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Speech by President Jean-Claude Juncker at the closing plenary session of the European Business Summit

Your Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, And looking into the room, dear friends, I am very happy to be with you. And I would like to thank all those who organised this event. I do know that behind the scene, many things have to be made and we should never forget those who are making our public appearances a success. I am a great collector of summits. And my collection is growing every day and very quickly: the Euro, Greece, Russia, migration, everything. But...

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Member News

WTCA Names Scott Ferguson as CEO

World Trade Centers Association, Inc. (WTCA), the leading international trade association with “World Trade Center” Members around the world, has named Scott D. Ferguson its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). A senior executive with a concentration in building sustainable business models, Ferguson brings more than 30 years of experience in international business and the WTC Network to the role. Most recently, he was President and CEO of Trade Centre Limited, an Atlantic Canadian organization that operates “World Trade Center Halifax”...

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Can You See the Forest Through the Trees? 4 Ways to Get to the Core of Business Success

It is hard to resist the temptation to tackle business challenges with horsepower: big budgets, long timelines and large-scale technology solutions. But often, what is really needed is finesse, sleuthing and a commitment to the human experience. We tend to over-index the hard outcomes like revenue, margin and under-invest in discovering the critical intangibles that drive long-term business. What do I mean by “intangibles?” • A broker focusing on sales commission might not realize that he can improve his closing rate by...

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Commission helps regions join forces to invest in industrial modernisation

Today during the Smart Regions conference, the European Commission is launching the Smart Specialisation Platform for Industrial Modernisation.  This new initiative offers hands-on support to regions to foster interregional cooperation based on matching smart specialisation prioritiesrelated to industrial modernisation - such as Key Enabling Technologies, service innovation or resource efficiency. It will be hosted by the European Commission's Smart Specialisation Platform located in Seville. The aim of this initiative is to create an investment pipeline of mature projects in new growth...

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A European agenda for the collaborative economy

The European Commission today presented guidance aimed at supporting consumers, businesses and public authorities to engage confidently in the collaborative economy. These new business models can make an important contribution to jobs and growth in the European Union, if encouraged and developed in a responsible manner. The collaborative economy is growing rapidly. As it takes root in the EU, national and local authorities are responding with a patchwork of different regulatory actions. This fragmented approach to new business models creates uncertainty...

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New York Related News

Governor Cuomo Announces Financial Closing on Transformational Redevelopment of LaGuardia Airport

Port Authority, LGP Execute 35-Year Lease Agreement Marking Major Step Forward on $4 Billion Project Milestone Paves Way for Construction to Begin on Terminal B and New Central Hall as Part of New Architecturally Unified Terminal World-Class Project to Bring LaGuardia into 21st Century with Best-In-Class Amenities, Enhanced Capacity and Reduced Congestion Renderings Released of the LaGuardia Airport Redesign Last July are Available Here Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey executed...

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Member News

Arendt Services Become the First Specialised PFS in Luxembourg to be ISO 22301 Certified

Arendt & Medernach affiliate company, Arendt Services, has become the first Specialised PFS in Luxembourg to be ISO 22301 certified. This international certification confirms that Arendt Services has established reliable processes to ensure the continuity of its business activity and is therefore able to ensure service continuity to its customers. This certification has been obtained together with EBRC, a European specialist in ICT Solutions hosting Arendt Services in his TIER IV data center and providing consultancy services. The double certification by EBRC...

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GRANITO Arbitrates in Europe

GRANITO, using their experience in Alternative Dispute Resolution both as an Arbitrator and participants' representative, continues to provide assistance to global businesses by protecting parties' interests in the fluid forum of international arbitrations. GRANITO understands the nuances of strategically maneuvering within the confines of a chosen choice of law, language and location in connection with resolving a dispute in an efficient and favorable manner. GRANITO welcomes companies inclined or compelled to arbitrate their disputes in the international arbitration arena to grow globally with it in 2016. © 2016 Granito Ltd. - a member of the EACCNY

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“Benching” Is Not Just for Athletes: A Timely Review of H-1B Wage Requirements

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has started to notify employers of whether their H-1B petitions were selected in USCIS’s fiscal year 2017 random selection process, or “lottery,” that took place in April of 2016. Approximately 85,000 H-1B workers selected in the quota will begin work in the United States on October 1, 2016, or shortly thereafter. The H-1B lottery selection provides employers with a useful reminder to reexamine the relevant regulatory obligations that attach with sponsorship of an H-1B employee. Of particular...

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Investment Plan for Europe: European Fund for Strategic Investments to be extended following successful first year

One year after the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) came into force, the Commission looks at what has worked well in the Investment Plan, what can be improved, and how to advance. Eighteen months after President Jean-Claude Juncker launched the Investment Plan for Europe, and a year after the start of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the Commission takes stock of achievements to date. Today the Commission shares the lessons learned and makes clear proposals for an...

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