15 Jan
Chapter News, News, Trade & TTIP Related

ECB | From Text to Trouble: Understanding the Limits of Text-Derived Trade Policy Uncertainty Measures

Published as part of the ECB Economic Bulletin, Issue 8/2025. Trade policy uncertainty has risen significantly in the face of higher tariffs and tariff threats, adding a new layer of complexity to assessing the global economic outlook. Shifts in tariff and trade policy, unpredictable communication and the move away from rules-based multilateralism towards bilateral leverage have heightened uncertainty for firms and investors. This has influenced sourcing, production and investment decisions, and may weigh on trade dynamics, investment and overall macroeconomic performance. Moreover,...

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15 Jan
News, TRIA News

EIB | The European Investment Bank Group Provides EU-backed Guarantees to Expand Finance for War-Affected Businesses in Ukraine

Two new EU4Business guarantee agreements have been signed with PrivatBank and Ukreximbank to strengthen access to finance for Ukrainian small businesses. More than 2 600 businesses are expected to benefit, with a focus on enterprises owned or managed by war veterans, internally displaced people, women and young entrepreneurs. This is part of the European Union’s broader support for small businesses under the €50 billion Ukraine Facility. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) – together the EIB...

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14 Jan
Member News, News

CLA | Form 1099-NEC for Freight Services: Should Companies Issue Them?

Most organizations must issue 1099-NECs for amounts paid to third parties by the end of January, but a lot of people don’t realize there is an exception for freight services. Does this exception apply to your company? Many companies still issue 1099-NECs to freight contractors, but there are some downsides to it. Besides the effort and cost involved in sending out 1099s, the IRS can match 1099s filed with their records and send out notices to the filer. These matching issues...

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14 Jan
Chapter News, News

ECB | Monetary Policy and Financial Stability in the Euro Area

Speech by Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the ECB, at the 16th edition of Spain Investors Day Madrid, 14 January 2026 The global economy is facing a period of profound transformation and heightened uncertainty. The past year has brought major shifts in the international economic environment, driven by significant changes in US policy and the erosion of the multilateral, rules-based system which has long supported global trade and international relations. The introduction of substantial tariffs on US imports has disrupted trade...

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14 Jan
News, Trade & TTIP Related

ECB | What is the Untapped Potential of the EU Single Market?

1 Introduction The EU Single Market brings together 450 million people and 26 million businesses. It is one of the cornerstones of European integration, serving as a dynamic engine for welfare gains, competitiveness and resilience. By facilitating the free movement of goods, services, capital and labour, it has enhanced economic efficiency through economies of scale, stronger competition and increased innovation. ECB research indicates that between 1993 and 2014 the Single Market increased real GDP per capita by 12-22% across founding Member...

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13 Jan
Member News, News

Wilson Sonsini | 2026 Year in Preview: AI Regulatory Developments for Companies to Watch Out For

January 13, 2026 In 2026, businesses will face an increasingly complex regulatory environment for Artificial Intelligence (AI). With new state laws and various federal action on the horizon, here’s our top 10 list of what businesses should watch out for in the AI regulatory space in 2026: For companies operating in the European Union, be prepared for new EU AI Act requirements to become effective. In 2025, the first wave of AI Act requirements relating to new general purpose AI...

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13 Jan
Member News, News

Loyens & Loeff | EU Tax Alert Highlights 2025

In the course of 2025, there have been several important developments in the field of EU tax law. This annual edition of the EU Tax Alert provides an overview of those developments in the areas of Direct Taxation, State Aid, VAT, Customs Duties, Excises and other Indirect Taxes. Highlights of this annual edition include the following developments: France’s Constitutional Court upholds French Digital Service Tax (DST) Belgian Constitutional Court refers case to the CJ on the compatibility of the UTPR...

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12 Jan
Member News, News, Trade & TTIP Related

Troutman Pepper Locke | White House Delays Planned Tariff Increases on Wood Products

On December 31, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation (the amendment), delaying the increase in tariffs for certain finished wood products until January 1, 2027. The amendment modifies Proclamation 10976, which imposed tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act on certain imports of timber, lumber, and derivative wood products (Section 232 wood tariffs). The original action established additional duties on softwood timber and lumber, upholstered wooden furniture, and kitchen cabinets and vanities, and it scheduled significant rate increases for...

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12 Jan
Member News, News, Trade & TTIP Related

Jaguar Freight | The Weekly Roar: Risky Business in 2026

In this week’s Roar: Trans-Pacific Ocean rates are up, the challenges of moving inventory closer to customers, low U.S. manufacturing activity, the new EU Emissions Trading System rules, and building a data-driven supply chain. Trans-Pacific Ocean rates are trending up ahead of the Lunar New Year. The causes included shippers speeding up shipments ahead of the holiday and geopolitics still weighing on the global supply chain. For now, despite some improvements, Red Sea diversions remain an issue, forcing longer and costlier routes. Lingering...

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09 Jan
Chapter News, News, Trade & TTIP Related

European Council | EU-Mercosur: Council Greenlights Signature of the Comprehensive Partnership and Trade Agreement

The Council today adopted two decisions authorising the signature of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and of the Interim Trade Agreement (iTA) between the EU and Mercosur. Together, these agreements mark an important milestone in the EU’s long-standing relationship with Mercosur partners – Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Once in force, they will establish a framework for political dialogue, cooperation and trade relations within a modernised and comprehensive partnership. The agreements will require the consent of the European Parliament before they can be formally concluded by...

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