Commenting on the extraordinary events at The Capitol on 6 January, Duncan Edwards, CEO of BAB said: “BAB condemns utterly the violence in Washington yesterday and the senseless loss of life that resulted. The huge success of the US economy, its position as a magnet for investment, innovation and talent is due to the reliability…
Notes from the CEO – January 2021 Duncan Edwards Chief Executive Officer BritishAmerican Business Phew! I don’t know about you, but I am more pleased than usual to be able to wish members and friends of BritishAmerican Business a happy new year, largely of course because 2021 won’t be 2020! Early January always feels like…
A Foundation to Build on in the Future – BritishAmerican Business Welcomes Announcement of UK-EU Deal 24 December 2020 Contact: Dominic Parker, Communications Manager dparker@babinc.org | 020 7290 9882 | +44 7500 115352 London/New York – BritishAmerican Business welcomes today’s announcement that the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) have reached an agreement…
In response to the news that travellers arriving in England will be able to reduce their time in quarantine following private testing measures, BAB London Executive Director and Director of Policy and Trade, Emanuel Adam published the following statement: “The transatlantic business community welcomes today’s announcement as a crucial step in our efforts to re-open…
Unlocking the Full Value of First-Party Data Croud’s director of data solutions, Kevin Joyner, recently joined a panel hosted by BritishAmerican Business discussing first-party data and how businesses in the UK and US can unlock its full value whilst navigating evolving legislation. Kevin was joined by Kenneth Rashbaum, partner at Barton LLP, who was able…
First United Airlines Flight Offering Free Transatlantic COVID-19 Testing Takes Off First of its kind, testing program guarantees customers over two years old and crew test negative before departure November 16, 2020 NEWARK, N.J. – Today, United customers traveling on flight 14 from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to London Heathrow (LHR) were the first…
Trading with Europe in a post-Brexit world While the relentless focus has been on survival during the pandemic, businesses continue to face further Brexit uncertainty. Negotiations continue behind the scenes and the clock ticks down to the 31 December deadline. Whether you are a North American business with a presence in the UK or are looking to…
Bob Garrett Elected Chair of BritishAmerican Business Board of Directors 3 November 2020 Contact: Dominic Parker, Communications Manager dparker@babinc.org | 020 7290 9882 | +44 7500 115352 London/New York – At the BritishAmerican Business (BAB) Annual General Meeting held on Oct 22nd, Bob Garrett, New York area managing partner for KPMG US, was elected chair of…
Today, BritishAmerican Business, in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in London, launched #ChampionsofTrade, an initiative which will tell the stories of local businesses and transatlantic trade stakeholders across the entire United Kingdom (UK). They will describe how transatlantic trade makes a difference to them and why increasing transatlantic trade benefits us all. There is no…
The US Election, the Dollar, and the Pound: what’s the forecast? An Article by Xe Currently both election polls and the betting odds predict a clear lead for Joe Biden. However, it is important to cast your mind back to the night before the 2016 election when the same polls and odds had had Hillary…