23 Oct
Member News

5 Things You Can Do for Your Millennial Employees

By Joanna Massey, President & CEO, JDMA Inc. More lists! Millennials are the largest generation in the workforce today. They are between the ages of 23 and 38, and they have radically changed the way we work. Instead of criticizing them for their differences, Baby Boomer and Gen X managers can remember that we raised them to have the values and lifestyles they have. Now, we have to live with them in the workplace. Here are five things you can do to...

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23 Oct
Brexit News, Member News

U.K. Inches Towards a New Brexit Deal

By Huw Beverley-Smith, James Ellis-Rees, Christopher Jefferies | Faegre Baker Daniels On 17 October the European Union (EU) and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (U.K.) announced that they had reached a new deal to ensure the orderly withdrawal of the U.K. from the EU. While similar to past proposals, the new deal includes several changes to customs and trade issues. The Withdrawal Agreement must now be approved by the Parliament of the U.K. as well as the European...

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22 Oct
Member News

M&A outlook | What’s driving global M&A trends

By Caroline Drummond, Associate Director | Osborne Clarke Arriving in Osborne Clarke's West Coast team, Caroline Drummond highlights some trends from recent deals that Osborne Clarke has acted on. An Overview Global M&A markets may appear to be in a state of flux. The headlines remain dominated by stories that cause disruption and the type of uncertainty that typically hit M&A and capital markets hard. Nevertheless, despite many M&A market commentators having predicted that the current M&A cycle had topped out in 2018...

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22 Oct
Brexit News, Member News

Will this Brexit deal last?

Dr. Sam Natapoff, President at Empire Global Ventures, and Bloomberg News EMEA Reporter Maria Tadeo discuss Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal with the European Union that was barely agreed before it ran into trouble at home, as his Irish allies in parliament said they could not support it. Dan North, Chief Economist North America at Euler Hermes, talks about the U.S. economic outlook and whether we’re headed for a recession. Bloomberg News Reporter Brandon Kochkodin tells the story...

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22 Oct
Member News

What does the Creditability of the French CSG and CRDS Mean to Individual U.S. Taxpayers?

By Mathieu Aimlon,  Principal | AIMLON CPA P.C.   Abstract: If you are a citizen of the United States of America or a citizen of another country but a U.S. resident for tax purposes and you prepare and file U.S. individual income tax returns, you are generally allowed, under the Internal Revenue Code Section 901, to claim a foreign tax credit for income taxes that you paid or accrued during the taxable year to any foreign country. The trouble is that sometime...

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21 Oct
Member News, Trade & TTIP Related

Trade wars matter, but not that much

Georges Ugeux, CEO | Galileo Global Advisors  Matt Phillips made an unambiguous conclusion in the New York Times this week, warning Wall Street’s Sky-High Expectations Are About to Collide With Reality. Phillips points at the bleak outlook following the most recent corporate earnings trends. He is right in reminding investors of the real signs we should pay attention to — but too often ignore. What is the disconnect? The equity market today is at the same level as it was a year ago. During those...

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21 Oct
Chapter News, News

EU-U.S. high-level forum on small modular reactors

The European Commission and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will host the first EU-U.S. high-level forum on small modular reactors (SMR). This technology has potential for deployment worldwide in those countries that choose to use nuclear energy. The high-level forum will look into this issue by bringing together business stakeholders and government authorities. The event will be held at the presence of EU Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Cañete and US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry. Compliments of...

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21 Oct
Chapter News, News

Christine Lagarde appointed President of the European Central Bank

Today, the European Council appointed Christine Lagarde to be the President of the European Central Bank for a non-renewable term of 8 years. Christine Lagarde will replace the outgoing President, Mario Draghi, as of 1 November 2019. On 2 July 2019, the European Council considered Christine Lagarde to be the appropriate candidate for President of the European Central Bank. The Council (Economic and Financial Affairs) then issued a formal recommendation on 9 July 2019. The European Parliament and the European Central...

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21 Oct
Chapter News, News

Statement by Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström on the U.S. countermeasures in the Airbus dispute

Following the move by the U.S. today to apply countermeasures against imports from the EU in consequence of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Airbus dispute, Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström made the following statement: “We regret the choice of the U.S. to move ahead with tariffs. This step leaves us no alternative but to follow through in due course with our own tariffs in the Boeing case, where the U.S. has been found in breach of WTO rules. Imposing tariffs on...

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21 Oct
Member News

Update on Property Tax Issues: October 2019

The EACC, in partnership with the International Property Tax Institute (IPTI), wants to keep its members up to date with the latest developments in property taxes 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).   USA California: County Assessors Are Wary of Proposed Prop. 13 Overhaul Thousands of property appraisers who work for county assessors across the state are about to retire. That...

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