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The stakes are high and so can be the savings with a locally sourced direct to utility solar asset. Your utility and ratepayers, community, property owners and large industrial energy users all stand to win when locally sited solar is added to your grid. Read more.
Compliments Origis Energy
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May
To help companies build a business case for sustainable investment, NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business (CSB) developed its Return on Sustainability Investment (ROSITM) framework. HSBC sponsored partnerships between CSB and several brands in the apparel industry – including Eileen Fisher, REI and Reformation – to apply ROSI to their Environmental, Social and Governance...
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May
The USA is a reliable and consistent economy with a long-standing history of growth. The country represents a quarter of all global economic activity, and FocusEconomics forecasts its nominal GDP to reach USD 25.3 trillion in 2024. For companies looking to invest and operate in the USA, there are number of key factors to...
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May
What are the differences between the CCPA and the CPRA, and how do these two California privacy acts resemble the European GDPR? Is now the time to adopt a data privacy framework instead of trying to comply with state statutes like the CPRA? Listen here.
Compliments Greenberg Traurig
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May
Users can now scan videos for possible infringement prior to publishing, shifting the onus of the copyright issues onto the uploader and giving them more warning and control over potential issues with their content. Read further
Compliments Cozen O'Connor
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Apr
EACC Florida President Alan Sutin and Executive Director Christina Sleszynska were recently interviewed on Miami Global Net where they explained how the chamber started, its networking capabilities, the services they provide to members, how to join and how to get involved. They also used the opportunity to announce a partnership with Miami Global Net...
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This is the second article in a two-part discussion covering insights gathered from operators about the kinds of monitoring and decision-support tools they are looking for in managing the long-term performance of energy storage systems. Read more.
Compliments Origis Energy
06
Apr
The post-Brexit UK-EU trade deal took effect at the end of 2020 but the new trading relationship has not proved smooth. Businesses on both sides face new customs requirements and controls that have led to border delays or even halted trade completely. Are these teething troubles - or the new normal for UK-EU trading...
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Apr
Last March, the UK Government published the results of the UK Listing Review, a wide-ranging analysis of the state of the UK’s public markets carried out by Lord Hill following market consultation. The UK Listing Review proposes a broad set of ambitious recommendations designed to maintain London’s competitiveness among the world’s pre-eminent stock exchanges....
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Apr
Get the answers to essential tax questions to help better manage cross-border operations with this global overview of indirect taxes – VAT, GST and Sales Tax – which are relevant to virtually every business that sells goods and services globally, including North America and EMEA. The guide also provides answers to eight essential indirect...
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Apr
At its core, climate change is a real estate issue. While potential responses implicate other fields of expertise, and potential solutions or stopgaps might be found in the insurance industry, the energy sector, or even nanotechnology, climate change will have a direct impact on real estate. This paper will address some of the means by...
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Apr
The European American Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce the addition of Texas to our network.
The EACC Texas Chapter was transitioned from the 41 yr. old French-American Chamber of Commerce DFW, whose Board agreed unanimously that including Europe as a whole is the Future especially when it comes to building fruitful Transatlantic Business...
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The transaction announced on January 6th solidifies US control of Origis Energy, a top ranked clean energy developer with over 1 GW of operational and nearly 3 GW in contracted solar and energy storage projects. Read more.
Compliments Origis Energy
09
Mar
With 2020 so dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, it would be understandable for politicians, policymakers and the private sector to be consumed by further lockdowns, vaccine roll-outs and economic recovery. But the climate emergency will not wait for a return to normality. Fortunately, climate commitments are now forthcoming from a huge range of countries...
09
Mar
On 19 January 2021, the 10th amendment to the German Act Against Restraints of Competition (“ARC”) entered into force. Besides many other new provisions – in particular targeting big tech companies and platforms – the new ARC will also change merger control in Germany. Read more.
Compliments Greenberg Traurig
09
Mar
A new study published by TMF Group shows that the legislative complexity associated with managing HR and payroll varies considerably between different jurisdictions and does not necessarily correlate with legislative intricacy in other areas. Find out more.
Compliments TMF Group
09
Mar
Mandatory vaccination policies have long been common in the health care field with respect to illnesses like measles and the flu, but have not been implemented on a wide spread basis. To date, courts have generally found such policies to be permissible, provided the employer allows reasonable accommodations for medical reasons or sincerely held...
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Mar
There is little published information available for the maintenance requirements of the battery energy storage systems (BESS) asset class and that industry standards are just starting to emerge.This article focuses on the information gaps that operators are dealing with as they operate and maintain battery energy storage systems (BESS) and what can be done...
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Mar
Over the last two decades, U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement has steadily increased regardless of the political climate or administration in power. Financial and economic crises, such as the current conditions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, generally increase corruption. Given the new administration and economic backdrop, we expect that the incoming Biden...
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Mar
European investor appetite for Cayman Islands and Delaware fund structures has been waning for more than a decade. However, the 2013 introduction of the Alternative Investment Fund Manager’s Directive (AIFMD) was a game changer for the European Funds market. It imposed an EU-wide framework on hedge, private equity and real estate funds, with greater...
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Mar
On January 21, 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order requiring the wearing of masks on transportation conveyances implemented by the CDC) on February 1. The CDC order mandates wearing masks by all persons (including employees and crews) “when traveling on conveyances into and within the United States,” as well as at “transportation...
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Mar
In this video, Simon Wells, Chief European Economist at HSBC, explains the Eurozone growth forecasts for this year and 2022.The expectation is that beating final-quarter GDP means reduced growth this year but more in 2022.
Watch here.
Compliments HSBC
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If you missed the 12th edition of the International Economic Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean, you can watch it here.
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Feb
On the occasion of the EU27-LAC Informal Ministerial Meeting in Berlin on 14 December, the Executive Vice-President (EVP) of the Commission and Commissioner for Trade, Mr Dombrovskis, the High Representative/Vice President (HRVP) of the Commission, Mr Borrell, and the Ministers of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, discussed a way forward for the ratification and...
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Feb
Last December, Barbados deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (Multilateral Convention or MLI). With 95 jurisdictions currently covered by the MLI, the ratification by Barbados now brings to 60 the number of jurisdictions which have ratified, accepted or...
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Germany has offered to host a ministerial EU-LAC conference planned in Berlin in December with the aim of setting in motion a new dynamic of high-level engagement and re-energizing the EU’s relationship with Mexico and Brazil.Together the EU and LatAm represent almost one-third of the votes at the UN. The stock of EU27 foreign...
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The Tennessee Valley Authority has confirmed that the new 100-megawatt solar facility in Obion County, Tennessee, will supply carbon-free energy to Google’s data centers in Clarksville, Tenn., and Hollywood, Ala. Florida-based solar developer Origis Energy is using TVA’s nationally recognized Green Invest program to develop the solar farm. Find out more.
Compliments Origis Energy
10
Dec
Coronavirus accelerated the world’s move away from cash. Now central banks are considering developing digital versions of the notes and coins in our wallets. Sweden and mainland China could well launch CBDCs – central bank digital currencies – during 2021.These are not cryptocurrencies or units used in video games but means of payment being...
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Dec
Data minimization is not addressed by most privacy laws in the United States and was not mandated by the CCPA. Privacy laws in the United States that do touch upon data minimization recommend it as a best practice or as a condition for achieving a safe harbor from allegations of improper security. However, unlike...
10
Dec
This article discusses the challenges digital technology has created for the global tax system and looks at how different countries are addressing this through digital services taxes. Read further.
Compliments TMF Group
10
Dec
On November 2, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), by a 3 – 2 vote, amended certain rules under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act) in order to harmonize, simplify, and modernize the exempt offering framework, primarily for the benefit of small and medium-size companies and their potential investors....
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What is the total cost of Ownership: understanding the elements of the cost equation? Cost allocation and pricing models: Is O&M a commodity? Digital O&M vs manpower expertise: what is the main differentiator. Making the case for cost transparency. Measuring the success of OPEX allocation with regard to scope of work. Integration of assumptions...
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Nov
After an unprecedented collapse in global GDP in the second quarter, there has been a significant bounce in the third. But that was just the beginning of what appears set to be a long uphill struggle. The progress seen so far may yet prove to have been the easiest part of the recovery. It...
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Nov
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act (CIGA) came into force on 26 June 2020, introducing a number of permanent and temporary changes to the UK’s insolvency and company laws. Certain of the temporary changes introduced by CIGA were due to expire on 30 September 2020. Some (but not all) of these temporary changes have...
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Nov
M&A activity is bouncing back strongly in the aftermath of COVID-19, with new opportunities emerging amid the new normal. But challenges remain, with travel restrictions and economic nationalism muddying the waters. TMF Group teamed up with Mondaq to deliver a webinar moderated by TMF Group CEO Mark Weil looking at the challenges and opportunities...
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Nov
Can employers force employees to receive a vaccine for COVID-19? "The answer is far from clear. Employers might look to guidance from federal agencies like the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The EEOC's 2009 guidance document on pandemic preparedness and the Americans with Disabilities Act, released during the H1N1 influenza pandemic and updated this...
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Employees with school-aged children are quickly learning that back to school will not be a return to normalcy. Most schools are implementing modified education plans to provide for student and teacher safety in light of COVID-19 concerns. Plans include mandatory and optional remote learning and hybrid models of in-person and remote learning. This practical...
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Sep
After staring into the abyss during the coronavirus lockdowns earlier this year, the solar industry is a bit startled to find itself thriving again. There's still plenty to worry about, with a recession and pandemic raging, and there's a very real threat that customers and investors could flee at any time. But many are seeing the...
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The new legislation, which came into force in July, makes it quicker and easier to move a fund and keep it as the same legal entity. The tweaks to the legislation will enable lawyers to give a solid legal opinion as to the validity of the migration of a limited partnership into Jersey from...
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Sep
Financial services firms – irrespective of whether they are banks, brokers, intermediaries, asset managers or asset owners – are seeing some postponements, but no real reduction in the volume, of regulatory change impacting their global businesses into 2021. Listen to this 2020/21 Regulatory Outlook webinar for an overview of the potential challenges and opportunities...