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25 Feb

Privacy Wars Intensifying in 2019 What to expect and how to prepare

Posted by EACCNY
February 25, 2019

By Gretchen Ruck | Director | AlixPartners While 2018 will be remembered as the year when privacy and personal data became “weaponized,” 2019 could go down as the year in which the battle is fully joined and companies across industries and geographies are pulled into the fray. All companies, not just those in the tech industry or those that have suffered a customer data breach, will be forced to confront their privacy shortfalls. PRIVACY REGULATIONS ARE GAINING HEAVY DUTY AMMUNITION New laws and...

22 Feb

Member News, News

Trump adds fuel to potential trade tariffs

Posted by EACCNY
February 22, 2019

Once again Donald Trump has added to concerns for a potential trade war should no deal be reached between the European Union and the United States for tariffs on imports and exports. He is currently reviewing a report from the US Department of Commerce that analyses whether imported vehicles and auto parts pose a threat to US national security. Should this be the case Trump has 90 days to decide whether to impose tariffs which could be as high as 25%....

22 Feb

Brexit News, Member News, News

Tensions heighten in Westminster as MPs break away from main parties

Posted by EACCNY
February 22, 2019

With less than a week to go until the House of Commons is set to vote again on amendments relating to the proposed Brexit deal, 11 MPs decided to split from their parties. In an announcement on Monday morning seven Labour MPs Luciana Berger, Chris Leslie, Angela Smith, Gavin Shuker, Mike Gapes, Ann Coffey and Chuka Umunna decided to leave their party over the leadership’s alleged failure on having a coherent Brexit policy and in addressing antisemitism within the party. A...

21 Feb

Member News, News

Health Sector Cybersecurity Guidance Provides Best Practices Applicable Across Industries

Posted by EACCNY
February 21, 2019

Published 2/21/2019 Authors Sharon R. Klein, Alex C. Nisenbaum, and Karen H. Shin; Pepper Hamilton LLP While cyberattacks continue to increase in number, health care organizations face some of the greatest risks. According to the Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) — a coalition of industry associations that operates in in public partnership with the government — 95 percent of health care organizations have been targeted for a cyberattack. And these attacks are particularly costly. In the health care industry, the cost...

20 Feb

Member News, News

Check out this Podcast “Future Europe” from the EIB

Posted by EACCNY
February 20, 2019

The Future Europe podcast showcases the continent’s innovative future through one project in each of the 28 EU countries. Each project tells you something about how your life as a European will look in the future. From vaccines to electric cars, environmental clean-up to online learning and laser technology, Future Europe is a road map for life in the future that you can listen to right now. Each feature is about 7 minutes long and presents the voices of the...

19 Feb

Member News, News

Celebrating IIE’s Centennial and 100 Years of International Education

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February 19, 2019

A centennial letter from Allan Goodman, IIE President and CEO Dear IIENetwork Community, This February we are proud to celebrate IIE’s Centennial and 100 years of international education. IIE’s founders shared a common vision that the global exchange of scholars and students could createbetter understanding across cultures and nations. Today, we are honored to be joined in promoting global learning and international education by the more than 7,000 professionals at 1,300 higher education institutions and other nonprofit, corporate, and government organizations...

15 Feb

Member News

OECD Public Consultation on Addressing the Tax Challenges of the Digitalisation of the Economy

Posted by EACCNY
February 15, 2019

On 13 February 2019, the OECD outlined three policy options addressing tax challenges posed by the increasing digitalisation of the economy. The OECD also asked for feedback on two measures aimed at tackling remaining BEPS issues, which would effectively amount to a minimum taxation of cross-border profits. The OECD’s earlier policy note published on 29 January 2019 already hinted at this ‘two-pillar’ approach set out in the consultation paper (see our update here). Most policy measures presented in this paper...

15 Feb

Brexit News, Member News

The Weekly Vulcan View For February 11th – 15th 2019 Featuring Analysis Of The Latest EU Developments

Posted by EACCNY
February 15, 2019

VULCAN VIEW- KEY EVENTS THIS WEEK: May asks for more time The speculation around Theresa May’s Brexit strategy grew this week when her chief negotiator Olly Robinson was allegedly overheard in a bar in Brussels spilling the beans about her likely intentions. Downing Street tried to downplay the conversation by not commenting on “alleged remarks from a private conversation.” During his reported discussion Robinson said the prime minister will delay a vote until March, forcing MPs to either vote for her deal...

15 Feb

Member News

Innovative retooling in Europe: several reasons to be worried about the future

Posted by EACCNY
February 15, 2019

By Debora Revoltella, Head of the EIB Economics Department An EU technology transformation is needed to boost the economy through innovative finance, better regulation and a stronger single market Over the last year, concerns re-emerged about the long-term economic outlook in Europe. Investment has been clearly recovering in Europe, thanks to improved access to finance and to monetary policy that has kept interest rates low, but our latest Investment Survey shows that many companies have concerns about the future regarding regulatory issues,...

15 Feb

Brexit News, Member News, Trade & TTIP Related

Switzerland and the UK sign trade agreement

Posted by EACCNY
February 15, 2019

The continuation of economic and trade relations between Switzerland and the United Kingdom after the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (Brexit) is assured. Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin and the British Secretary of State for International Trade, Liam Fox, signed a bilateral trade agreement in Bern on 11 February. The trade agreement signed today by Switzerland and the UK ensures the continuation of the economic and commercial rights and obligations arising from the agreements between Switzerland and the European Union...

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