One of the first acts of the new Administration on Inauguration Day was to issue a memorandum putting the brakes—at least temporarily—on federal regulations that have not yet taken effect, and to release an executive order authorizing agencies and departments to "minimize the unwarranted economic and regulatory burdens" of the Affordable Care Act. These two actions are the first of several presidential orders and memoranda expected in the days and weeks to come. Regulatory Pause The memorandum the President's chief of...

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  Dear friend of Voilà Chocolat, Thanks to the support and patronage of thousands of people like you, we were able to launch an innovative chocolate business in 2014 and build a brand synonymous with fun and creativity.  Business continues to grow. December 2016 was our strongest month yet -- sales were up 70% year-on-year. We were featured in a WABC Channel 7 Holiday Special as one of the city's top holiday destinations. And we're already gearing up for our busiest holiday...Valentine's...

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CHICAGO – Stout Risius Ross, Inc. (Stout), a global advisory firm, is pleased to announce a new Legal Management Consulting service to assist corporate legal departments in optimizing their practices. Stout welcomes to the firm Jim Mitchell and Stacie Neeter, who will lead the new line of business as Managing Directors. Mr. Mitchell and Ms. Neeter bring to Stout more than 25 and 15 years’ experience, respectively, including long tenures at Arthur Andersen and Huron Consulting Group. The vast majority...

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GRANITO is pleased to announce their support to companies looking to participate in the 2017 INAIL grant offering. As it is done every year, INAIL, the Italian Authority for the Accidents at Work, along with other similar authorities across EU member States, has launched their offer to give financial grants to companies with operational units in Italy, relating to health and safety in the workplace. Funds provided can be invested either in the adoption of Organizational and Control Models pursuant to...

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 The year 2016 was rife with turbulence and turmoil: Brexit spawned a wave of uncertainty across Europe, pressure in capital markets caused considerable strain for many businesses, and the unexpected result of the U.S. presidential election ushered in fears of a global trade war.   These events exposed public divisiveness unlike anything seen in modern times. In turn, these divisions contributed to unprecedented levels of conflict in businesses both public and private:  It was dubbed the “Year of the Activist...

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Which industries in the US and abroad are most likely to face distress in 2017? More than 200 restructuring experts gave us their opinions on this and many other important questions. The survey addresses issues such as when the oil & gas industry will stabilize, which oil & gas subsectors are most likely to face distress, the impact of Brexit on UK restructurings, and other factors that shape our outlook for the year. Read the full article here Authored by Lisa Donahue...

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Bank share prices fell sharply in the third week of 2017, as more banks reported Q4 earnings. Initial positive readings of earnings shifted to the negative, as investors were disappointed by lack of traction in the lending segment as well as setbacks in noninterest income generation. Net interest margins were flat for the largest banks in Q4, despite a steepening yield curve and the highest bond yields since mid-2015. Shares of the largest banks were down -2.9% (led by Citigroup...

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US stocks rallied Friday morning, but some of these gains pared off after Trump adopted a protectionist tone in his first national speech as the 45th president of the United States. While Trump’s inaugural address continued to fuel investor concerns regarding future trade policies, overall US equities ended the day on a positive note. Despite the release of relatively strong 4Q earnings results by several major banks, the Dow and S&P finished the week with some minor losses, while the...

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It describes how the commercial manager should bring professional skill and influence through the infrastructure project lifecycle and demonstrates the importance of understanding and translating the investment case into disciplined processes; recognising the impact of scale and the uniqueness of engineering not seen elsewhere in general practice, and tailoring the approach to cost, risk and engaging the supply chain. Download the report here Compliments of RICS - a member of the EACCNY

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Making good on a campaign pledge, President Trump today signed an Executive Order withdrawing the U.S. from the TPP process, the marquee trade initiative of the prior administration. The TPP would have lowered trade barriers amongst its twelve members (Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States and Vietnam), accounting for approximately 40% of the world’s economy.  Five years of negotiations culminated in an agreement in October of 2015; however it needed the ratification by...

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