The OECD announced on 8 October that international agreement had been reached on its “Two Pillar Solution to Address the Tax Challenges Arising from the Digitalisation of the Economy”. The OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework, agreed to by 136 countries is the OCED’s and G20’s vision for the international tax future, and reinforces the conclusions reached in August 2021. There are two aspects (referred to as “Pillars”): Pillar One - A fairer distribution of profits and taxing rights via reallocation to...

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RavenPack announces the release of RavenPack Edge, a new AI platform that collects, reads, and analyzes billions of documents to help businesses better monitor and mitigate emerging risks. New York, September 22, 2021 — RavenPack, the leading provider of technology and insights for data-driven companies, has announced today the release of RavenPack Edge, a new AI platform that collects, reads, and analyzes billions of documents to help businesses better monitor and mitigate emerging risks. Capable of understanding content in 13...

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The 17 December 2021 deadline for EU Member States to implement the EU Whistleblowing Directive into national laws is fast approaching. Private sector organisations in the European Union with 250 or more workers (and certain public authorities) will be required to comply with the new laws from that date, though those with 50-249 workers have until 17 December 2023 to do so. Importantly, the 50-worker minimum limit is removed for financial services firms and the UK is not required to introduce...

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During his presidential campaign, President Biden committed “to build back better in rural America” by “expand broadband, or wireless broadband via 5G, to every American.” Last month, President Biden renewed his focus on “universal broadband” through the announcement of a bipartisan agreement for a large infrastructure bill that highlights broadband connectivity. Between setting the goal and realizing congressional appropriations to implement his “Build Back Better” initiative, federal (and in some situations, state) regulators have also confronted several important broadband infrastructure issues this...

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