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Member News
04
Dec
By Jonathan Lopez | Amy Walsh | Robert Reznick | Daniel Streim | Matthew Moses
Last month, Danske Bank A/S – Denmark's largest bank – announced that the United States Department of Justice ("DOJ") has initiated a criminal investigation relating to the bank's Estonian branch.
This follows the announcement of a series of high-profile investigations by European regulators and a September 2018 report commissioned by the bank detailing up to €200 billion in potential suspicious payments conducted through the Estonian branch between 2007 and 2015. Several media sources...
03
Dec
By David Dodge, Richard Dion, Serge Dupont, John Weekes, Michael Horgan, Valerie Hughes
The Bennett Jones Governmental Affairs and Public Policy group are pleased to present the Fall 2018 edition of the Bennett Jones Economic Outlook.
This report provides unique insights on the current and future state of the Canadian and global economies, with a focus on the following key themes:
1. Global Growth to 2021: The broad cyclical, structural and policy factors expected to shape growth, and the short- and medium-term risks to the projection.
2. International Trade: Despite...
03
Dec
By Marc S. Friedman | Director of Professional Relations| Global Commerce Education
In the most recent article in this series, I explained how many non-US companies, including Baltic businesses, are discouraged from exploiting a robust US marketplace by Myth #3 –there are so many methods of market entry that it is impossible to know which is best for my company. In this installment, I will address Myth #4 - There are too many governmental regulations that will make it very...
30
Nov
VULCAN VIEW- KEY EVENTS THIS WEEK:
EUROPEAN UNION
Barnier for Commission President?
Despite being selected as the European People’s Party Spitzenkandidat (lead candidate for the European President position) earlier this month, Manfred Weber is far from crossing the finishing line. Michel Barnier, the European Commission’s chief Brexit negotiator declined to run for the EPP nomination citing his Brexit workload as a deciding factor. On Sunday, at the special convening of the European Council, Michel Barnier was praised by a wide range of EU...
29
Nov
Fast growing in different parts of the world, GL events introduces 3 new centres to join its 40 venues global network :
- Aichi Sky Expo Convention and Exhibition Center, Japan
- E2 Dubai South Event and Exhibition Center, UAE
- New Toulouse Exhibition and Convention Centre, France
Three destinations are reknowned hubs for aeronautics and aviation.
- Toulouse is a world capital for aeronautics and European capital in space sector
- The aerospace industry in Aichi-Nagoya is the largest inJapan and in Asia
- Dubai...
28
Nov
Establishing an entity in another country is the number one action businesses are taking to prepare for Brexit. Find out if these key European jurisdictions are right for your operations.
The overwhelming majority of international firms are yet to finalise their Brexit response plan, according to the latest report from TMF Group. But the number one action that proactive businesses are taking to be ready for the UK’s final divorce deal from the EU, is to set up entities in other countries.
It’s...
27
Nov
Attrition is a major concern for business leaders, and it’s not one which can be easily resolved. When a good employee leaves your organization, you’re not only facing the immediate costs of hiring and training a new employee, the bottom line is also impacted by the internal knowledge that key employees take with them.
There are ways to mitigate these costs and risks – such as having a recruitment strategy and talent pipeline in place for backfilling roles and creating...
26
Nov
VULCAN VIEW
KEY EVENTS THIS WEEK:
BREXIT
Continued Brexit talks on draft treaty ahead of Council summit
Theresa May and EU Commission President, Jean Claude Juncker met on Wednesday to discuss the final elements of the withdrawal package ahead of the EU Council summit on Sunday. Negotiators from both sides subsequently agreed to a draft political declaration on the future EU/UK trade relationship, which will accompany the withdrawal agreement. The now 26-page draft document outlines the future relationship between the EU and the...