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JRT Realty | Jodi Pulice, Founder & CEO, named to Crain’s NY Business 2021 “Notable Women Business Owners” List

Previously published in Crain's New York Business | Jodi Pulice, Founder & CEO, JRT REALTY GROUP After working more than 13 years as a successful commercial real estate broker at various firms, Jodi Pulice struck out on her own 25 years ago to found JRT Realty group, a woman-owned, full-service commercial brokerage. These days Pulice is responsible for a leasing and management portfolio of approximately 10 million square fee. She has been instrumental in leasing and sales transitions, including 1 World...

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Portolano Cavallo | How AI and Blockchain Are Changing the Art (and Legal) World

This article is part of Portolano Cavallo’s “INFORM@Digital & IP” Newsletter. Click here to subscribe | The history of intellectual property is a history of technological evolution. While it is true that over the centuries the technological development has constantly raised challenges to the traditional system of protection of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, it is also true that innovation in processes and mechanisms of information exchange has introduced new digital infrastructures that are, in turn, leading to real economic and social...

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IMF | Coming Together

Differences in vaccine access and the ability to deploy policy support are creating a growing divergence between advanced economies from many emerging market and developing economies. Faced with high deficits and historic levels of debt, countries with limited access to financing are walking a fiscal tightrope between providing adequate support and preserving financial stability. 'IMF support focused most where it mattered the most.' Without resolute measures to address this growing divide, COVID‑19 will continue to claim lives and destroy jobs, inflicting lasting damage...

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U.S. FED | Speech by Governor Waller on central bank digital currency

CBDC: A Solution in Search of a Problem? By Governor Christopher J. Waller at the American Enterprise Institute, Washington, D.C. (via webcast) | The payment system is changing in profound ways as individuals demand faster payments, central banks including the Fed respond, and nonbank entities seek a greater role in facilitating payments. In all this excitement, there are also calls for the Federal Reserve to "get in the game" and issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC) that the general public...

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Stephenson Harwood | Changes to the Listing Rules – SPACs

What is a SPAC and what is all the fuss about? SPAC stands for "special purpose acquisition company" which is a newly incorporated company with no business operations that is formed to raise capital through an IPO with the intention of deploying that capital on acquisitions of businesses. It is also known as a "blank cheque company" or sometimes a "cash shell"1. SPACs are usually established with a management team who have particular experience in a specific sector which the...

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EXEO Attorneys | Immigration Canada

This week's special newsletter provides an overview of notable changes in Canadian immigration including all measures directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is the latest news as of August 6th, 2021. The Canadian border will open to vaccinated Americans as of August 9 Following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's July 19 announcement, travelers who reside in the United States and are United States citizens or permanent residents of the United States will be able to enter Canada for non-essential reasons as...

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CLA | Strong, Proactive Leadership Is Key

2021 is certainly a year of transition and change for many manufacturers. Stability and cash management have never been more critical. Kevin Mullin shares some insights from CFOs who have gotten it right in the last eighteen months. Liquidity Cash, as they say, is king. During COVID-19, many companies had to close temporarily, while others experienced a major slowdown in revenue-producing activities or a disruption in their supply chain. For many small to mid-market companies, that caused liquidity problems and financial stress. CFOs...

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Jaguar Freight | Sustainability Initiatives Pave the Way for All-Electric Planes

From 2021’s dramatic dip in global schedule reliability, to the spread of the COVID-19 delta variant, to shipping delays in Chicago, to CMA CGM’s Liverpool congestion surcharge, to the first all-electric air cargo network, it’s time to unpack the industry’s top news in the latest edition of The Weekly Roar. First, if you are looking for a positive supply chain story in a sea of bad news, check out this recent story from the Jaguar Blog: How Being Proactive Got NEST...

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FTI Consulting | Don’t Let Your Healthcare System Become a Hostage

In Brief: As the threat of ransomware attacks on healthcare systems continues to rise, some traditional defensive measures are becoming obsolete. To better prepare, and to mitigate issues following an attack, firms must take a holistic approach to fortifying their cybersecurity posture. Ransomware attacks are plaguing the healthcare industry. Here are actions organizations should take now before they find their systems victimized. The ransomware attacks that grab headlines typically tend to involve big payouts or major system disruptions. In late April, for...

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OECD updates transfer pricing country profiles to include new fields on financial transactions and permanent establishments

The OECD has published updated transfer pricing country profiles, reflecting the current transfer pricing legislation and practices of 20 jurisdictions. These updated profiles also contain new information on countries' legislation and practices regarding the transfer pricing treatment of financial transactions and the application of the Authorised OECD Approach (AOA) to attribute profits to permanent establishments. The transfer pricing country profiles focus on countries' domestic legislation regarding key transfer pricing aspects, including the arm's length principle, methods, comparability analysis, intangible property, intra-group services,...

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