Notes from the CEO – February 2019 The following article is an extract from BAB’s February Transatlantic Topics. You can read it here: Transatlantic Topics – February 2020 Want to receive Transatlantic Topics to your inbox each month? Sign up to our mailing list Three days in Washington DC last week and the sense of…
4 February 2020 British investors eyeing deals in the US have won an important reprieve from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. On January 13, the Committee announced expanded rules governing inbound investments but granted investments by UK parties an exemption from many of these new regulations. To qualify for the exemption,…
Cyber security experts launch new guide to help organisations navigate through the cyber maze Oxfordshire based cyber security consultants CQR have published a new guide which covers the 9 key areas that can help protect organisations from the most common cyber threats. Despite a government report finding that almost half of UK businesses were…
Faegre Drinker Launches, Forming Top 50 Firm Designed for Clients FAEGRE DRINKER – Feb. 1, 2020 — Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath (Faegre Drinker) launched global operations, effective Feb. 1, 2020. Faegre Drinker is the combination of Faegre Baker Daniels, an international law firm with deep roots in the Midwest, and Drinker Biddle &…
BAB CEO Duncan Edwards Talks to Yahoo Finance About Brexit and the Future of UK-EU Trade 30 January 2020 BritishAmerican Business CEO Duncan Edwards joined Yahoo Finance’s ‘On The Move’ Panel today, to talk about the UK’s departure from the European Union. Speaking on the importance of a UK-EU and UK-US free trade agreement, Duncan said:…
BritishAmerican Business (BAB) Statement on the United Kingdom Leaving the European Union 31 January 2020 Today, the United Kingdom will formally leave the European Union and begin a transition period. It is a new era and a momentous time for the UK. It will require effort, creativity, optimism and persistence to make it a success.…
HARD ROCK CAFE THROWS THE ULTIMATE FOOTBALL PARTY IN LONDON FOR THE BIG GAME Hard Rock Cafe to offer game day menus and deals to guests who reserve a table for the big game Package deal includes a guaranteed seat with a view of high quality screens, two beers and three American-style food items Lively…
BritishAmerican Business (BAB) Statement on the Use of Equipment from High-Risk Vendors in UK Telecoms Networks London/New York – Commenting on the decision by the UK Government to continue to allow Huawei to build 5G infrastructure in the UK, BAB CEO, Duncan Edwards said: “Today, we took note of the UK Government’s decision to allow…
BritishAmerican Business Welcomes Migration Advisory Committee Report on ‘A Points-Based System and Salary Thresholds for Immigration’ London/New York – Responding to newly-published findings and recommendations from the Migration Advisory Committee on the ‘points-based system’ of immigration proposed by the UK Government, BAB CEO Duncan Edwards said: “We welcome today’s publication of the Migration Advisory Committee’s…
Delta Scoops Best Long-Haul Airline Award in U.K. for Second Year Press Release originally published on 22 January – Click here to read Delta Air Lines was named Best Long-Haul Airline at the 25th annual Business Travel Awards, retaining one of the U.K.’s most prestigious travel awards for a second straight year. The Business Travel…