Commercial leases generally contain restrictions on assigning and sub-letting without landlord consent. For some office tenants, the flexibility to address so-called grey space or surplus office accommodation that is held under a commercial lease but not being used, is becoming more important. In our previous article, Sharing is Caring in Office Leases, we discussed common restrictions/conditions on assigning, sub-letting or sharing occupation in commercial leases, together with compromises that could be negotiated at the outset of a lease to satisfy...

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Key insights Cybercriminals are looking to exploit the uncertainty surrounding the bank industry failures and strains. Be alert for increased cybersecurity risks. The cyber risks of tomorrow will not be limited to high-profile bank closures. Cyber threats will continue to test the mettle of organizations across all industries. Organizations need constant vigilance from management, layered security controls, informed customers, and savvy employees to help protect assets and preserve the organization's reputation. In light of the failures and strains in the...

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European Investment Bank to join the UN 2023 Water Conference, 22 to 24 March in New York The European Investment Bank (EIB) - one of the world’s biggest public lenders for water -will be attending the UN Water Conference to join the call for more investment in water to tackle the global development and climate challenges. The EIB, owned by the 27 European Union countries, will be represented by experts from its water and global directorates and by its...

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Licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, a small business investment company (SBIC) represents a privately owned and operated investment fund that makes long-term investments in U.S. small businesses. SBICs invest billions of dollars in American small businesses — the drivers of economic growth and jobs in the United States. A fund primarily becomes licensed as an SBIC to obtain access to low-cost, long-term financing (leverage) from SBA to enable...

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The EACC, in partnership with the International Property Tax Institute (IPTI), wants to keep its members up to date with the latest developments in property taxes in the USA and Europe. IPTI has put together below a selection of articles from IPTI Xtracts; more articles can be found on its website (www.ipti.org). United States North Carolina: Post-COVID, revaluation shows malls are worth less in Mecklenburg The assessed value of some of Mecklenburg County’s most high-profile shopping centers and malls declined or was...

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Overview: UBS takeover of Credit Suisse, the sale of Signature bank assets, and the daily dollar swaps could have helped stabilize the budding banking crisis. However, the wipeout of the additional tier 1 capital cushion (16 bln Swiss francs) at Credit Suisse has raised concern about the vulnerability of other such assets, which post-GFC is a $275 bln market in Europe. Asia Pacific equities was a sea of red, led by a 2.65% drop in the Hang Seng and...

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