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AICEP Portugal Global | Airbus Atlantic launches first industrial unit in Portugal

Airbus Atlantic Portugal inaugurated yesterday its new group premises in Santo Tirso, 30 km from Porto, where it produces components for the Airbus A320 and A350, reinforcing its commitment to the Portuguese aeronautical cluster in an investment of 40 million euros, raised and monitored by AICEP. The inauguration ceremony was attended by the Portuguese Prime Minister, António Costa, the Chairman and CEO of the Portuguese Trade & Investment Agency (AICEP), Luís Castro Henriques, the CEO of Airbus, Cédric Gautier, and...

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European Media Freedom Act: EU Commission proposes rules to protect media pluralism and independence in the EU

The European Commission adopted today a European Media Freedom Act, a novel set of rules to protect media pluralism and independence in the EU. The proposed Regulation includes, among others, safeguards against political interference in editorial decisions and against surveillance. It puts a focus on the independence and stable funding of public service media as well as on the transparency of media ownership and of the allocation of state advertising. It also sets out measures to protect independence of...

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ECB Interview | Bringing inflation back to target

Interview with Isabel Schnabel, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, conducted by Florian Schmidt on 15 September 2022 | Ms Schnabel, you come from Dortmund, a city of hard workers, or “Malocher” as they are referred to locally. How often do you think about these people in the context of high inflation? Many people are worried that they won’t be able to pay their energy bills. Some even struggle to pay for food at the end of the month...

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Cozen O’Connor | Biden Administration Significantly Expands CFIUS National Security Factors

On September 15, 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order (EO), which connects the work carried out by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee) to the Administration’s national security aims beyond the traditional defense industrial base. This is the first EO of its kind since CFIUS was established in 1975. It comes at a critical time during this Administration’s efforts to improve the competitiveness of U.S. technologies and greatly reduce U.S. reliance...

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Loyens & Loeff | New social support measures for companies during the energy crisis in Belgium

On 16 September 2022 the federal government reached an agreement on support measures for companies in difficulty as a result of the energy crisis. The government has adopted similar support measures as those which were in force during the coronavirus pandemic. In this respect, the government has introduced a temporary unemployment scheme “energy” and companies can obtain longer deadlines for the payment of their social contributions. For whom? The measures are intended to apply to all companies that find themselves in difficulty...

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IMF | Regulating Crypto

The right rules could provide a safe space for innovation Crypto assets have been around for more than a decade, but it’s only now that efforts to regulate them have moved to the top of the policy agenda. This is partly because it’s only in the past few years that crypto assets have moved from being niche products in search of a purpose to having a more mainstream presence as speculative investments, hedges against weak currencies, and potential payment instruments. The...

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FTI Consulting | The Activism Vulnerability Report, Q2 2022

Introduction and Market Update With Labor Day marking the unofficial end of summer, FTI Consulting’s Activism and M&A Solutions team welcomes readers to our eleventh edition of the quarterly Activism Vulnerability Report, which reports the results of our Activism Vulnerability Screener following 2Q22, plus other notable trends and themes in the world of shareholder activism. During 2Q22, the U.S. stock markets experienced considerable volatility as inflation remained a concern for investors. In July 2022, the U.S. Federal Reserve enacted its second...

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IPTI | Update on U.S. & EU Property Tax Issues: September 2022

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 New York: NYC’s gauging of commercial property values leads to inequities Revenue from commercial buildings make up nearly 40 percent of the city’s property tax base. Commercial properties are...

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EU@UNGA77: Multilateralism at work in times of crisis

Every year at this time, world leaders gather in New York for the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. This year, however, there will be nothing routine about this diplomatic set-piece. 77 years after the UN was created to save humanity “from the scourge of war”, Europe is once again on the front line and crises are affecting many regions. UNGA offers a unique chance for countries to come together, to work out solutions to global problems. And after two...

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U.S. FTC issues illuminating report on digital dark patterns

It’s ironic that the only thing clear about digital dark patterns is the FTC’s commitment to protect consumers from the injury they inflict. A new FTC Staff Report sheds light on the ways that marketers can manipulate people into buying merchandise or giving up personal information through the use of dark patterns – a phrase that describes a broad range of deceptive design elements. If your business is involved in web-based commerce, the Report discusses in detail a number...

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