26 Sep
New York Related News

Governor Cuomo Announces Loans of Up to $2 Million are Available to Support Small Businesses Affected by the Drought

Loans Are Available In Western New York, Finger Lakes, Central New York and Southern Tier Following Federal Disaster Declaration Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that at his request, the U.S. Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loan program is now offering assistance to eligible small businesses and other entities affected by this summer's drought in the Western New York, Finger Lakes, Central New York and Southern Tier regions. Loan amounts of up to $2 million are being offered to...

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26 Sep
Chapter News, Trade & TTIP Related

15th Round Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Negotiations

The 15th round of EU-US trade talks will take place in New York from Monday 3 to Friday 7 October 2016. NEGOTIATIONS The fifteenth round of EU-US negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) agreement will take place in New York, from 3 – 7 October. Both EU and US Chief Negotiators will take a break from the talks to brief the stakeholders on the update of negotiations. The event will take place on Wednesday, 5 October. CHIEF NEGOTIATORS BRIEFING The...

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26 Sep
Chapter News

The next steps in the evolution of the Eurosystem’s market infrastructure

Opening remarks by Yves Mersch, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the Eurosystem community session at Sibos, Geneva, 26 September 2016 Introduction One year ago, the Eurosystem shared some initial reflections on the strategy for the future development of its market infrastructure. The rationale behind these strategic reflections was the need to keep pace with technological developments in line with the mandate of our Treaty to promote the smooth operation of payment systems. Digitalisation of financial services The digitalisation of financial services...

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23 Sep
Member News

New Philanthropy Will Support Universal Education for Neediest Children and Youth Worldwide

Catalyst Trust will join with the Institute of International Education to create PEER - the Platform for Education in Emergencies Response John Sexton To Announce Formation of Catalyst Trust, supported by Gordon Brown New web-based clearinghouse will connect refugee and internally displaced students to scholarships and educational opportunities around the world Students and scholars in Syria and many other parts of the world have been abruptly cut off from educational opportunities by war, persecution, and violence engulfing their homes. More than...

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23 Sep
Member News

Protecting Yourself Against Internet Scammers

Scams have been around for quite a while, but the Internet has made them easier to initiate, and thus more common. It no longer seems odd to be contacted by a stranger from far away, presenting a business proposal or seeking professional advice, because that is how many of us make and develop those contacts overseas. The early Internet scams were unsophisticated, often involving a victim in another country seeking help or funds to get out of a serious...

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23 Sep
Chapter News

EIB approves EUR 7 billion of new loans and launches discussion on extending Investment Plan for Europe

Meeting in the Maltese capital of Valetta, the Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank approved more than EUR 7.3 billion of new loans for investment in strategic infrastructure, the environmental and knowledge economy as well as private sector schemes across Europe and around the world, including ground breaking new projects in Malta. 18 of these loans, worth EUR 2.8 billion will be backed by the European Fund for Strategic Investments. Plans to extend the European Fund for Strategic...

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23 Sep
Chapter News

Schulz discusses challenges of EU-UK negotiations with Prime Minister Theresa May

Once Brexit negotiations begin the European Parliament will be a responsible and active partner, Martin Schulz told UK Prime Minister Theresa May. The Parliament President met her during a visit to London on 22-23 September. He said the greatest challenges would be trade and the issue of preserving the freedom of movement of goods, people, services and capital. He also discussed why the Parliament believes article 50 should be triggered as soon as possible. In addition to May, Schulz also...

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23 Sep
Chapter News, Trade & TTIP Related

Next stop in the trade debate: Bratislava

In the midst of the ongoing debate about our trade deal with Canada, and EU trade policy in general, I am heading to Bratislava. For the next two days, the Slovak capital will be the centre of EU trade policy discussions. I hope that the series of meetings planned there will bring us closer to the decision on the entry into force of the EU-Canada treaty. This agreement – CETA – is the most forward-looking free trade agreement that Canada...

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23 Sep
Member News

Steps For Conducting A Successful Pay Equity Audit

While laws prohibiting pay discrimination have been around for decades, recent legislative and regulatory changes, along with other trends, have propelled pay equity into the spotlight. This renewed focus on pay equity creates new challenges — and opportunities — for compliance-minded employers that not only strive to achieve fair pay practices in their workplaces, but also seek to minimize the risk of pay equity claims. One way for employers to face these issues head-on is to conduct pay audits. While...

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23 Sep
Member News

WPP says its targeting European assets post-Brexit

The world's largest advertising group snaps up a stake in a French media group and promises to make Europe a priority to avoid fallout from Britain's EU exit. Britain's WPP plc (WPPGY) is bulking up on European assets claiming it has little choice but to buy businesses in some of its key markets in the wake of the U.K.'s Brexit vote. The world's largest advertising firm by revenues announced, on Thursday, Sept. 22, the acquisition of a stake in French media...

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