13 Oct
Member News, Trade & TTIP Related

GDLSK | Petition for the imposition of anti-dumping duties on thermal paper from Germany, Japan, Korea and Spain

I.  Type of Action: Antidumping Duty (“AD”): Thermal Paper from Germany, Japan, Korea and Spain II.  Product: Thermal paper is a paper coated with chemicals that react to form images when exposed to heat. Thermal paper can be used in special printers to create an image without ribbons or other consumables (other than the paper itself). When imaging, the thermal paper containing the dye is passed between the thermal print head and the platen roll in the printer. The thermal head...

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13 Oct
Member News

EIB | The EU Bank supports European regions and cities in their response to the Covid-19 crisis and for a green recovery

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the European Investment Bank (EIB) makes lending more flexible and faster for cities and regions in order to meet urgent financing needs New financing support to regions and cities announced for health sector, infrastructure, urban regeneration, SMEs and climate action and more to come In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the EIB quickly deployed a support plan to support the European economy and help meet the most urgent financing needs of regions and municipalities. Recognizing...

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13 Oct
Chapter News, COVID-19 News

Coronavirus Dashboard: EU Cohesion Policy response to the coronavirus crisis

Today, the Commission announces the first provisional results of the implementation of the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative (CRII) and Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative Plus (CRII+). From the beginning of the crisis, and thanks to the flexibility introduced in the Cohesion Policy, the EU mobilised over €13 billion in investments to tackle the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF). The EU funds helped national, regional and local communities in countering the...

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13 Oct
Chapter News, COVID-19 News

COVID-19: EU Council adopts a recommendation to coordinate measures affecting free movement

Today the Council adopted a recommendation on a coordinated approach to the restrictions of free movement in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This recommendation aims to avoid fragmentation and disruption, and to increase transparency and predictability for citizens and businesses. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our daily lives in many ways. Travel restrictions have made it difficult for some of our citizens to get to work, to university or to visit their loved ones. It is our common duty to...

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09 Oct
Member News

Vulcan Insight | European Parliament defies EU Commission to raise emissions reduction ambition

On Wednesday, the European Parliament voted to raise the EU’s CO2 emissions reduction targets from the original 40% to 60% by 2030, as part of a EU Climate Law package, a series of laws to help Europe achieve the climate targets set out in the 2016 Paris Climate Agreement – which aims to limit global warming to well below 2°C. Despite the opposition from conservative (EPP) and right-wing groups (ECR and ID), the Parliament successfully adopted its position, led by...

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09 Oct
Member News

MJV Technology & Innovation | Future Scenarios under this “New Normal”

Below includes an overview of MJV Technology & Innovation's "New Normal Under Construction" research. For more information, be sure to check out the following article published in Thrive Global that mentions more on the New Normal - it includes an interview with Mauricio Vianna, CEO of MJV Technology & Innovation: How Do I Grow My Business In The New Normal? MJV research brings four scenarios for the future of the pandemic These are times of uncertainty. So far, society has not...

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09 Oct
Brexit News, Member News

Stephenson Harwood | The UK Internal Market Bill: the clash over State aid

With the publication of its Internal Market Bill on 9 September 2020, the UK government has set itself on a potentially irreconcilable collision course with the EU over the issue of State aid. Indeed, this move is less a shot across the bows as it is a coach and horses driven through the current negotiations with the EU on an EU-UK free trade agreement ("FTA"), which are at a particularly delicate stage given that the Brexit transition period expires...

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09 Oct
Member News

Troutman Pepper | SBA Issues Long-Awaited Guidance on Change of Ownership Transactions Involving PPP Loan Borrowers

Who Needs to Know SBA employees and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) lenders/borrowers on the “changes of ownership” procedures. Why It Matters On October 2, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a Procedural Notice to provide guidance to SBA employees and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) lenders on the required “changes of ownership” procedures for an entity receiving a PPP loan (PPP borrower). This notice addresses the uncertainty and inconsistency in how PPP lenders view various equity raising, reorganization, and sale of business transactions...

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09 Oct
Chapter News

Plenary highlights: Commission changes, EU budget and climate law

MEPs voted for changes at the European Commission, more ambitious climate targets, and discussed the rule of law in EU countries during the 5-8 October plenary session in Brussels. On Wednesday, Parliament approved the appointment of Mairead McGuinness as commissioner for financial services, financial stability and the Capital Markets Union as well as Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis’ change of portfolio to include responsibility for trade. MEPs called on Wednesday for reinforcement of the rule of law across Europe through a new mechanism linking receipt...

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09 Oct
Chapter News, COVID-19 News

IMF | The Long Ascent: Overcoming the Crisis and Building a More Resilient Economy

October 06, 2020 | Speech by Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director | Washington, D.C. As prepared for delivery 1. Introduction: A World Turned Upside Down Dear Minouche, thank you for the warm welcome! I am honored to celebrate with all of you the 125th anniversary of the London School of Economics. It is a proud moment for the students and faculty, and for the alumni. As an alumna of LSE and as Managing Director of the IMF, I know that our institutions share so many of...

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