The following is an extract from a blog post written by Adam Jackson, Director, Public Affairs and Brexit Advisory, Grant Thornton UK LLP. You can read the post in full here. Last week I had the privilege of hosting a British American Business roundtable which brought together US and UK businesses and a party…
Fragomen and BritishAmerican Business Publish Brexit Immigration Guide for International Companies Doing Business in the UK 26 February 2020 Contact: Dominic Parker, Communications Manager dparker@babinc.org | 020 7290 9882 | +44 7500 115 352 BritishAmerican Business (BAB) and Fragomen have published an immigration-focused guide for international companies doing business in the UK. Moving My…
BP today set a new ambition to become a net zero company by 2050 or sooner, and to help the world get to net zero. The ambition is supported by ten aims: Five aims to get BP to net zero: 1. Net zero across BP’s operations on an absolute basis by 2050 or sooner.…
Notes from the CEO – February 2019 The following article is an extract from BAB’s February Transatlantic Topics. You can read it here: Transatlantic Topics – February 2020 Want to receive Transatlantic Topics to your inbox each month? Sign up to our mailing list Three days in Washington DC last week and the sense of…
4 February 2020 British investors eyeing deals in the US have won an important reprieve from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. On January 13, the Committee announced expanded rules governing inbound investments but granted investments by UK parties an exemption from many of these new regulations. To qualify for the exemption,…
Cyber security experts launch new guide to help organisations navigate through the cyber maze Oxfordshire based cyber security consultants CQR have published a new guide which covers the 9 key areas that can help protect organisations from the most common cyber threats. Despite a government report finding that almost half of UK businesses were…
Faegre Drinker Launches, Forming Top 50 Firm Designed for Clients FAEGRE DRINKER – Feb. 1, 2020 — Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath (Faegre Drinker) launched global operations, effective Feb. 1, 2020. Faegre Drinker is the combination of Faegre Baker Daniels, an international law firm with deep roots in the Midwest, and Drinker Biddle &…
BAB CEO Duncan Edwards Talks to Yahoo Finance About Brexit and the Future of UK-EU Trade 30 January 2020 BritishAmerican Business CEO Duncan Edwards joined Yahoo Finance’s ‘On The Move’ Panel today, to talk about the UK’s departure from the European Union. Speaking on the importance of a UK-EU and UK-US free trade agreement, Duncan said:…
BritishAmerican Business (BAB) Statement on the United Kingdom Leaving the European Union 31 January 2020 Today, the United Kingdom will formally leave the European Union and begin a transition period. It is a new era and a momentous time for the UK. It will require effort, creativity, optimism and persistence to make it a success.…
HARD ROCK CAFE THROWS THE ULTIMATE FOOTBALL PARTY IN LONDON FOR THE BIG GAME Hard Rock Cafe to offer game day menus and deals to guests who reserve a table for the big game Package deal includes a guaranteed seat with a view of high quality screens, two beers and three American-style food items Lively…