BREAKING NEWS: Chinese PV manufacturers have scaled down their production because of mandatory power rationing enforced by the Chinese government. This has major consequences for the Chinese PV production capacity. “More and more solar energy projects are getting into trouble as a result” says Gerard Scheper, CEO of European Solar. This development has major consequences for the global supply of PV panels, components and raw materials. The Chinese government has taken a strong position in this. “They are communicating clearly...

The European Investment Bank plans to increase support for economically weaker EU regions, while focusing on the transition towards a low-carbon economy. With cohesion, climate change must go hand-in-hand. Many of Europe’s poorer regions are among those most exposed to the impacts of climate change. But they also face possible negative consequences from the transition to the green, zero-emission, digital economy that we need to counter global warming. In the South, higher temperatures in already warm European countries such as...

A special post with some successful RPA Cases so you can better understand how to improve processes with this solution. One thing leads to another. The need for Digital Transformation leads us to automation, which, in turn, leads us to RPA (Robotic Process Automation). For this reason, we from MJV think it is a good idea to introduce you to 4 RPA cases to get you inspired for the transformation of your area. We’re no strangers to robotic process automation, so today, we...

This week, the European Commission presented its legislative agenda for the coming year, setting out 42 new initiatives and 26 existing ones for substantial revisions. The European Commission’s annual Work Programme provides a rough overview of the Commission’s political and legislative agenda and objectives for the year to come. Unsurprisingly, the largest package of actions comes under the Commission’s Green Deal objectives, counting 12 new legislative initiatives across five distinct packages. Under a new “Climate Measures Package,” the Commission’s Green Deal Commissioner...

James Gallagher is also on the Board of Directors for the EACCNY. NEW YORK – HSBC Bank USA today announced that James Gallagher has been appointed US Head of International Subsidiary Banking (ISB). In this role, he will focus on helping subsidiaries of international businesses expand in the US market. “We are thrilled that Jim will lead our ISB team in the US,” said Wyatt Crowell, Head of US Commercial Banking at HSBC. “Jim’s passion for people development and client growth...

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is a term used to encompass a growing number of financial services provided on blockchain platforms (mainly Ethereum). The DeFi industry has been becoming increasingly attractive thanks to its appealing premise allowing transactions to be carried out between peers without financial intermediaries, such as banks. Instead, the transacting parties “trust” smart contracts, which are self-executing software codes performed on a public blockchain, and as such fully visible by anyone and transparent. The revolutionary potentialities are limitless...

New legislation proposes to terminate the $7,000 credit per employee for the fourth quarter of 2021 for qualifying organizations. Key insights The Employee Retention Credit may terminate after September 30, 2021. Recovery startup businesses would still qualify to claim the credit for the fourth quarter of 2021. A second bill dealing with “human” infrastructure may reinstate the credit for the remainder of the year, but there is no guarantee. Update: This article was originally published on August 2, 2021. It was...