20 Jan
Member News

WTCA Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

NEW YORK, NY, USA - World Trade Centers Association, Inc. (WTCA) is proud to announce that it has named Jennifer Guerrero as its Chief Financial Officer, and the most recent addition to its senior leadership team at Headquarters. “Bringing Jennifer onboard is a key moment for us as we continue to ramp up for what we are certain will be an important time for our Association,” said Scott Ferguson, Chief Executive Officer. “In 2017 and beyond Jennifer will help us remain...

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19 Jan
Member News

New Double Tax Treaty signed between Montenegro and Portugal

Montenegro has concluded double taxation treaties with more than 35 countries, and this number continues to grow. The most recently signed treaty is the one concluded with Montenegro. The agreement affects persons who are residents of one or both of the contracting states and applies to the Portuguese personal income tax, corporate tax and surtax as well as to the Montenegrin personal income tax and corporate tax. The agreement stipulates that dividends paid by a resident of one contracting state to...

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19 Jan
Member News

2017 changes for VAT on

A new EU regulation introducing new VAT rules (the Regulation) entered into force on 1 January 2017 with respect to the place of supply of services connected with immovable properties. Pursuant to Article 47 of the VAT Directive, services connected with real estate property are located and subject to VAT where the property is located (depending on the countries concerned, the reverse charge mechanism may apply or not). Pursuant to Article 44 of the same Directive, services not connected with real...

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19 Jan
Member News

CRE Lending Starts 2017 With Positive Gains

Bank share prices rose in the second week of 2017, as the largest banks began to report Q4 2016 earnings. Investors chose to focus on the positives, pushing shares of the largest banks up 0.3% and shares of regional banks up by 0.8% for the week. Earnings reports for large banks gave a somewhat mixed picture. The main positive was that net profit was up, on the back of interest income gains and lower expenses. Loan loss provisions also declined...

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19 Jan
Member News

Lincoln International’s Environmental Services Market Update: Q4 2016

Lincoln International is pleased to present the latest issue of our Environmental Services Market Update, a quarterly publication from our Business Services Group. As you will see, the Lincoln International Environmental Services Stock Index experienced a rise in Q4 2016 when compared to the prior quarter, while M&A activity in the environmental services sector increased in Q3 2016 when compared to the prior quarter. Topics covered in this issue include: LI Environmental Services Stock Index Performance and Stock Data Key...

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19 Jan
Chapter News, Trade & TTIP Related

U.S.-EU Joint Report on T-TIP Progress to Date

The EU and the United States have made considerable progress in negotiating a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) agreement since the negotiations were launched in July 2013.   During that period, the economic and strategic rationale for an agreement between the world’s two largest advanced industrial economies has only grown stronger.  T-TIP would increase the exports and investment flows that fuel our economies and support high-quality jobs on both sides of the Atlantic.  It would also enable the EU and...

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19 Jan
Chapter News

President Juncker welcomes the election of European Parliament President Tajani

Today, on the occasion of the presentation of the programme of the Maltese presidency to the European Parliament, Jean-Claude Juncker congratulated Antonio Tajani, a "convinced European", upon his election as President of the European Parliament. In an address to the European Parliament, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker "warmly" congratulated Antonio Tajani, a former Vice-president of the European Commission, upon his election as President of the European Parliament. He praised the "know-how" of the newly elected President, and at the same...

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19 Jan
Chapter News

U.S. Department of Commerce Releases Green Paper Proposing Approach for Advancing Growth of Internet of Things

The U.S. Department of Commerce today released a report proposing steps the Department can take to advance the Internet of Things (IoT). The “green paper” examines the benefits and challenges of the evolving IoT landscape and suggests that the U.S. government should continue to foster an enabling environment for innovative technology to grow and thrive. “The Internet of Things promises to revolutionize our world from increasing efficiency and convenience for industry, consumers, and government to improving safety,” U.S. Commerce Secretary...

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18 Jan
Member News

The Centennial Story of Finland – Part 1: The Path up to 1917

How did Finland develop from one of the poorest countries in Europe to one of the most successful nations in the world? Join us as we explore Finland’s journey through the lens of Finnish-American relations. How has the United States impacted Finland, and what kind of impressions has “brave little Finland” made on Americans? We will examine these important questions over the course of the next twelve posts, one per decade, to get a better understanding of our common...

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18 Jan
Chapter News

The government’s negotiating objectives for exiting the EU: PM speech

Prime Minister Theresa May set out the Plan for Britain, including the 12 priorities that the UK government will use to negotiate Brexit. A little over 6 months ago, the British people voted for change. They voted to shape a brighter future for our country. They voted to leave the European Union and embrace the world. And they did so with their eyes open: accepting that the road ahead will be uncertain at times, but believing that it leads towards a brighter future...

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