Bannockburn Global Forex -  Outlook for February 1) Bond market weakness and risk appetite  US 10 year bond yields hit their highest level for 4 years at the end of January spurred by the combination of positive economic news, a weak USD and the perception that the period of financial repression is coming to an end as globally central banks all consider exits from asset purchase schemes. While yields are still very low by historic standards the break of the...

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By DS-Concept DS-Concept has established a new financing relationship with a prominent Turkish producer of silk and other high-quality fabrics that sells to such esteemed brands as Armani, Chanel, and Hugo Boss. The company exports to Europe and Israel and is using DS-Concept’s €350,000 credit facility to support cash transactions with its suppliers. Additionally, with the facility in place, the fabric manufacturer expects to grow its production capacity, increase sales, expand its market share and invest the generated capital in...

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The EACC, in partnership with the International Property Tax Institute (IPTI), wants to keep members up to date with the latest developments in property taxes both 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). As far as Europe is concerned, this month’s report includes articles on Germany, Greece and parts of the United Kingdom. There is a separate IPTI report on...

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Stout is pleased to once again be recognized as one of the top U.S. fairness opinion providers according to Thomson Reuters' Mergers & Acquisitions Review, Full Year 2017. Stout advised on more than 50 transactions in 2017. As a leading fairness opinion provider, Stout leverages its considerable investment banking and valuation experience to assist clients in making sound business decisions and completing their critical transactions. For the past six years, Stout has consistently ranked as a top fairness...

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By David J. Evan  | Partner | GDLSK The California Proposition 65 “safe harbor” warning requirement will undergo significant changes later this year for products that are manufactured on or after August 30, 2018.  The law, commonly known as “Prop 65”, requires companies to provide a “clear and reasonable” warning to consumers for products sold in California that contain a chemical(s) on the Prop 65 list. The warning must be visible to the consumer before any exposure occurs. With regard to warnings...

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By Vulcan Consulting KEY EVENTS THIS WEEK: GERMANY Brief coalition breakthrough reached as remaining hurdles mount Berlin experienced a temporary reprieve early last week when the Social Democrats (SPD) voted on Sunday in favour of formal coalition talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative CSU-CDU bloc. The centre-left party has grown exceedingly divided over whether to re-enter another grand coalition with Ms. Merkel or spend a term rebuilding the party in the opposition benches.   As anticipated, the vote was extremely...

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By Edward Holman, Beth George and Bastiaan Suurmond | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati 2018 promises to be an interesting year in the world of privacy and cybersecurity. In this article, we highlight a few of the most notable developments we expect this year, including major developments in Europe, changes and pending cases at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), notable U.S. Supreme Court cases scheduled to be decided this year, and some areas of legislation that actually may...

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By William R. Rhodes – President & CEO | William R. Rhodes Global Advisors, LLC | Remarks given on January 19th at the Lotos Club Let me give you a brief rundown of how I see the world economy, concentrating ON the US and China.  First of all, let me give you the Good News. The world economy is likely to continue in 2018 to display the significant economic growth that emerged in 2017. This results from improved investment, strengthened world...

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By Alix Partners We are delighted to report that our colleague, Derek Holt, has been promoted to Managing Director in our European economics consulting practice. Derek’s promotion reflects his substantial contribution across a range of competition and regulatory cases.   In 2017 alone, Derek acted as an independent expert for: Visa Inc. in relation to various interchange fee Court litigation (where the Court decided that Article 101(1) had not been infringed); Visa Inc. in relation to the European Commission’s investigation of inter-regional interchange...

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By Alexia M. Fishman | Member | Cozen O'Connor |(800) 523-2900  |afishmancozen.com The new tax law represents the most comprehensive overhaul of the Internal Revenue Code since 1986 and includes important changes to the estate and gift tax rules that likely will have an impact on your estate plan, the state you may choose to be your residence, or your charitable giving.  We want to highlight these important changes: Annual Gift Amount Increased. For 2018, the annual gift tax exclusion amount for gifts...

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