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,…
What Next for International Trade? The Following Article was Kindly Provided by American Express Alongside global trade tensions, Brexit and the renegotiation of NAFTA are just a few of the ways that the landscape for doing business the world over has changed dramatically. New obstacles have also brought with them new attitudes to international trade.…
Blenheim Chalcot is excited to announce the launch of PeerProjects Blenheim Chalcot is excited to announce the launch of PeerProjects. Starting this Fall, we will invite our clients, colleagues and business network to share our Venture Builder approach to problem-solving and solution designing. By joining our PeerProjects community you will gain exclusive access to…