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Vulcan View: Key events this week

BREXIT New round of negotiations brings division over Brexit bill Last Monday marked the beginning of a new round of EU-UK Brexit negotiations and unsurprisingly, an impasse was hit on Tuesday over the size of Britain’s Brexit bill.  While both sides have admitted that the mood has improved substantially after London last week admitted that it does have obligations to the EU, the UK has been reluctant so far to suggest a figure. Estimates from Brussels range up to the €100bn mark...
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Update on Property Tax Issues: IPTI July 2017

News from Europe The EACC, in partnership with the International Property Tax Institute (IPTI), wants to keep members up to date with the latest developments in property taxes both in the USA and Europe. IPTI has put together a selection of brief reports from articles contained in IPTI Xtracts which can be found on its website (www.ipti.org). As far as Europe is concerned, this month’s report for the EACC includes articles on France, Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom. There is a...
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Attrecto Makes Deloitte Fast 500 and Fast 50 Lists for the EMEA Region

Attrecto Next Tech Digital Solutions has been featured on the list of fastest growing companies in Europe, ranking in the upper third segment on both the Deloitte Fast 500 and Fast 50 lists.  The Technology Fast 500 and Fast 50 programs are leading technology award programs in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) and CE (Central European) regions, respectively.  Combining technological innovation, entrepreneurship and rapid growth, Technology Fast listed companies - large, small, public, and private - span a variety of industry...
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Welcome to the 2017 edition of Vistra 2020

Since our last report, The New Normal, the world has undergone major geopolitical, geostrategic and economic shifts. The combined impact of these changes, as well as an eroding sense of confidence in ‘expert’ political or financial prognostication, all have swept away the idea of ‘normal’, and especially of a reliable status quo. If anything, the only thing predictable about world events these days is the unpredictability of their outcomes. The effects of this uncertainty are playing out in the Trust,...
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Pepper Hamilton Formalizes Cannabis Industry Group

Law Firm Leverages Experience in Legal Marijuana Industry Building on the firm’s already deep experience in the legal marijuana business, Pepper Hamilton has announced the formalization of its Cannabis Industry Group. Comprising attorneys from several key practice areas, the newly formed group will advise on all aspects of the burgeoning cannabis industry, from entity formation and capital raises through patent protection and regulatory compliance. The Cannabis Industry Group is led by Alva Mather, Jay Dubow and Michael Jones. Attorneys from a...
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Pennsylvania Court Provides Commercial Property Owners With Defense to Tax Assessment Appeals

Client Alert: 7/20/2017 Executive Summary The Uniformity Clause of the Pennsylvania Constitution requires all real property in a taxing district to be classified as a single class — real estate — for tax purposes, and taxing authorities may not create sub-classifications based on property type (i.e., commercial, apartment or single-family home). Pennsylvania taxpayers, especially commercial property owners, who are currently subject to assessment appeals may have a challenge to appeals based on the Uniformity Clause of the Pennsylvania Constitution. Discussion On July...
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“Don’t Forget Culture,” by Bill Rhodes

The U.S. Treasury’s recent 147-page report, “A Financial System That Creates Economic Opportunities,” details a rollback of many of the measures imposed to make banking safe and sound after the financial crisis. The proposals include substantial weakening of the Dodd-Frank financial-reform law. At the same time, White House appointments to several bank regulatory agencies are likely to promote measures that result in reductions in bank compliance costs, capital requirements and liquidity constraints. Right now, consideration is also being given in...
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Environmental Services Market Update: Q2 2017

  July 2017 Lincoln International is pleased to present the latest issue of its Environmental Services Market Update: Q2 2017   CHICAGO, IL – Lincoln International is pleased to present the latest issue of our Environmental Services Market Update, a quarterly publication from our Business Services Group. As you will see, the Lincoln International Environmental Services Stock Index experienced a rise in Q2 2017 when compared to the prior quarter, while M&A activity in the environmental services sector fell significantly in Q1 2017...

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