BritishAmerican Business Hosts Secretary of State Liz Truss 04 October 2019 BritishAmerican Business had the privilege to host The Right Honourable Elizabeth Truss MP, Secretary of State for International Trade and Minister for Women and Equalities of the United Kingdom at an Exclusive Reception. Thanks to our host, Standard Chartered Bank, and our partners from…
BritishAmerican Business Honored Achievements in Business and Leadership at their 2019 Transatlantic Business Awards Dinner 04 October 2019 Contact: Tamra Eker, Executive Director | teker@babinc.org The premier gala event of the transatlantic business calendar honored three distinguished leaders. BritishAmerican Business (BAB), the leading transatlantic trade association, welcomed more than 400 business executives and dignitaries from…
BritishAmerican Business Releases Statement on the U.S. Imposition of Tariffs for Imports from the European Union 03 October 2019 Contact: Dominic Parker, Communications Manager dparker@babinc.org | 020 7290 9882 | +44 7500 115 352 London/New York – In response to the United States Government’s announcement on the 2 nd of October 2019 regarding the imposition of tariffs by the…
12 Months Since GDPR – What Do Employers Really Need to Know? By Deborah Margolis and Raoul Parekh on June 13, 2019 As we sip champagne reflecting on the first anniversary of the effective date of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we consider the obligations that employers should bear in mind. In…
Helping Employee’s Relocation Go Smoother Tax-Wise The following article was kindly provided to BAB by Nathalie Goldstein, Enrolled Agent and CEO of MyExpatTaxes – an award-winning tax software for US Expats. The UK has always been an attractive spot for American companies to base their European Headquarters. So, it’s no wonder that there is such…
EU: Court Holds Member States Must Require Employers to Adopt Systems to Record All Employee Working Time By Thomas Griebe, Thorben Klopp, and Philipp Schulte on May 24, 2019 On May 15, 2019, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued a groundbreaking judgment in a court case between a Spanish trade union and…
UK Court Upholds Dismissal Based on Religious Employee’s Workplace Proselytising By Lisa Rix and Ben Smith on June 14, 2019 The Court of Appeal in the United Kingdom recently held that the dismissal of a nurse for improperly proselytising at work was fair (Kuteh v Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust). The claimant was…
Inside New York City’s hidden tower of tailors By Zachary Weiss on August 10, 2019 – Original article featured in GQ Magazine I had first crossed the threshold of 130 West 57th Street – located on the crux of Manhattan’s Midtown and Upper East and West Sides, a stone’s throw from Central Park South…
The American Hour Celebrates its 20th Anniversary with Website Re-Launch The American Hour, one of the leading supporters of American expats in the UK, and close friends of BAB, is celebrating its 20th year of serving the transatlantic expat community this month with a fresh new website. The well-established, well-respected website, and key resource for…
U.S., UK Tech and Business Associations Call on Leaders to Advance Digital Trade 26 September 2019 Contact: (BAB) Dominic Parker, Communications Manager dparker@babinc.org | 020 7290 9882 | +44 7500 115 352 (ITI) Jennie Westbrook Courts jcourts@itic.org | +1 202 626 5753 Washington – Today, a coalition of tech groups and experts from business, government,…