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03
Oct
Competitiveness week: Ministers meet, businesses commit, and simplification stalls
It was a competitiveness-centred week: responsible ministers met on Monday, 28 September, leading European companies signalled they are ready to invest more in Europe, and the European Parliament failed to agree on the first of six simplifications “omnibus” packages proposed by the European Commission.
During the Council meeting
On Monday (29 September), ministers discussed the simplification packages with industry commissioner Stéphane Séjourné. Governments of the 27 member states agreed that administrative burdens needed to...
03
Oct
Pirelli has received the prestigious ADI International Compasso d'Oro, one of the most authoritative awards in the world in the field of industrial design. It is the first time in history that a tyre has been honoured with this accolade: the credit goes to the Pirelli P Zero E, a product that embodies innovation, sustainability, and cutting-edge technology.
A PRIZE THAT CELEBRATES THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY
The award was conferred in the Mobility Design category during the special international edition of the Compasso d'Oro...
03
Oct
A total of $30.68 billion of domestic, private-label CMBS was issued during the third quarter, pushing volume for the year through September to $90.85 billion.
That's substantial. It compares with the $29.08 billion that was issued during last year's third quarter and the $72.74 billion issued through the first nine months of 2024.
At the rate things are running now, the year could see more than $121 billion of issuance. To put that volume in perspective, annual issuance has averaged $74.29...
02
Oct
By this point in human history the science is undeniable: multitasking is not your friend. Employees should do it to whatever degree they are required but beyond that they should not seek out multitasking because the facts show it kills productivity. The average desk job employee loses 2.1 hours a day to distractions and interruptions; that adds up to over a full day of work every week.
Being distracted by incoming calls or emails can lower employees’ IQ by as...
02
Oct
On September 29, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 53, the Transparency in Frontier AI Act (TFAIA), the first-of-its-kind AI legislation in the U.S. that will require large AI developers to publicly disclose how they plan to mitigate potentially “catastrophic risks” posed by advanced frontier AI models. The law builds on recommendations from the June 2025 report from the Joint California AI Policy Working Group and is a pared-back successor to last year’s unsuccessful Senate...
02
Oct
Robotics startups can live or die by their intellectual property (IP). Strong IP can protect innovations, deter competitors, and be the difference between attracting investment or being left behind. Yet, in a field that blends hardware, software, AI, and data, many young companies stumble on the basics — whether by overlooking trade secrets, disclosing technology too soon, or failing to plan an international patent strategy.
Greenberg Taurig will share hard earned insights into the IP landscape for robotics during RoboBusiness (Oct. 15-16 in...
02
Oct
On September 29, the White House issued a proclamation (Proclamation) invoking Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act (Act) to impose tariffs on certain imports of timber, lumber, and derivative wood products into the United States. This action is a response to a U.S. Commerce Department investigation, which found that rising import volumes, supported by foreign subsidies and unfair trade practices, are burdening the U.S. wood products industry.
The Tariff Rate
The Proclamation imposes a 10% ad valorem tariff on imports...
01
Oct
The IRS on September 30 released Notice 2025-46 and Notice 2025-49 , providing interim guidance on the corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT). These notices address a broad range of issues, including rules for domestic corporate transactions, troubled companies, consolidated groups, financial statement adjustments, and numerous other provisions including mark-to-market adjustments, repair expenditures for certain regulated taxpayers, and certain “eligible” Section 197 goodwill. The guidance offers meaningful relief and clarity for taxpayers as they navigate CAMT compliance ahead of final regulations.
PwC will publish additional...
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