The Luxembourg law on the exploration and use of space resources of 20 July 2017 entered into force on 2 August 2017 and placed Luxembourg among the most innovative space-oriented nations in the world.   The new law provides a legal framework for the “new space” activities. It aims at the further development of the constantly growing Luxembourg space industry employing already more than 700 highly skilled workers.   As initially proposed, the new law consists of two main parts dealing respectively with...

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By Allan E. Goodman, President and CEO, Institute of International Education According to the Institute of International Education’s most recent data, there are more than one million international students attending U.S. colleges and universities. Students tell us they come to the United States for higher education because of the high quality of our colleges and universities, and the wide range of educational opportunities they offer.  Each year, more than 300,000 students arrive to start new programs. This year, we have heard...

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Economic Uncertainties Address to IVY, New York, July 27, 2017. By William R. Rhodes President and CEO of William R. Rhodes Global Advisors, LLC and author of Banker to the World: Lessons from the Front Lines of Global Finance Introduction It is a pleasure for me to join you this evening. The world economy faces serious challenges, especially as the political landscape of the developed industrial nations is being transformed by rising nationalism, populism and protectionism. This is starkly highlighted by the election here of Donald...

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  August FX outlook – USD weakness hard to oppose, but stabilization may be seen USD weakness accelerated in July as the continued lack of action (and some signs of disintegration) from the Trump administration combined with continuing evidence of recovery elsewhere. Tightening of monetary policy in Canada and indications of a potential tapering of monetary accommodation in the Eurozone come the autumn added to pressure on the USD, as did evidence of weak inflationary pressures in the US and consequent...

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ING Group announced today it will redeem all outstanding USD 522 million of 8.439% non-cumulative guaranteed trust preferred securities, issued by ING Capital Funding Trust III, on 30 September 2017, in line with ING's goal to continuously optimize its capital structure. The initial size of the security was USD 1,500 million and the bond was subject to a tender offer in 2011. The securities (CUSIP 44978NAA3) will be redeemed in full in accordance with their terms, with payment to be...

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Four members of the European-American Chamber of Commerce in New York, including DLA Piper, Hogan Lovells, Orrick, and Ogletree Deakins, have been awarded spots in the BTI Clientopia 24 rankings this year. The BTI Clientopia 24 rankings conducted by BTI Consulting Group gauge which law firms possess the largest and most distinguished clients across 18 industries, including banking, pharma, consumer goods, and more. Excellence in client relationships, or "Clientopia,"  is measured through two criteria: money (proportion of legal dollars clients...

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ATLANTA – August 1, 2017 – Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to welcome Bill Pilchak, Dan Cohen, and Mike Nader as shareholders. Pilchak and Cohen, who will be based in the firm’s Detroit (Metro) office, join the firm from Pilchak & Cohen, a boutique labor and employment law firm founded by the two attorneys. Nader, who joins the firm’s Sacramento office, was previously of counsel and later a shareholder...

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On 6 July 2017, the European Commission sent three separate Statements of Objections (SO) to Merck and Sigma-Aldrich, General Electric (GE) and Canon for alleged breaches of procedural EU merger rules. The Commission claims Merck /Sigma-Aldrich and GE provided incorrect or misleading information, while Canon allegedly implemented a merger before it was notified and cleared. Two months ago, the Commission imposed a fine of EUR 110 million on Facebook for providing misleading information during its WhatsApp takeover and issued an...

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and leading UK VC firm Notion Capital have teamed up on a blog to offer their perspectives on US expansion and transatlantic VC investment. Check out the full series here. US employment is a business topic that is truly foreign to many UK entrepreneurs. Employment matters in the States are best addressed by proactively seeking to avoid problems, and a careful and competent setup can mitigate most risks and deter many disputes. Don’t take our word for it; we regularly hear experienced...

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Tech City UK and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati have partnered on “Expansion to the USA”: a comprehensive collection of short videos and articles for UK and other non-US technology companies seeking to enter the US market or raise capital from US investors. Click on the links below to view the series. Launching in the US: How UK companies can best position themselves for launching their digital business in the US. Raising US Funding: The dynamics of raising venture capital from US investors, including when...

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