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…
BritishAmerican Business Comments on Elimination of £30,000 Income Threshold for EU Migrants “We welcome the news that the UK Government is considering eliminating the £30,000 income threshold for migrants from the European Union post-Brexit that were originally proposed in 2018. “This adjustment is something we have repeatedly called for to keep the UK open for…
BritishAmerican Business Responds to the USA and France Reaching an Agreement on Digital Tax We welcome the news that the United States and France have agreed to suspend their dispute on the French Digital Services Tax (DST) until the end of the year. We believe this decision can inform the discussions on the UK’s DST.…
Securing the Vote: Threats to Anglo-American Democracy The constantly changing complexity of data, online information, and social networks has rendered modern democracies greatly vulnerable to illegitimate influence. Malicious actors have developed several techniques of interfering in elections, ranging from information manipulation and dissemination through legitimate channels, to cyberattacks that access personal information or disrupt infrastructure.…