A New York Minute with Simon Freakley, CEO, AlixPartners
An Interview with Simon Freakley Simon Freakley, CEO, AlixPartners Published May 25, 2021
BritishAmerican Business Holds Virtual 2021 Annual Transatlantic Business Awards
BritishAmerican Business Holds Virtual 2021 Annual Transatlantic Business Awards On May 20th, 2021 BritishAmerican Business virtually hosted its annual Transatlantic Business Awards to honor and acknowledge deserving and impactful leaders across the US and UK. BAB presented its 2021 UK Transatlantic Business Award to Bill Winters, Group Chief Executive of Standard Chartered PLC; the US…
Policy Notes: Data transfers must be a cornerstone of the UK’s digital trade strategy
Policy Notes: Data transfers must be a cornerstone of the UK’s digital trade strategy An Article by Alice O’Donovan, Associate, McGuireWoods & Andrei Cazacu, Senior Policy Manager, BritishAmerican Business The snapshot below is based on a summary of recent conversations between members of the BritishAmerican Business Policy Group and representatives from the UK Department for…
BritishAmerican Business statement on Establishment of UK Investment Council
In response to the announcement that the UK Government has established an Investment Council to help attract overseas investment, Emanuel Adam, Executive Director and Director of Policy & Trade, BritishAmerican Business said: “We welcome the establishment of the UK Investment Council and with that the UK Government’s efforts to seek private sector advice how to…
A New York Minute with Scott Kirby, CEO, United Airlines
An Interview with Scott Kirby Scott Kirby, CEO, United Airlines Published April 26, 2021
BAB Urges the UK and USA to Restart Transatlantic Travel in Open Letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and President Biden
BAB Urges the UK and USA to Restart Transatlantic Travel in Open Letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and President Biden 3 April 2021 Contact: Dominic Parker, Communications Manager dparker@babinc.org | 020 7290 9882 | +44 7500 115352 London/New York – Today, BritishAmerican Business sent letters to both the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and U.S.…
BritishAmerican Business CEO Duncan Edwards Comments on today’s first-ever G7 Trade Track Ministerial Meeting
BritishAmerican Business CEO Duncan Edwards Comments on today’s first-ever G7 Trade Track Ministerial Meeting: “Today’s G7 Trade Track Ministerial meeting is a very positive signal, at a time when global trade is under considerable stress. Concerted action is needed to address issues within the global trading system and modernize the WTO. Our business community, with…
BritishAmerican Business statement on Announcement that the U.S. Will Export Tariff Options in Reponse to UK Digital Services Tax
In response to the announcement that the United States will explore tariff options in response to the UK Digital Services Tax, Emanuel Adam, Executive Director and Director of Policy & Trade, BritishAmerican Business said: “We worry that, once again, the threat of unilateral tariffs are being considered as an option. The last four years have…
Biden Administration Unveils Immigration Reform Bill – Littler
Biden Administration Unveils Immigration Reform Bill An Article by Jorge Lopez, Shareholder, Chair, Global Mobility and Immigration Practice Group and Elizabeth Whiting, Associate, Littler Last week, President Biden’s comprehensive immigration reform proposal, the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, was introduced in the House and Senate. As officials in the administration initially reported, the provisions for the proposed legislation indeed…
BritishAmerican Business statement on Suspension of Retaliatory Tariffs Between U.S. and UK
In response to the announcement that the U.S. has suspended tariffs on UK goods as part of an ongoing trade dispute, BritishAmerican Business said: We are pleased to see today’s announcement that the United Kingdom and United States have agreed on the removal of a range of retaliatory tariffs on British goods entering the U.S.…