BritishAmerican Business Responds to Brexit Parliament Vote 12 March 2019 In response to the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community failing to receive Parliamentary approval, Duncan Edwards, BAB CEO, said: “The failure to pass the Withdrawal Agreement…
Emanuel Adam, Director of Policy & Trade Comments on Possible Article 50 Delay In response to Prime Minister Theresa May’s announcement that the UK may seek to extend the deadline of Brexit should no agreement be reached on 12 March 2019 and leaving the EU without a deal be rejected, Emanuel Adam, Director of Policy…
Emanuel Adam, Director of Policy & Trade Comments on Signing of UK-USA Mutual Recognition Agreements “The two mutual recognition agreements (MRAs) signed by the UK and US Governments yesterday, covering telecom equipment, electro-magnetic compatibility (EMC) for information and communications technology products, pharmaceutical good manufacturing practice (GMP) inspections, and marine equipment, are very welcome. The transatlantic…
BritishAmerican Business (BAB) submission to the Office of the United States Trade Representative on Negotiating Objectives for a Trade Agreement with the United Kingdom BritishAmerican Business has submitted its response to the request from the Office of the United States Trade Representative for comments on the priorities and negotiating objectives for a future U.S.-UK Trade…
BritishAmerican Business hosted half-day Innovation Conference on Reinventing Corporate Success and Shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution New York, NY – On June 19, 2018, BritishAmerican Business (BAB) presented its Fourth Annual Innovation Conference in partnership with United Airlines, Vodafone, Dell Technologies, Hearst, Legal & General, AVADO, Farkouh Furman & Faccio, Outstanding Branding and NYU Stern.…
BritishAmerican Business responds to keynote on UK trade by Secretary of State for International Trade, the Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox London – On 18 July 2018, at a speech given at the Royal Society, London, the Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade, the Rt Hon Dr Liam…
BritishAmerican Business Supports Efforts to Begin Trade Talks Despite Committee Report On 1 May 2018, BritishAmerican Business published a Press Release in response to a recent report by the International Trade Committee, which warned against ‘rushing’ into a trade agreement with the United States. Duncan Edwards, CEO, BritishAmerican Business welcomed the “careful approach” both governments…
I am happy to be sending you what is the first in a regular series of short quarterly updates on the work of BritishAmerican Business which I hope you will find helpful. Policy work Our fundamental purpose as a non-aligned, transatlantic trade association is to support policies and actions that are designed to…
This letter, written by BAB CEO Duncan Edwards, was published in the Financial Times on February 8, 2018 and focuses on the need for the US and the UK to start trade talks: Sir, In light of the debate that has been featured in your pages recently about the UK’s status and freedom to…