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Empire Global Ventures is helping a Finnish company that makes plastic-free and recyclable food service products to grow their business in the U.S. market

Kotkamills is a Finnish company that makes plastic-free and recyclable food service products. They create products through renewable resources that prioritizes both the environment and consumers.   Why We're Celebrating:  They won the Starbucks and McDonalds-organized 2019 Next Gen Cup Challenge, an award given to the to-go cup that best addresses the concerns of food packaging waste. They were also the recipients of a 2019 Worldstar Packaging Award.    What makes Kotkamills so exciting? The Kotkamills cup is plastic free, biodegradable, and easily recyclable.  The cups and to-go containers that...

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Brexit Update: U.K. Prime Minister’s Decision to Prorogue Parliament Unlawful

By Huw Beverley-Smith, Robert K. Campbell, Scarlett Diamond, James Ellis-Rees, Hans-Christian Mehrens | Faegre Baker Daniels Background The exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union is heading towards another periodic climax with the exit date currently set for 31 October 2019. The U.K. Supreme Court today held that the Prime Minister’s decision to shut down, or in legal terms “prorogue,” Parliament during the critical stages of negotiations with the EU was unlawful. This alert provides a brief summary of an...

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U.K. Announces Statement of Changes to Immigration Rules to Take Effect From 1 October 2019

By Claire D. Nilson & Christopher Jefferies | Faegre Baker Daniels The U.K. Government issued a Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules on 9 September 2019, followed by an Explanatory Note Shortly thereafter. The changes will take effect over a staggered period of time from 1 October 2019 onward, with the main changes relevant to workers summarised below. EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) Discretionary grounds have been added for refusing an application under the EUSS where the applicant has previously been...

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Vulcan Insight | Analysis of the latest EU Developments 13-20 September 2019

Key Events This Week The week that went from bad to worse for Boris They say a week is a long time in politics. Well this week must have felt like a lifetime for UK PM Boris Johnson. On Monday Johnson travelled to Luxembourg to meet with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. EU officials present at the meeting describe a “penny dropping moment” when Johnson realised that his plans for common “sanitary and phytosanitary” (SPS) rules on the island of Ireland...

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Update on Property Tax Issues: September 2019

The EACC, in partnership with the International Property Tax Institute (IPTI), wants to keep its members up to date with the latest developments in property taxes in the USA and Europe. IPTI has put together a selection of brief reports from articles contained in IPTI Xtracts which can be found on its website (www.ipti.org).   USA Arkansas: Walmart appeals property-tax decision The property-tax fight between Walmart and Pulaski County is headed to circuit court. The Bentonville-based retailer on Tuesday filed an appeal of...

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Take A Stand—It Is Good for Business

By Joanna Massey, President & CEO, JDMA Inc. Gen Z and millennials have come to expect their favorite corporations to take daring social stands—and any potential divisiveness of the stand itself is usually trumped by a company’s willingness to be completely open about it. Chick-fil-A and Nike are two brands whose stances have stoked controversy, albeit on opposite ends of the political spectrum—and yet both are clear favorites for Gen Z. In Piper Jaffray’s recent bi-annual survey of teen brand popularity, Nike...

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SUNY New Paltz Students Seeking Fall Internship Opportunities

EACCNY Member SUNY New Paltz  is seeking full time placements from October 21 to December 18(students need a minimum of 32 hrs. /week, 40 is preferred).  They are able to work for academic credit and/or compensation with their J1 Intern visa. Timeline: The students are ready for interviews starting in September, and can be in your NYC office with a days notice. Majors: New Paltz has a diverse group of young professionals whose internship interests include: advertising, branding,  communications, event planning, fashion, HR, management, marketing, media,...

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Jodi Pulice of JRT Realty Group Named REBNY’s Bernard H. Mendik Lifetime Leadership in Real Estate Award Winner

JRT Realty is pleased to announce that its Founder & CEO Jodi Pulice has been selected as the recipient of REBNY’s Bernard H. Mendik Lifetime Leadership in Real Estate Award. Left to Right: Kevin Wang, Jodi Pulice, Bill Rudin, David Greenbaum Photo by Jill Lotenberg The prestigious award is presented to REBNY members who “have displayed exceptional service to the real estate industry and professional accomplishments over the course of their distinguished careers.” The award is named for the late Bernard...

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New tax incentives for inbound workers and (individual) entrepreneurs in Italy

Italian Law Decree No. 34 of April 30, 2019 entered into force on May 1, 2019 and introduced new tax incentives for workers, entrepreneurs, researchers and professors who transfer their tax residence in Italy from 2020. The new provisions should attract individuals and new capital by providing appealing tax incentives, including a reduction of the taxable basis in the event of relocation to Italy. Italian law currently provides four different attractive tax regimes for new resident individuals: – Article 16...

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Netherlands’ Tax Plan 2020

By Sylvia Dikmans, Rob Havenga, Paulus Merks & Alexander van der Voort Maarschalk | Houthoff On Budget Day (Prinsjesdag), traditionally the third Tuesday of September, the Dutch government proposes its Tax Plan (Belastingplan) for the coming year to parliament. The list of legislative proposals is extensive this year and is likely to have a significant impact on existing legislation. These proposals are partially due to recent developments in the EU. We have highlighted the main proposals below. Adjustments to the...

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