International Women’s Day 2021

International Women’s Day Tamra Eker Managing Director, New York BritishAmerican Business Over the past 12 months women across the US and UK have begun to see the signposts of progress. The US saw its first female Vice President, the world finally saw two more black women appointed to the helms of Fortune 500 companies at…

What to do about “Global COVID Nomads” and Other Wandering Workers Who Telecommute from Abroad for Personal Reasons – Littler

What to do about “Global COVID Nomads” and Other Wandering Workers Who Telecommute from Abroad for Personal Reasons  An Article by Donald C. Dowling Jr –  Shareholder, Littler Technology facilitates remote work in ways that, years ago, just were not possible. Take telecommuting. These days, all kinds of jobs that had to be performed at…

BritishAmerican Business calls for a Risk-based Roadmap out of Aviation Restrictions

BritishAmerican Business has joined the transatlantic aviation community in calling for a road map out of aviation restrictions in the UK using a risk-based approach. BritishAmerican Business Executive Director and Director of Policy & Trade, Emanuel Adam said: “Our community joins the transatlantic aviation industry in its call for the Government to use today’s COVID-19 announcement…

BritishAmerican Business statement on the European Commission Launching Process on Personal Data Flows to UK

In response to the news that the European Commission has launched the process towards the adoption of two adequacy decisions for transfers of personal data to the United Kingdom, BritishAmerican Business Executive Director and Director of Policy & Trade, Emanuel Adam said: “We welcome today’s announcement that the EU has reached a preliminary decision on…

Climate Commitments Could be the Way to Unlock Trade Talks – Notes from the CEO – February 2021

Climate Commitments Could be the Way to Unlock Trade Talks Notes from the CEO – February 2021 Duncan Edwards Chief Executive Officer BritishAmerican Business A month into the new year and the political drama that we have become accustomed to hasn’t abated.  I won’t add to the comment that BAB made on January 6th other than to say that…

BritishAmerican Business statement on the UK’s decision to start formal accession discussions to the CPTPP

In response to the UK’s decision to start formal accession discussions to the CPTPP, BritishAmerican Business CEO, Duncan Edwards said: “On behalf of our members, BritishAmerican Business (BAB) welcomes the announcement made today by Secretary of State for International Trade, Liz,Truss, that the UK is beginning negotiations to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Joining…

Press Release: Transatlantic British Businesses Acknowledged by U.S. and UK Government at Virtual Roundtable

Transatlantic British Businesses Acknowledged by U.S. and UK Government at Virtual Roundtable 28 January 2021 Contact: Dominic Parker, Communications Manager dparker@babinc.org | 020 7290 9882 | +44 7500 115352 London – Today, the Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in London, Yael Lempert, and UK Minister for Exports, Graham Stuart, welcomed a group of business representatives from across the UK to…