EU-US tariff deal faces tough opposition in the European Parliament On 28 August, the European Commission officially tabled a new legislative proposal to eliminate tariffs on a range of industrial goods from the United States. The move, stemming from the EU-U.S. tariff deal and the Joint Statement of 21 August, seeks to de-escalate trade tensions between the two major economic blocs. However, the proposal faces a significant hurdle as it enters the EU’s legislative process, with opposition mounting from key political...

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On September 3, 2025, the EU General Court (the General Court) (the second-highest court in the European Union (EU)) upheld the validity of EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) in Philippe Latombe v European Commission (T-553/23). This decision is good news for companies transferring personal data to the U.S. as it offers welcome certainty for U.S. companies self-certified to the DPF, allowing them to continue receiving EU personal data without relying on alternative data transfer mechanisms, such as Standard Contractual Clauses...

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Montpellier, France, September 4th 2025 : Cilcare, a biotechnology company specializing in auditory sciences, is pleased to announce the appointment of Camille Rochmann, PharmD, as Evidence, Value & Access Senior Manager. In this role, Camille will lead Cilcare’s strategy for evidence generation and market access, ensuring that innovation in hearing health is supported by robust data and aligned with regulatory and payer expectations from the earliest stages of development. Camille brings over seven years of experience at Sanofi, where she worked...

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The Federal Reserve is poised to resume its rate cutting cycle in September. Markets briefly flirted with the idea of a 50-basis point move, but sticky core inflation, a larger-than-expected jump in producer prices, and firm retail sales have settled expectations at a quarter-point cut. The Fed continues to describe policy as restrictive, so this move will not be framed as easing but as removing a touch of that restrictiveness. Most G10 central banks and many emerging-market peers have already...

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By this point in human history the science is undeniable: multitasking is not your friend. Employees should do it to whatever degree they are required but beyond that they should not seek out multitasking because the facts show it kills productivity. The average desk job employee loses 2.1 hours a day to distractions and interruptions; that adds up to over a full day of work every week. Being distracted by incoming calls or emails can lower employees’ IQ by...

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IMPORTANT TARIFF UPDATE A federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority when imposing specific tariffs earlier this year. The decision struck down the so-called “Liberation Day” duties but left them in effect until at least mid-October while the case moves to the Supreme Court. At issue are tariffs announced on April 2 that applied a baseline 10 percent duty on most imports and additional rates as high as 50 percent on goods from countries with trade...

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On July 23, the White House published “Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan,” a 28-page comprehensive federal strategy aimed at securing global leadership in artificial intelligence (AI). Developed in response to President Trump’s January 2025 executive order, “Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence,” the plan recommends policy actions across three pillars: accelerating AI innovation, building robust AI infrastructure, and leading in international AI diplomacy and security. The agenda emphasizes deregulation, open-source AI, workforce development, infrastructure modernization, and...

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