28 Feb
Chapter News

Statement by the Members of the European Council

One year ago, Putin’s Russia started its brutal war of aggression against Ukraine. The Ukrainian people have shown incredible strength in defending their homeland and the core principles of international law against the Russian aggression. They have shown resolve in defending democracy and freedom, resilience in the face of hardship and dignity when confronted with Russia’s crimes. The Ukrainian people have shown the world that the future of Ukraine is for the Ukrainians to decide. No country has the right to...

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27 Feb
Chapter News

EU agrees 10th package of sanctions against Russia

The EU Commission welcomes the Council's adoption of a 10th package of sanctions against Russia and those that support it in its illegal aggression against Ukraine. 24 February marks one year since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and 9 years since the beginning of Russia's illegal invasion and occupation of Ukrainian territory. This package is turning up the pressure in response to Putin's brutal war, including viciously targeting civilians and critical infrastructure. In order to further increase the effectiveness...

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27 Feb
Member News

L+R exhibiting at 4YFN during Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2023

L+R is excited to announce that we will be exhibiting at the Mobile World Congress Barcelona. The conference is the largest mobile industry event and our team has selected to exhibit within the 4YFN (4 Years From Now) show at the Fira Gran Via Barcelona. 4YFN promotes innovation and entrepreneurship in the technology sector and provides a platform for startups, investors, and industry experts to come together and share their insights. From February 27th to March 1st, 2023, L+R’s team...

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27 Feb
Member News

AlixPartners | 2023 Container Shipping Outlook: This time is different

The period from mid-2020 to the fourth quarter of 2022 was a high-water mark for the container shipping industry, and with it came unprecedented turmoil, disruption, and prosperity. That period was, above all, a period of extremes: extreme rate rises, extreme container and labor shortages, extreme delays, extreme congestion, and extreme chaos for exporters and importers alike. For container ship operators themselves, it was an era of extreme revenues and extreme earnings. Thanks to those earnings, the container shipping industry,...

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27 Feb
Chapter News

FTC | Keep your AI claims in check

A creature is formed of clay. A puppet becomes a boy. A monster rises in a lab. A computer takes over a spaceship. And all manner of robots serve or control us. For generations we’ve told ourselves stories, using themes of magic and science, about inanimate things that we bring to life or imbue with power beyond human capacity. Is it any wonder that we can be primed to accept what marketers say about new tools and devices that...

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24 Feb
Member News

Vulcan Insight | EU launches new initiatives to transform the EU’s connectivity sector

This week was a big week for the telecommunications sector in Europe as the Commission presented a package of plans to boost EU connectivity and speed up 5G deployment across the block. The package is in line with EU plans under the Digital Decade, which sets the target to have all European households covered by a Gigabit network and all populated areas covered by networks of at least 5G performance by 2030. Announcing the measures on 23 February, Commissioner Breton,...

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24 Feb
Member News

EXEO Attorneys | Golden Visa Program

Portugal Golden Visa Program to Expire Soon In a very surprising turn of events, after saying that the Golden Visa program wouldn’t be changed or terminated during 2023, the Portuguese Government held a Ministry Council meeting on February 16 where it approved the termination of the Golden Visa Program under a new legislative package to control the Portuguese Housing Crisis. This decision comes as a surprise, especially after the vote on the National Budget for 2023 determined that the Golden Visa...

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23 Feb
Member News

Houthoff | ESG & M&A: why ESG issues deserve ongoing attention

ESG is currently on the rise in the M&A world. ESG stands for Environmental, Social & Governance. Within M&A, this term implies that factors such as energy consumption, the availability of raw materials, the environmental impact of the operations, diversity within the company, compliance with human rights, safe working conditions and good corporate governance are all to be considered in the selection and management of participations. ESG investments cautiously came on the scene in the 1960s under the heading of...

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23 Feb
Member News

Grassi | The CFO’s Role in Supply Chain Management

Many CFOs are reluctant to get involved in the supply chain management process, leaving that area to the COO and his or her team of experts. But in the current environment, it should be all-hands-on-deck as businesses continue to grapple with supply chain disruption and the uncertainty it brings to the entire company. Best practices for a manufacturer are different than those for a distributor, and both are different than those for a retailer. The challenge of finding the right best...

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23 Feb
Chapter News

IMF | Technology Behind Crypto Can Also Improve Payments, Providing a Public Good

A new kind of multilateral platform could improve cross-border payments, leveraging technological innovations for public policy objectives Crypto assets have been more of a disappointment than a revolution for many users, and global bodies like the IMF and the Financial Stability Board urge tighter regulation. Some of the rapidly evolving technology behind crypto, however, may ultimately hold greater promise. The private sector keeps innovating and customizing financial services. But the public sector too should leverage technology to upgrade its payment infrastructure and...

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