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03 Mar

March FX Outlook – Trump, the Fed and European politics

Posted by EACCNY
March 3, 2017

The FX market continues to wait for more detail on Trump’s economic proposals, which may well be outlined more clearly by the end of the month. There was no significant new detail supplied in his February 28th speech to Congress. Regardless of the timing of the Trump proposals, March will have an important Fed meeting and potentially impactful European political developments, discussed in more detail below.The USD was little changed in February as the market awaited news from Trump,...

02 Mar

Chapter News

White Paper on the Future of Europe

Posted by EACCNY
March 2, 2017

The European Commission just published its White Paper on the Future of Europe. The White Paper is the European Commission contribution to the upcoming Rome Summit, the moment when the EU will discuss its achievements of the past 60 years but also its future at 27. It maps out the drivers of change in the next decade and presents a range of five scenarios for how Europe could evolve by 2025. It marks the beginning of a process for...

28 Feb

Member News

Hiring for Culture Fit: Three Favorite Interview Questions

Posted by EACCNY
February 28, 2017

I’m often asked how to determine cultural fit during an interview. My answer partially depends on how you define culture. If you want to determine whether a candidate will be successful in your physical work environment, you can ask a candidate to describe the work environment or culture in which he believes he’s the most productive. If you want to determine whether s/he will fit in with a particular team or work well with a certain manager, you can...

28 Feb

Member News

How Purchase Order Financing and Factoring Work Together

Posted by EACCNY
February 28, 2017

Utilizing this form of financing enables companies to grow quickly without using their own funds and does not dilute equity. EACCNY member Prestige Capital provided us with a video outlining these financing models. Compliments of Presitge Capital - a member of the EACCNY

28 Feb

Chapter News

EU’s O’Sullivan on Future of US Relations, Upcoming Elections, Russia & Security

Posted by EACCNY
February 28, 2017

Amb. David O’Sullivan, ambassador of the European Union’s Delegation to the United States, discusses the future of EU relations with the Trump administration, upcoming European elections, policy on Russia, Iran and Syria during a wide-ranging interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. Compliments of the Delegation of the EU to the US

28 Feb

Member News

International Women’s Day & Mendelssohn Violin Concerto E Minor Stick, carrot or should you start to be the change-maker?

Posted by EACCNY
February 28, 2017

A friend emailed me a link to a YouTube video with Mendelssohn Violin Concerto E Minor. He is a great fan of classical music, and he had noticed that we today have not only many women playing in the symphony orchestras, but also quite a few female solo performers. His point to me was that women could make a career if they want to. What he did not know was that it is only after introducing ‘blind auditions’ that women...

28 Feb

Member News

The New Administration’s First 30 Days: Is Diversity Necessarily Under Siege in America?

Posted by EACCNY
February 28, 2017

Littler’s Cindy-Ann Thomas and Gene Ryu are joined by client-guest Enidio Magel to discuss the first days of the Trump administration. The three address the effects of the fiery and divisive debates that made their way into workplaces across the country during our most recent election season, and explore the arising diversity challenges. Compliments of Littler - a member of the EACCNY

28 Feb

Member News

Ogletree Deakins Opens in Paris

Posted by EACCNY
February 28, 2017

PARIS – March 1, 2017 – Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, expanded its international presence today by opening an office in Paris, France. Ogletree Deakins’ Paris office broadens the firm’s European footprint, which includes Berlin and London, and is the firm’s third office to open in 2017. Ogletree Deakins opens in Paris with a team of 11 attorneys and legal staff, including partners Karine Audouze and Jean-Marc Albiol. Audouze will serve...

28 Feb

Chapter News

Citizens should get access to data on firm owners to fight money laundering

Posted by EACCNY
February 28, 2017

EU citizens could access registers of beneficial owners of companies without having to demonstrate a “legitimate interest,” and trusts would have to meet the same transparency requirements as firms, under amendments, agreed by MEPs on Tuesday, to the EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive. The amendments, agreed by the Economic and Monetary Affairs and Civil Liberties committees, would plug gaps in the EU’s framework legislation against money laundering and terrorism financing. They would also introduce stricter transparency rules to prevent tax evasion....

27 Feb

Chapter News, Trade & TTIP Related

High Fences Do Not Make Good Neighbors: It is the Economy, My Friends

Posted by EACCNY
February 28, 2017

When Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492, Western Europe accounted for about 20% of gross world product. Five centuries later, it is still around 20-25% of world GDP, but its North American daughter has surged to another 25%. The “West”, as we loosely call it, has thus 10% of the world’s population and almost 50% of its economic wealth, quite an achievement from the abject poverty of serfdom Europe and tribal North America. The common ties between...

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