17 Mar
Member News, Trade & TTIP Related

Jaguar Freight | The Weekly Roar – Tariffs are in effect, targeting China’s ship-building industry, stability in the global air freight market, manufacturing shifting from China, and ocean carriers shifting strategies.

After weeks of talk, new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports went into effect on March 12 at 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum. In return, Canada announced C$29.8 billion in counter-tariffs on American goods, and the EU is planning retaliatory measures up to €26 billion on U.S. exports. The escalating conflict has raised concerns among businesses and investors about potential economic instability, with fears of disruptions in supply chains and a broader impact on global markets. President Trump has reignited...

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14 Mar
Chapter News, TRIA News

TRIA | EIB & EACCNY Transatlantic Resilient Infrastructure Alliance: Strengthening Collaboration Between the EU and the U.S. on Key Investments (1st Operational Meeting)

The first operational meeting of the Transatlantic Resilient Infrastructure Alliance (TRIA) was held in Luxembourg on 6. March 2025, following a formal launch in New York in October 2024. It took place in the context of the third edition of the EIB Group Forum, held from 5. to 7. March 2025. TRIA, a joint initiative between the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European American Chamber of Commerce New York (EACCNY), aims to unite key actors to support the...

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14 Mar
Member News

IPTI | Property Tax in the News – March 2025

IPTI’s usual monthly newsletter - the “President’s Message” - contains, inter alia, some summarised news articles from around the world. This IPTI publication - “Property Tax in the News” - contains some of the more interesting news articles concerning property taxes in North America and Europe which is where many of our members have a particular interest. Links to these and more, similarly summarised, articles - from North America, Europe and around the globe - can be found in...

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14 Mar
Chapter News

ECB launches pilot project for research access to confidential statistical data

Anonymised data on individual banks in the entire euro area will be available to academic researchers Several access modes will be tested with a view to establishing a permanent framework for research access to ECB data The European Central Bank (ECB) today launched a pilot project to facilitate research access to data it collects from the financial sector. The initiative aims to promote independent research, enhance cross-country economic analysis and promote a deeper understanding of financial dynamics within the...

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14 Mar
Chapter News

European Commission | New data shows strong levels of consumer trust, but online threats persist

Ahead of tomorrow's World Consumer Rights Day, the Commission has published the 2025 Consumer Conditions Scoreboard, which shows that 68% of European consumers feel confident about the safety of the products that they buy, with 70% trusting that their consumer rights are respected by traders.  However, data from the Scoreboard also shows that online risks for consumers persist, including scams, fake reviews, and misleading advertising practices. Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law, and Consumer Protection, Michael McGrath, said: “The...

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14 Mar
Member News

Vulcan View: The latest EU developments 10 March – 14 March

European Commission presents Critical Medicines Act to tackle drug shortages On Tuesday, 11 March, European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare Olivér Várhelyi introduced the Critical Medicines Act (CMA), sharing that the proposal is needed to ensure the security of supply and availability of essential medicines in Europe. Várhelyi highlighted that the Act builds on the work of the Critical Medicines Alliance and will have a positive impact on EU competitiveness by creating a more stable and predictable market. The Act was initially mentioned in European...

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13 Mar
Member News

Loyens & Loeff | Pillar Two: EU Council reaches political agreement on DAC9 proposal

On 11 March 2025, the EU Council has reached political agreement regarding the proposed amendment to the Directive on Administrative Cooperation to facilitate the filing and exchanging of Pillar Two-related information in the EU (known as DAC9). DAC9 should now be formally adopted by the EU Council and published in the Official Journal of the EU. Once adopted, DAC9 would have to be implemented into national law of EU Member States by 31 December 2025, i.e., six months prior...

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13 Mar
Chapter News

ECB launches pilot project for research access to confidential statistical data

Anonymised data on individual banks in the entire euro area will be available to academic researchers Several access modes will be tested with a view to establishing a permanent framework for research access to ECB data The European Central Bank (ECB) today launched a pilot project to facilitate research access to data it collects from the financial sector. The initiative aims to promote independent research, enhance cross-country economic analysis and promote a deeper understanding of financial dynamics within the...

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13 Mar
Chapter News

IMF | How Sound Economic Policy Can Help Prevent Conflict

Simulations that incorporate machine learning-based predictions of conflict suggest large payoffs from preventive policies, including efforts to promote macroeconomic stability and growth  Blog post by Franck Bousquet, Paul M. Bisca, Christopher Rauh, Benjamin Seimon | Macroeconomic policy can play a key role in preventing armed conflict, in turn saving lives and avoiding injuries, forced displacement and migration, and vast damage to the economy. That’s according to new IMF research, based on policy simulations incorporating machine learning-based predictions of conflict. The paper finds that every $1...

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12 Mar
Member News

Troutman Pepper Locke | New Federal Circuit Ruling Opens the ITC to Many More IP Owners

In a recent ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upended years of settled law and ruled that sales and marketing expenses, by themselves, can be the basis for a finding of domestic industry in an International Trade Commission (ITC) enforcement action. This decision will make the ITC available to U.S. IP owners who import their goods from overseas and do not have a manufacturing base in the U.S. Lashify, Inc., a U.S.-based company that distributes, markets,...

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