Access CILcare's full quarterly newsletter here The number of smartphones has grown continuously over the past 14 years alongside music streaming services, in parallel with the use of personal listening systems : spending extended periods of time listening to music at excessive volumes on a daily basis has become standard among youngsters. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 17% of adults aged 20-69 have permanently damaged their hearing as a result of excessive noise exposure. Permanent damage...

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On Wednesday morning, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented her political objectives for the coming year in a speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg. In her address, she touched on a broad range of political topics, focussing mostly on the climate, the economy and “Global Europe,” particularly military and defence capabilities.  On the occasion of only the second European Parliament plenary in its Strasbourg home since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, President von der Leyen applauded...

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ING today published our first integrated climate report (Download here), which for the first time gives one overview of all of the elements of our climate action approach. The report outlines how our financing impacts climate change, including our progress on steering our portfolio towards global climate goals (our Terra approach). It also addresses how climate change impacts our business, as we work to assess climate risks and take action to mitigate them. “This report highlights what ING is doing to take...

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This week's special newsletter provides an overview of notable changes in Canadian immigration including all measures directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is the latest news as of September 14th, 2021. Canadian border open to vaccinated international travellers as of September 7, 2021 As of September 7, 2021, fully vaccinated foreign nationals can enter Canada for non-discretionary purposes, including tourism. However, these travelers must meet a number of conditions: Have a complete vaccination schedule for at least 14 days ; Have a negative PCR...

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This article is part of Portolano Cavallo’s “INFORM@Life Sciences” Newsletter. Click here to subscribe The recent proposal for a regulation on artificial intelligence (the Artificial Intelligence Regulation) might add a new piece to the regulatory puzzle governing medical device software and other medical devices that incorporate software based on AI algorithms. The proposal for a regulation laying down harmonized rules on artificial intelligence, adopted by the European Commission on April 21, 2021 (COM (2021/206), intersects with other regulatory frameworks, such as Regulations (EU)...

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Data Analytics is one of the fields of Data Science, and it can change your business for the better. Understand how it works and check out the areas most impacted by data analysis! No matter what your business or industry, Data Analytics can help you make decisions. Correctly analyzed data, aligned with business objectives, can transform the reality of a corporation. That’s why the demand for Data Science and Data Analytics solutions has only increased over time. That’s because understanding the patterns...

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“Some benefits are customary, rather than legally required, but they may be necessary to attract local talent,” says Bill Kirwan, vice president, advisory for Vistra in the UK. One path is to set up a local legal entity, such as a subsidiary or branch, which will allow the employer to provide workers with all legally required benefits. The employer may then add any customary additions it chooses. Establishing a legal entity offers the employer maximum flexibility in terms of allowable...

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As the SEC cautions SPAC managers about the use of projections, an FTI Consulting analysis of SPAC valuations reveals reasons for caution. In recent years, one of the big advantages of the SPAC merger for private companies when going public over choosing a traditional IPO was the acceptance of using forward-looking projections in investor presentations. However, questions about the implications of relying upon projections have lately dogged the SPAC universe and focused attention on some transactions after the fact. Based on...

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As the U.S. economy reemerges on the other side of the 2020 recession, the U.S. labor market remains an area of concern for occupiers, investors and the commercial real estate (CRE) industry. In our latest report we examine five key U.S. labor market trends impacting CRE. The impact of the pandemic on the U.S. labor market was sharp and severe, especially within urban areas. Although the labor market is now well on its way to recovery, there remain significant challenges...

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