BritishAmerican Business CEO Statement on the Draft Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration By Duncan Edwards, CEO, BritishAmerican Business November 19th, 2018 The draft withdrawal agreement published last week and the cause of so much drama in the UK, is a direct descendant of the ‘Chequers’ White Paper published back in July. At the time…
Cryptocurrency & Law: Is Global Regulation Possible? The following article was kindly provided to BAB by Portia Vincent-Kirby, Legal PA & Public Relations, Hudson McKenzie It’s been nine years since the release of the world’s first ever ‘Cryptocurrency’, Bitcoin, so how will law adapt towards the new and ever-developing virtual financial system in times to…
BritishAmerican Business’ Annual General Meeting 2018 Welcomes New Chair, Dame Vivian Hunt, DBE London – On Thursday 1 November, BritishAmerican Business held its 2018 Annual General Meeting, at the offices of McKinsey & Company in London. At the meeting, Dame Vivian Hunt DBE, Managing Partner, UK & Ireland, McKinsey & Company was formally appointed…
Paul Quain, Senior Partner Mark Callaghan, Associate BREXIT – After almost three years, we are still no clearer what is going to happen With just over three months to go until the UK is likely to leave the EU (and, possibly, enters a transitional period which will last until 1 January 2021) it is worth taking…
Julie Missimore Head of Policy – Americas Embracing robotic automation during the evolution of finance We hear it time and time again – we are living in a digital age, a time of great disruption. Things are changing, and fast, and we expect this to be the new norm in the workplace. As innovation ramps…
Rights for Robots: How the Law Could Protect A.I. Over Humans The following article was kindly provided to BAB by Portia Vincent-Kirby, Legal PA & Public Relations, Hudson McKenzie What would happen if by granting Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) a ‘legal person’ status, the law eventually took sides with an artificial creation over a human being?…
An Interview With Jill Kaplan Jill Kaplan, President, New York/New Jersey, United Airlines Published 5 November 2018 You’ve built a fantastic career in media, what prompted the move to aviation? It was one of those moments in life that you don’t expect – the opportunity came out of nowhere and grabbed my interest in a…
Today, BritishAmerican Business (BAB) released its ‘Principles for a New Chapter in the UK-US Economic Relationship’. This paper serves as a precursor to BAB’s submission on the UK Department for International Trade’s consultation on trade negotiations with the United States on behalf of our wider membership and network. It lays out the key principles for…
An Interview with Dan Glaser Dan Glaser, President and CEO, Marsh & McLennan Companies Published October 31st, 2018 What is the greatest Halloween costume you’ve ever seen or worn? I actually own a pirate costume with a feathered hat and a little fake sword. So I go as a pirate when pressed, but I will say,…
Expert Logo Design Tips 2018: How important is your branding? We ask the experts… At Outstanding Branding, we spend a lot of time working with the logos and branding of a wide spectrum of companies and organisations, creating bespoke solutions for campaigns and events. Just by simply branding up an item such as a pen,…