09 Feb
Chapter News, News

ECB | The Digital Euro: Strengthening Europe’s Payments Ecosystem

Speech by Piero Cipollone, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the event “The digital euro in Cyprus” Nicosia, 6 February 2026 It is a pleasure to be in Cyprus today. I would like to thank Governor Patsalides and the organisers for inviting me. Cyprus’s Presidency comes at a pivotal moment for Europe. In a global environment defined by rapid change, strategic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, the Presidency’s priority, “Autonomy through security and competitiveness”, captures Europe’s ambition to strengthen its independence by...

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09 Feb
Member News, News, Trade & TTIP Related

Troutman Pepper Locke | US Launches Critical Minerals Strategy and New ‘Reciprocal Trade’ Deals

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) recently announced three major trade and economic initiatives that the administration describes as part of a broader strategy to address large and persistent U.S. trade deficits, concerns about reciprocity in bilateral trade relationships, and other unfair trade practices, while deepening economic and national security cooperation and reinforcing Western Hemisphere supply chains. On January 29, a U.S.-El Salvador Framework for an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade was announced, which includes commitments to improve market access, regulatory...

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06 Feb
Member News, News, Trade & TTIP Related

Thompson Hine | President Trump Imposes Additional Tariff on Countries That Sell Oil to Cuba

On January 29, 2026, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14380 to impose an additional ad valorem duty on goods from countries that directly or indirectly sell or otherwise provide oil—that is, crude oil or petroleum products—to Cuba.  Although the executive order, which took effect on January 30, 2026, appears broad in scope, it clarifies that the Secretary of Commerce will determine which countries directly or indirectly sell or otherwise provide oil to Cuba and convey that information to the Secretary of State,...

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06 Feb
News, TRIA News

EXIM | Week in Review: Project Vault and the U.S. Strategic Critical Mineral Reserve

Washington, D.C. - The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) capped a pivotal week marked by major milestones underscoring its role as a frontline economic tool to support domestic manufacturers from supply shocks, support U.S. production and processing of critical raw materials, and strengthening America’s critical minerals sector. On Monday, February 2, EXIM, in coordination with the White House, announced the launch of Project Vault, an unprecedented and uniquely American decentralized approach to strengthen U.S. critical minerals supply chains. Backed...

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06 Feb
Member News, News, Uncategorized

AlixPartners | Five Scenarios that Change the 2026 Retail Game

Uncertainty is baked into the 2026 outlook for retail, which remains one of the most disrupted industries. For all the predictions over how the industry will change, a state of permacrisis makes it challenging to act decisively—no one knows where tariff policy or geopolitical conflict will land months from now—but retailers cannot wait for the next shoe to drop. Many pundits and prognosticators make bold and often binary predictions for the retail market ahead.   Our point of view is that...

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06 Feb
Member News, News

PwC | Energy Credits Still Offer Valuable Opportunities for Exempt Organizations

What happened? Congress preserved the pathways for exempt organizations (EOs) to access and monetize clean energy tax credits across a broad set of technologies and structures. Changes made by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) place greater emphasis on eligibility and documentation diligence requirements, including restrictions related to prohibited foreign entities (PFEs), without disrupting the direct pay (elective payment) option that allows EOs to treat applicable credits as refundable overpayments when properly elected on timely filed returns. Why is it important? EOs remain eligible to fully participate in clean energy...

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05 Feb
Member News, News

Arendt | DNA of Europe’s digital future: EU Commission unveils landmark networks regulation

On 21 January 2026, the proposal for the Digital Networks Act (DNA) was adopted. It aims to create a harmonised regulation, reducing fragmentation in the EU’s national markets and thus laying the groundwork for a stronger digital infrastructure that fosters innovation and competition.   At a time when the EU’s competitiveness in the communication and technology sectors is being questioned due to heavy regulation, the EU Commission’s recent proposal for a regulation on digital networks (Digital Networks Act or DNA) aims...

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05 Feb
Chapter News, News

European Commission | Commission Increases Submarine Cable Security with €347 Million Investment and New Toolbox

Submarine data cables, carrying 99% of intercontinental internet traffic, are essential for modern life and the European economy. As the EU faces increasing risks to this critical infrastructure, the European Commission is intensifying efforts to enhance its security and resilience. Today, it introduced a new Cable Security Toolbox of risk mitigating measures and a list of Cable Projects of European Interest (CPEIs). It also amended the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) - Digital Work Programme to allocate €347 million to strategic submarine...

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05 Feb
Chapter News, News

ECB | Monetary Policy Statement- Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the ECB Press Conference

Frankfurt am Main, 5 February 2026 Good afternoon, the Vice-President and I welcome you to our press conference. We would like to begin by congratulating Bulgaria on joining the euro area on 1 January 2026. We also warmly welcome Dimitar Radev, the Governor of Българска народна банка (Bulgarian National Bank), to the Governing Council. Membership of the euro area has almost doubled since 1999 and is testimony to the attractiveness of the single currency and the enduring benefits of European integration. We will...

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05 Feb
News, TRIA News

DFC | The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation Highlights Landmark Critical Minerals Investments to Strengthen U.S. National Security During State Department Ministerial

Washington, D.C. – U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Chief of Staff and Head of Investments Conor Coleman participated in the Critical Minerals Ministerial hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the U.S. Department of State today. The ministerial brought together senior U.S. and foreign government officials committed to building secure, resilient, and transparent critical minerals supply chains. “The Trump administration has shown unprecedented leadership in its efforts to secure critical minerals vital to U.S. strategic interests and economic...

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