A New York Minute with Scott Kirby, CEO, United Airlines
An Interview with Scott Kirby Scott Kirby, CEO, United Airlines Published April 26, 2021
BAB Urges the UK and USA to Restart Transatlantic Travel in Open Letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and President Biden
BAB Urges the UK and USA to Restart Transatlantic Travel in Open Letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and President Biden 3 April 2021 Contact: Dominic Parker, Communications Manager dparker@babinc.org | 020 7290 9882 | +44 7500 115352 London/New York – Today, BritishAmerican Business sent letters to both the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and U.S.…
BritishAmerican Business CEO Duncan Edwards Comments on today’s first-ever G7 Trade Track Ministerial Meeting
BritishAmerican Business CEO Duncan Edwards Comments on today’s first-ever G7 Trade Track Ministerial Meeting: “Today’s G7 Trade Track Ministerial meeting is a very positive signal, at a time when global trade is under considerable stress. Concerted action is needed to address issues within the global trading system and modernize the WTO. Our business community, with…
BritishAmerican Business statement on Announcement that the U.S. Will Export Tariff Options in Reponse to UK Digital Services Tax
In response to the announcement that the United States will explore tariff options in response to the UK Digital Services Tax, Emanuel Adam, Executive Director and Director of Policy & Trade, BritishAmerican Business said: “We worry that, once again, the threat of unilateral tariffs are being considered as an option. The last four years have…
Biden Administration Unveils Immigration Reform Bill – Littler
Biden Administration Unveils Immigration Reform Bill An Article by Jorge Lopez, Shareholder, Chair, Global Mobility and Immigration Practice Group and Elizabeth Whiting, Associate, Littler Last week, President Biden’s comprehensive immigration reform proposal, the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, was introduced in the House and Senate. As officials in the administration initially reported, the provisions for the proposed legislation indeed…
BritishAmerican Business statement on Suspension of Retaliatory Tariffs Between U.S. and UK
In response to the announcement that the U.S. has suspended tariffs on UK goods as part of an ongoing trade dispute, BritishAmerican Business said: We are pleased to see today’s announcement that the United Kingdom and United States have agreed on the removal of a range of retaliatory tariffs on British goods entering the U.S.…
The Wait Continues for Trade Talks – Notes from the CEO – March 2021
The Wait Continues for Trade Talks Notes from the CEO – March 2021 Duncan Edwards Chief Executive Officer BritishAmerican Business At the time of writing, the confirmation of the two most significant political appointments for the transatlantic trade and investment portfolio is imminent. Governor Gina Raimondo will lead the US Commerce Department and Katherine Tai will be the new US Trade Representative. Biden’s…
International Women’s Day 2021
International Women’s Day Tamra Eker Managing Director, New York BritishAmerican Business Over the past 12 months women across the US and UK have begun to see the signposts of progress. The US saw its first female Vice President, the world finally saw two more black women appointed to the helms of Fortune 500 companies at…
What to do about “Global COVID Nomads” and Other Wandering Workers Who Telecommute from Abroad for Personal Reasons – Littler
What to do about “Global COVID Nomads” and Other Wandering Workers Who Telecommute from Abroad for Personal Reasons An Article by Donald C. Dowling Jr – Shareholder, Littler Technology facilitates remote work in ways that, years ago, just were not possible. Take telecommuting. These days, all kinds of jobs that had to be performed at…
BritishAmerican Business calls for a Risk-based Roadmap out of Aviation Restrictions
BritishAmerican Business has joined the transatlantic aviation community in calling for a road map out of aviation restrictions in the UK using a risk-based approach. BritishAmerican Business Executive Director and Director of Policy & Trade, Emanuel Adam said: “Our community joins the transatlantic aviation industry in its call for the Government to use today’s COVID-19 announcement…