17 Feb
Chapter News

Green Deal: EU invests over €110 million in LIFE projects for environment and climate in 11 EU countries

Today, the Commission is announcing an investment of over €110 million into LIFE programme integrated projects for environmental and climate protection, selected after a call for proposals covering the year 2020. The funding will support new major environmental and climate projects in 11 EU countries - Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland and Slovenia. The projects contribute to a green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and support the European Green Deal's objectives of making...

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17 Feb
Chapter News

IMF | Three Policy Priorities for a Robust Recovery

By Kristalina Georgieva | 'We must work together to end the pandemic, navigate monetary tightening and shift focus to fiscal sustainability.' When the Group of Twenty finance ministers and central bank governors gather in Jakarta, in person and virtually, this week, they can take inspiration from the Indonesian phrase, gotong royong, “working together to achieve a common goal. This spirit is more important than ever as countries are facing a tough obstacle course this year. The good news is that the ...

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17 Feb
Chapter News

Space: EU initiates a satellite-based connectivity system and boosts action on management of space traffic for a more digital and resilient Europe

On February 15, 2022, the EU is acting on its space ambitions by tabling two initiatives - a proposal for a Regulation on a space-based secure connectivity and a Joint Communication on an EU approach on Space Traffic Management (STM). Space technology is essential for facilitating our daily lives, contributing to a more digital, green and resilient future for our planet. As a major space power, the EU's Space Programme already provides valuable data and services for a wide...

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17 Feb
Member News

CBIZ Acquires Marks Paneth LLP

NYC ACCOUNTING FIRM TO ADD $138 MILLION TO 2022 REVENUE Highly strategic and complementary financial services acquisition Enhances presence and capacity in key markets and expands service offerings for existing and prospective clients. Adds $138 million in annual revenue. Expected to be immediately accretive with a contribution to adjusted EPS of $0.10 in 2022 after eliminating impact of transaction and first year integration costs. Acquisition supports CBIZ's growth strategy and capital allocation priorities and will be discussed further on...

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17 Feb
Member News

FTI Consulting | Squid Game on the Blockchain

Leveraging Data Analytics to Enhance Cryptocurrency Investigations With the Netflix series “Squid Game” becoming a global phenomenon, many businesses are attempting to ride on the hype and the crypto market is no exception. Launched in late October 2021, the Squid Game crypto project gained instant popularity, and its value (SQUID) rose by more than 23 million percent, from just over a cent to $2,861.80 in three days1. Although the Squid crypto had plenty of red flags, including bizarre spelling and...

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16 Feb
Member News, Trade & TTIP Related

GDLSK | BIS seeks public comments on the Section 232 exclusions process

In a February 10, 2022 Federal Register notice, the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced that it is seeking public comments regarding the Section 232 exclusion process currently in place with respect to the additional duties assessed on certain steel and aluminum products. In particular, BIS is seeking public comment on the responsiveness of the exclusions process to market demand and enhanced consultation with U.S. firms and labor organizations.  Also welcomed are comments on more specific aspects of the...

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16 Feb
Member News

CLA | Workforce Challenges: Pre- and Post- Pandemic

Key Insights Fair compensation levels and flexible work arrangements can give you a better chance of attracting and retaining talented workers. The pandemic brought insecurity that gave the upper hand to organizations offering stability and reassurance to employees. Providing a strong culture may help develop a workforce more adaptable to situations like a pandemic. Leaders that offer new challenges and diverse opportunities are more likely to keep their employees interested and engaged. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, when business owners...

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16 Feb
Chapter News

IMF | The Future of Money: Gearing up for Central Bank Digital Currency

By Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director | Atlantic Council, Washington, DC | Ladies and gentlemen, friends, Let me start by thanking the Atlantic Council for providing a fitting venue to discuss central banks’ forays into Digital Currencies. Since its founding in 1961, the Council has made important contributions to strategic, political, and economic policy debates. Those debates have served us well, helping us to test the boundaries of our thinking and be better prepared for what lies ahead. So, today, we aim to...

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16 Feb
Chapter News

IMF | The Currency Revolution

Eswar S. Prasad explains how technology is transforming the nature of money and how that will affect our lives | In his latest book, The Future of Money: How the Digital Revolution Is Transforming Currencies and Finance, the Cornell University professor describes how digital currencies and other financial technologies are reshaping everything from consumer banking to monetary policy and international payments. In a conversation with F&D’s Chris Wellisz, Prasad lays out the advantages and perils of the new forms of...

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16 Feb
Member News

Troutman Pepper | More Privacy, Please February Edition

Editor's Note: Organizations continue calling for a comprehensive federal privacy law, and U.S. states continue trying to fill the void by proposing their own such laws. The latest states to do so include Mississippi and Vermont. Meanwhile, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), state attorneys general, and private litigants continue litigating, using the mélange of privacy laws available to them, including Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). In litigation, defendants have seen some...

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