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Spring 2018 Economic Forecast: Expansion to continue amid new risks

Brussels, 3 May 2018 Growth rates for the EU and the euro area beat expectations in 2017 to reach a 10-year high at 2.4%. Growth is set to remain strong in 2018 and ease only slightly in 2019, with growth of 2.3% and 2.0% respectively in both the EU and the euro area. Watch video here Private consumption remains strong, while exports and investment have increased. Unemployment continues to fall and is now around pre-crisis levels. However, the economy is more exposed...

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Benefits Of Living In Portugal. Download a Free Guide To Taxes.

If you are living in Spain, France, Portugal, Cyprus or Malta, or planning to move or retire abroad, there are some key taxation issues you need be aware of so you can plan to protect your wealth. These include... What makes you tax resident? What taxes are you liable for? How are investments and pensions taxed? Will you have to pay wealth tax? What inheritance taxes will your heirs pay? What about transfers between spouses on death?  Download the Tax...

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Lincoln International is pleased to present the latest issue of its Marketing Technology & Services Market Update: Q1 2018

Lincoln International is pleased to present the latest issue of our Marketing Technology & Services Market Update, a quarterly publication from our Technology, Media & Telecom Group. Topics covered in this issue include: Lincoln’s Strong Momentum in the Marketing Technology & Services Space GDPR Risk and Opportunities Marketing Technology & Services Stock Indices, Performance and Stock Data Marketing Technology & Services Transaction Recap Key Market Intelligence Please click here or visit our website to download a PDF version of the Marketing Technology &...

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The weekly Vulcan View for the 30th of April to the 4th of May featuring analysis of the latest EU developments

KEY EVENTS THIS WEEK: BREXITHome Secretary resignation tips Brexit balance in UK Cabinet The British cabinet experienced another senior ministerial causality late last Sunday night when the Home Secretary Amber Rudd was forced to stand down from her position amid the Windrush immigration scandal. The vacancy in the Home office was quickly filled however, as Prime Minister Theresa May appointed Culture secretary Sajid Javid to the post the following morning. While his appointment will have implications for the UK’s domestic immigration...

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5 Recommendations for the Mayor’s FDI Strategy to Capture Some of the Investment Inflow

It seems international businesses are booming in the U.S. New York City opened its doors in beta version in Brooklyn. New York City is the newest addition to international-focused accelerator programs and co-working places and an example of significant foreign direct investment (FDI) into New York City. A few months ago, the Partnership for New York City (PFNYC) released a study about the importance of foreign direct investments in the city. The Mayor’s Office for International Affairs is currently conducting a...

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Luxembourg Newsflash – Leading international transfer pricing expert Danny Beeton joins Arendt & Medernach

  Arendt & Medernach is pleased to announce that transfer pricing expert Danny Beeton has joined the firm as Of Counsel. Danny is part of the tax and transfer pricing practice focusing on the transfer pricing aspects of complex financial transactions, asset management structures and restructures.   He advises clients on the determination of arm's length prices for all types of related party transactions, including goods, services and intellectual property, but with a special focus on financial transactions such as loans, guarantees,...

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US overtakes India on Renewable energy country attractiveness index despite rising protectionism

By EY China tops the latest Renewable energy country attractiveness index(RECAI) for the third time consecutively, with the US and Germany overtaking India, which falls from second to fourth position. The UK and the Netherlands are notable climbers (to positions seventh and ninth respectively), while Taiwan re-enters the bi-annual top 40 ranking. The 51st issue of the RECAI highlights the trend for rising protectionism across the renewable energy sector. India’s 2022 solar power target looks increasingly over-ambitious amid investor concerns, in response...

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Spring Meetings: “Europe is Back!”

  The European Union was well-represented at the 2018 International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring Meetings that were held in Washington, DC from April 19-21. The EU signed a number of cooperation agreements with the IMF, WB, and Inter-American Development Bank, putting forward several initiatives to address some of the current global economic challenges, such as proposals to ensure a fair taxation of the digital sector and the upcoming launch of a new bond to advance sustainable development goals....

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After President Macron’s U.S. State Visit: The Devil is in the Details

By Mathilde Defarges and Sally A. Painter, with Jeremiah J. Baronberg “The miracle of the relationship between the United States and France is that we have never lost this special bond deeply rooted not only in our history, but also in our flesh. - President Macron in his speech to U.S. Congress, April 25, 2018 The French-American alliance was on theatrical display last week in Washington, DC, as President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte were fêted during an official U.S. state visit at the...

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DS-Concept Changes Name to Tradewind and Expands Services

DS-Concept, a global provider of trade finance solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises, has changed its name to Tradewind. The firm, a recognized leader in international export factoring, decided on the change in order to illustrate its prominent role in financing cross-border transactions, which resemble trade winds on the globe. Like the conductive climate its namesake’s currents provide for trade, Tradewind propels commerce worldwide, with its network of more than 20 offices on 4 continents. Along with its growing presence in...

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