16 Mar
Member News, News

EU plans retaliatory measures as it attempts to dodge incoming US tariffs and other EU news from the Vulcan View

Vulcan Consulting - UNITED KINGDOM   British – Russian diplomatic feud descends over accusations of spy poisoning   The British government has formally accused the Kremlin of poisoning a former Russia spy and his daughter in Salisbury, England last week. The target, Sergei Skripal, was part of an exchange of a spies between Russia and the UK several years ago but is now in a critical condition in hospital after being poisoned by a nerve agent called Novichok. With all indications pointing to Moscow,...

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15 Mar
Member News, News

3 reasons why Lisbon is booming

aciep - Portugal Global Trade and Investment Agency After a few years as the new European home of choice for millennials, it would seem that Berlin’s bubble has burst. While the number of Brits in the city increased by 79% between 2000 and 2016, last year’s Nestpick survey of the best cities for millennials saw Amsterdam ranked top, with Berlin nestled at number two. One particularly unexpected entry in the top 5, however, was the Portuguese capital Lisbon.Lisbon’s high placement on the list may be...

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15 Mar
Brexit News, Member News, News

Staying ahead of disputes in Europe

Osborne Clarke - US businesses operating in Europe will have no shortage of legal, political and commercial issues on their plate right now, from the implementation of the GDPR and a host of consumer-focussed regulation to the implications of Brexit. So there can be a temptation not to get hung up on ‘boilerplate’ issues like governing law or jurisdiction of contracts. But disputes occur for all sorts of (often unforeseeable) reasons, and what has been agreed in the contract can...

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14 Mar
New York Related News

Governor Cuomo Announces Grand Opening of Burgard High School’s Advanced Manufacturing Labs

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the grand opening of a new state-of-the-art Welding Lab, and renovations of the existing Machine Tool Lab and Auto Lab at Burgard High School in Buffalo. The $3.2 million Buffalo Billion initiative lead by Alfred State College provides the high-tech tools students need to train for careers in welding, automotive and other cutting-edge careers. "Education is the first step of workforce development, and New York will continue to equip our young people with the...

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14 Mar
Member News, News

DS-Concept opens new branch in Peru

DS-Concept - With an export-driven economy ruled by free trade, Peru has become a leading force in Latin America, marked by rates of high growth and low inflation unrivaled in the region. To administer to the liquidity demands of Peruvian businesses and contribute to the country’s further economic success, DS-Concept has opened an office in the capital city of Lima. Located in the extreme west of South America, Peru is one of the most dynamic countries in the world and serves...

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14 Mar
Member News, News

Employee Hard Drive Labelled “Personal Data” Is Not Private

NautaDutilh - For various reasons, employers may wish or need to check files on an employee's desktop or laptop. From a legal point of view, this is often tricky as privacy laws and other legislation may impose restrictions. In Libert v France of 22 February 2018 (available in French), the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that employers may access files on an employee's computer which are not clearly marked "private" without violating Article 8 of the European Convention on...

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14 Mar
Member News, News

Tax Reform: What Repeal of ACA Individual Mandate Means & More

BDO USA - On Dec. 22, 2017, President Trump signed sweeping tax reform, formerly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, into law, marking the largest change to U.S. tax policy in decades. What changes are coming for healthcare organizations? The repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate has perhaps the widest-reaching implications, as it will increase the number of uninsured individuals by about 13 million in 2027, according to Congressional Budget Office estimates. A sharp increase in the...

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14 Mar
Member News, News

The White House Announces Tariffs for Steel and Aluminum Imports

Greenberg Traurig - On March 8, 2018, President Trump signed two proclamations imposing tariff rates of 25 percent and 10 percent on imports of certain steel and aluminum products, respectively, pursuant to Section 232 of the U.S. Trade Expansion Act of 1962. These tariff rates will come into effect March 23, 2018, and will be applied in addition to any other duties, fees, and charges applicable to covered products. Country Exemptions President Trump’s proclamations provide for the temporary exclusion of steel and...

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14 Mar
Chapter News

Funding Europe’s future: EU’s post-2020 budget must match policy goals

EU should boost research programmes, support to young people and small firms EU long-term budget should fund new priorities as well as modern, sustainable farming and development of Europe’s poorest regions Partly replace member states’ GNI-based contributions with new revenue resources MEPs have set out their position on the next long-term EU budget, which should finance new priorities as well as make up for any shortfall caused by Brexit. The European Parliament adopted two resolutions on the expenditure and revenue...

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13 Mar
Member News, News

The advances—and disruptions—of space commercial communications over the next five years

AlixPartners - The business world changes rapidly, but the space industry changes at warp speed. What will that future look like for space commercial communication? Setting aside military applications, space tourism, and asteroid mining because those other industries have such different dynamics, we have six predictions – and recommendations for how companies can position themselves for success. Read the full report here. Compliments of AlixPartners - a member of the EACC in New York.

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