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21
Nov
Partnership Will Create the Carnegie Mellon University Integrative Media Program; First Applied Sciences Project to Focus on Intersections of Arts and Technology | Total Projected Economic Impact of Applied Sciences NYC Initiative is Now More than $33.2 Billion Over 30 Years
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Carnegie Mellon Provost Dr. Mark Kamlet and Steiner Studios Chairman Douglas C. Steiner today announced Carnegie Mellon University will open the fourth new applied sciences program in New York City as a part of the...
21
Nov
Today COSME, the new programme for the competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), was presented by Antonio Tajani, Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for industry and entrepreneurship. SMEs are the back-bone of the European economy, being primarily responsible for economic growth and job creation. The new programme will give a fresh impetus to the European economy by easing access to credit for SMEs, improving SMEs access to markets inside and outside Europe and creating a...
19
Nov
The EU economy has started growing again. Following a slow expansion of economic activity during the remainder of 2013, growth is set to become more robust in 2014 and 2015.
In recent months, there have been encouraging signs that an economic recovery is underway in Europe. After contracting up to the first quarter of 2013, the European economy started to grow again in the second quarter and real GDP is set to continue growing in the remainder of this year.
Growth...
18
Nov
Euro area annual inflation was 0.7% in October 2013, down from 1.1% in September. A year earlier the rate was 2.5%. Monthly inflation was -0.1% in October 2013.
European Union annual inflation was 0.9% in October 2013, down from 1.3% in September. A year earlier the rate was 2.6%. Monthly inflation was -0.1% in October 2013.
In October 2013, the lowest annual rates were observed in Greece (-1.9%), Bulgaria (-1.1%) and Cyprus (-0.5%), and the highest in Estonia and the...
15
Nov
The European Commission today presented a major package of budgetary surveillance announcements, covering 13 euro area Member States and 3 non-euro Member States, with a special focus also on the euro area as an economic entity in its own right.
For the first time, the Commission has issued opinions on euro area Member States’ Draft Budgetary Plans, which from this year must be submitted to the Commission by 15 October, at the same time as draft budgets are sent to...
15
Nov
The EU and US today concluded the second round of week-long negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. A good atmosphere and the active involvement of regulators from both sides meant significant progress was made.
“I am glad to see that we are now fully back on track with the EU-US trade talks”, said EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht. “We are making good and steady progress across the broad range of issues we need to tackle to make...
13
Nov
The European Commission will adopt a number of documents to mark the start of the fourth European Semester for economic policy coordination in the EU.
The Annual Growth Survey will set out general economic priorities for Member States to follow when drawing up their budgets and reform plans over the next year.
The Alert Mechanism Report will screen EU economies for potential macroeconomic imbalances, and indicate which economies require further analysis. This year the Annual Growth Survey will be accompanied by...
13
Nov
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a set of corrections to its final regulations under the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).
Click here to read document "TD 9610".
The IRS also published two sets of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
FATCA - FAQs General
FATCA - Registration System FAQs