16 May
Member News

Keeping the App Store ‘Appy! Avoiding the Pitfalls of App Compliance, Part 1

Apps are frequently rejected for failure to comply with app store legal rules. This can happen at the initial app approval stage, or even later after the app is up and running. These legal rules are set out in the app store guidelines and various legal documents. It is crucial not to forget these when developing an app. This post highlights some of the Apple App Store guidelines and requirements that app developers should keep in mind. Next week, in...

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15 May
Chapter News

Energy and Climate Change Update from the U.S. White House

In this latest Climate Change and Energy update, the Administration announces the Solar Ready Vets Program and the POWER Initiative, releases a partnership with farmers and ranchers to address climate change, and issues an Executive Order to cut federal government emissions 40 percent by 2030. Keep reading to find out more! Solar Ready Vets Program On April 3, at an event at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, Utah, President Obama announced a suite of commitments to help drive growth in...

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13 May
Member News

Tuesday’s Activity: Weakness Among European Stocks Sends US Equities Lower, CMBS Modestly Wider

The CMBS market faded in tandem with stocks on Tuesday. US equities opened the day sharply lower after a sell off of European stocks. After fighting back over the course of the day, US stocks ended with only modest losses. The S&P 500 was off 0.29%. CMBS spreads moved wider on another busy day. About $400 million was out for bid as spreads among legacy super seniors and new issue AAAs moved out a basis point or two. A big block of GSMS 2007-GG10 A4s...

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13 May
Chapter News

EU Economy: Country-specific recommendations 2015: Further efforts needed to support a robust recovery

Brussels, 13 May 2015 – Further policy is needed to return to self-sustaining growth. The European Commission today adopted country-specific economic policy recommendations for 2015 and 2016 asking for national actions to create jobs and stimulate growth. These recommendations reflect the Commission’s economic and social agenda. Since President Juncker’s Commission took office in November 2014 and published its Annual Growth Survey 2015, this agenda has focused on three mutually reinforcing pillars: boosting investment, implementing structural reforms and pursuing fiscal responsibility. The successful...

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12 May
Member News

Foreign Policy Releases May/June Spy Issue

Spies and spycraft fuel the imagination with intrigue—whether it’s the world’s fascination with a fictional James Bond or with a real-world Edward Snowden. Today, Foreign Policy released the May/June issue, diving into the issues behind today’s “Golden Age of Surveillance” and exploring what espionage means to global security. In this 88-page Spy Issue, FP writers and contributors examine the spy game in the 21st Century as “nations expend vast treasure and take extreme risks to root out secrets.” FEATURES INCLUDE: • Trevor...

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11 May
Chapter News

Unleash innovation to spur growth in Europe

Improving Europe's capacity to innovate and be globally competitive requires further efforts to encourage disruptive ideas and foster their commercial up-take. These are some of the conclusions to be drawn from the latest ranking of innovation performance across Europe. The European Commission's Innovation Union Scoreboard 2015 reveals that the EU’s overall level of innovation has remained stable. However, the crisis has left an impact on the private sector's innovative activity: the number of innovative firms is in decline, as are...

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11 May
Member News, News

NY GRANT CO. NEWS ALERT: NYC Incentive Programs Expire June 30th!

All of New York City’s as-of-right economic incentive programs are due to expire soon. This means that benefits used to attract and retain businesses throughout the five boroughs are at stake. If your company has projects which may be eligible for these benefits, please take note. Agreements and applications must be made 2 weeks before these programs expire. Expiring NYC Incentive Programs (June 30th) Relocation Employment Assistance Program (REAP): Provides up to $3,000 per employee per year for 12 years for companies...

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06 May
Member News

SEC on Confidentiality Agreements

Keeping its promise announced last year, the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2015, released a cease-and-desist order ("Order") declaring illegal a publicly traded company's use of a confidentiality agreement that prohibited employees during an internal investigation from discussing—whether inside or outside the company without legal approval—the substance of their interviews involving potentially illegal or unethical conduct by the company or its employees. The SEC also levied a $130,000.00 civil penalty against the company. The SEC Office of the...

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06 May
Chapter News

A Digital Single Market for Europe: Commission sets out 16 initiatives to make it happen

The Internet and digital technologies are transforming our world – in every walk of life and in every line of business. Europe must embrace the digital revolution and open up digital opportunities for people and businesses. How? By using the power of the EU's Single Market. Today, the European Commission unveiled its detailed plans to create a Digital Single Market, thereby delivering on one of its top priorities. At present, barriers online mean citizens miss out on goods and services:...

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05 May
Chapter News

Spring 2015 Economic Forecast for EU: Tailwinds support the recovery

Brussels, 05 May 2015 -- Economic growth in the European Union is benefitting from positive economic tailwinds. According to the European Commission's Spring 2015 Economic Forecast, these short-term factors are boosting an otherwise mild cyclical upswing in the EU. Europe’s economies are benefitting from many supporting factors at once. Oil prices remain relatively low, global growth is steady, the euro has continued to depreciate, and economic policies in the EU are supportive. On the monetary side, quantitative easing by the European...

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