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COVID-19 Related News
COVID-19 Related News
29
Oct
Today, the European Commission is launching an additional set of actions to help limit the spread of the coronavirus, save lives and strengthen the internal market's resilience. Concretely, the measures aim to better understand the virus' spread and the effectiveness of the response, ramp up well-targeted testing, bolster contact tracing, improve preparations for vaccination campaigns, and maintain access to essential supplies such as vaccination equipment, while keeping all goods moving in the single market and facilitating safe travel. This...
28
Oct
With the help of our members, we are creating a Thought-Leadership series on the impact of COVID-19 on Labor & Employment from the perspective of both sides of the Atlantic. Today, we present Richard P. Romeo, Principal at Offit Kurman in New York, and Silvia Tozzoli, Partner at Legance Avvocati Associati in Milan, Italy, who will address “A Guide on Returning to Work Safely in the U.S. & Italy”. |
The American Perspective
This section discusses some of the challenges facing businesses in...
27
Oct
In today’s digital age — where hackers can override a system from the other side of the globe — organisations have to be warier than ever. Unfortunately, it’s no longer enough to remain vigilant of the outside world. Some of the most damaging threats originate from within.
In the midst of COVID-19, there’s been an uptick in insider threats ranging from malfeasant board members to malicious employees. And while some instances are simply the result of accidental negligence, often there are more...
27
Oct
As corporations and even entire municipalities are increasingly advising their employees to work from home in light of COVID-19, it is important to remember that doing so it not without its risks.
For any organization that has information to protect -- be it is customer or employee personally identifying information, financial information, or confidential and proprietary trade secrets -- permitting company data to travel home with or be remotely accessed by employees raises the chances of a cyber- incident involving...
23
Oct
Key insights
CFOs who maintained adequate cash reserves or had access to cash wisely positioned their companies to deal with the immediate shortage.
Successful leaders found ways to increase revenue and decrease operating costs.
Once their company was stabilized, these CFOs began strategic planning with key stakeholders.
As COVID-19 spread in the United States, many small to mid-market companies were able to weather the storm — or even grow — during the crisis. Successful companies focused on liquidity, then stabilization,...
20
Oct
To exploit the full potential of contact tracing and warning apps to break the chain of coronavirus infections across borders and save lives, the Commission, at the invitation by EU Member States, has set up an EU-wide system to ensure interoperability – a so-called ‘gateway'. After a successful pilot phase, the system goes live today with the first wave of national apps now linked through this service: Germany's Corona-Warn-App, Ireland's COVID tracker, and Italy's immuni. Together, these apps have been...
16
Oct
The Gap Fund aims to back the climate-smart development that will also help cities chart a sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic |
2020 has cast in sharp relief three overlapping global crises. A pandemic devastates lives and health systems. A weakening global economy threatens to push 175 million people into poverty and 73 million more into extreme poverty. All the while, climate change stretches the limits of our ecosystems, economies, and communities.
Cities bear the brunt of all three. Major population...
15
Oct
As Europe learns to live with the pandemic, the development and swift global deployment of safe and effective vaccines against COVID-19 remains an essential element in the eventual solution to the public health crisis. In this context, the Commission is working to ensure that there will be access to safe vaccines across Europe, and encourages a coordinated approach of vaccination strategies for deployment of the vaccines. Today, ahead of the discussion of EU Leaders, the Commission is presenting the key...
