of personal data. The GDPR gave the Data...
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European Parliament | EU Institutions Agree Roadmap to Achieve “One Europe, One Market” by End of 2027

The Presidents of the European Parliament, Council and Commission signed a Joint Declaration committing to achieve the “One Europe, One Market” roadmap. On the sidelines of the Informal meeting of Heads of State or Government in Cyprus, the President of the Republic of Cyprus as the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and the Presidents of the European Parliament and the European Commission, signed the “One Europe, One Market Roadmap”. This agreement demonstrates the resolve of the...

UPCOMING EACC EVENTS

How AI is Driving the Future of Life Sciences Markets

Life sciences companies are using AI to speed up drug discovery, accelerate commercialization timelines, and improve back-office functions. The strong AI market in the U.S. has allowed for collaborations between AI-focused tech companies, life sciences companies, and universities. However, limitations around centralized data availability have made for challenges with deploying technology for clinical and commercial purposes. Europe has unique advantages due to many countries having centralized health data stores, collaborative networks, and strong public funding for research. As we have seen increased investment for companies utilizing AI to improve patient outcomes, life sciences companies who can unlock cross-border collaborations in the AI space may have an edge to tap into capital markets.

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    Strengthening Risk, Controls, and AI Governance for Law Firm Leadership

    Hosted by Anchin | As firms work more closely with banks, clients, and other third parties, expectations around internal controls and IT security are becoming increasingly interconnected. Security reviews today extend well beyond technical safeguards to evaluate the strength of underlying operational and financial controls. Gaps in these areas can expose firms to heightened risk, regulatory scrutiny, and operational inefficiencies.

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      Troutman Pepper Locke | ICE Reclassifies Common Form I-9 Errors as Substantive Violations

      For the first time in more than 10 years, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has updated its Form I‑9 inspection guidance on “technical” and “substantive” violations by publishing a Fact Sheet indicating that many errors that were previously treated as technical, i.e., curable within a 10-business‑day window in the event of an audit, will now be categorized as substantive violations subject to immediate penalty without the opportunity to correct them. More Errors Now Count as Substantive Violations ICE now treats a range of common, previously “technical” mistakes...
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      Trepp | Chief Economist’s Weekly Watch: FOMC Meeting, Treasury Yields, and Corporate Credit Spreads

      Last week's large bank earnings were strong, but questions remain about whether that strength extends to broader credit conditions. Here are three things to watch for this week: FOMC Meeting With no policy change expected, the April FOMC meeting will be watched for how officials frame the mix of sticky inflation, energy-price risk, and softer sentiment. The key question is whether Powell’s communication reinforces the current expectation that rates remain on hold for now, or whether the press conference shifts attention...
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      Bannockburn Capital Markets | Monthly Update: May 2026

      The global capital markets will enter May with a sense of transition rather than resolution. Neither the Federal Reserve, nor the European Central Bank or the Bank of Japan meet in the month ahead. The market is inclined to see the third consecutive hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia but the other G10 central banks that meet in May, Norway's Norges Bank and Sweden's Riksbank are mostly likely to stand pat.  The aggressive tightening cycle that investors had penciled...
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      EIB | EIB Group accelerates Europe’s Clean Energy Drive as Part of €10 Billion in New Financing

      EIB Group Boards approve €2 billion to reinforce Europe’s energy autonomy. Focus on renewables, energy savings and grid upgrades. European Investment Fund unlocks more financing for Europe’s tech leadership and competitiveness. The Boards of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group approved a total of €10 billion in financing, including almost €2 billion for initiatives to expand Europe’s clean energy investments, ensure affordability and bolster competitiveness. The Board of the EIB endorsed loans to support the production of offshore wind power...
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      Gunnercooke | Uncertainty for the Turnberry Framework: Transatlantic Business Must Adjust Strategy as the Heat in the Kitchen Rises

      Overview Firms with exposure to the US-EU international trade relationship cannot rely on last year’s Turnberry Agreement as a complete or settled solution for managing trade risk. Rather, they should ensure that their compliance practices and strategic visions are adjusted to account for recent and anticipated developments in the rollout of Turnberry as a framework. The promised return to relatively open terms of trade still needs time in the oven. Turnberry framework and aftermath When EC President Ursula von der Leyen and...
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      RSM | Tenth Circuit’s Liberty Global decision: What it Means for M&A Planning

      Economic substance doctrine affirmed; integrated M&A plans face heightened risk. What the Tenth Circuit’s Liberty Global decision means for M&A tax planning On April 21, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the government’s economic substance win in Liberty Global, Inc. v. United States, No. 23-1410. The court held that section 7701(o) applies even when a transaction mechanically complies with the Internal Revenue Code (Code), and that common mergers and acquisitions (M&A) building blocks (i.e., section 351...

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      EACCNY Team returns from Meetings with EU Commission & EU Parliament in Brussels

      We had very fruitful discussions about the future of transatlantic trade, EU-US relations and various other issues that affect businesses on both sides of the Atlantic. The fact remains that Europe and the United States are each others most important trading partners.

       

      Member Spotlight

      Bernastic LLC is the inventor of a next-generation sustainable polymer made from recycled HDPE and post-consumer cotton textile waste. Engineered to outperform traditional plastics, Bernastic is stronger, lighter, and greener—delivering up to 2x the strength and 10% less weight than pure HDPE. The material is odor-free, injection-moldable, and uniquely capable of being 3D printed—unlocking both industrial and consumer applications. Bernastic is ideal for use in pallets, crates, furniture, and other high-strength, molded products. With strong interest ranging from global pallet manufacturers to filament companies, Bernastic is positioned at the intersection of material science and sustainability—providing scalable solutions to two major waste streams: plastic and apparel. Its mission is clear: use recycled apparel waste to create compounds that are better for the planet and better for business.

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