Category Archives: Policy

Press Release: US Investors are Confident in the UK, but Concerns Over Future UK-EU Relations Persist

 US INVESTORS ARE CONFIDENT IN THE UK, BUT CONCERNS OVER FUTURE UK-EU RELATIONS PERSIST A new survey published today by BritishAmerican Business and Bain & Company finds that business confidence is high for US companies in the UK, but future confidence may largely depend on the UK’s relationship with the EU.   LONDON – July,12, 2021 – Today, BritishAmerican Business and Bain & Company launched the inaugural Transatlantic Confidence Index. The Index measures the confidence of US companies active in the UK, including their views on investing in UK operations over…

BAB Statement on Reports of Global Tax Plan to Allow UK to De-Apply Digital Services Tax

BAB Statement on Reports of Global Tax Plan to Allow UK to De-Apply Digital Services Tax 9 July 2021 Contact: Dominic Parker, Communications & Media Manager dparker@babinc.org | 020 7290 9882 | +44 7500 115352 London/New York – In response to today’s report that G20 finance ministers are preparing to approve a global tax plan…

BAB Statement on Quarantine-Free Travel to the UK for Fully Vaccinated Travellers from Amber List Countries

BAB Statement on Quarantine-Free Travel to the UK for Fully Vaccinated Travellers from Amber List Countries 8 July 2021 Contact: Dominic Parker, Communications & Media Manager dparker@babinc.org | 020 7290 9882 | +44 7500 115352 London/New York – In response to the news that fully vaccinated passengers returning from amber list countries to the UK won’t…

BritishAmerican Business Statement Regarding the EU Adequacy Decision Announcement

BritishAmerican Business Statement Regarding the EU Adequacy Decision Announcement 28 June 2021 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 European Commission has finalized an Adequacy Decision for the UK, which brings much-needed certainty for the thousands of transatlantic…

Press Release: BritishAmerican Business Network Elects Tamra Eker as President

BritishAmerican Business Network Elects Tamra Eker as President 23 June 2021 Contact: Dominic Parker, Communications Manager dparker@babinc.org | 020 7290 9882 | +44 7500 115352 The BritishAmerican Business Network, the umbrella body of British American business chambers across the US and UK, has elected Tamra Eker, Managing Director BritishAmerican Business (BAB), as its next President.  Former President,…

Press Release: BritishAmerican Business Statement on the U.S.-UK cooperative framework for Large Civil Aircraft

BritishAmerican Business Statement on the U.S.-UK cooperative framework for Large Civil Aircraft  17 June 2021 Contact: Dominic Parker, Communications Manager dparker@babinc.org | 020 7290 9882 | +44 7500 115352 London/New York – In response to today’s announcement that the U.S. and the UK have agreed on a plan to resolve the 17 year large civil…

Press Release: BritishAmerican Business Statement on Prime Minister Johnson – President Biden Meeting

BritishAmerican Business Statement on Prime Minister Johnson – President Biden Meeting 10 June 2021 Contact: Dominic Parker, Communications Manager dparker@babinc.org | 020 7290 9882 | +44 7500 115352 London/New York – Today, U.S. President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson are expected to meet ahead of the G7 Summit in Cornwall. On the…

Press Release: BritishAmerican Business G7 Summit Statement: Principles for International Trade and Cooperation

BritishAmerican Business G7 Summit Statement: Principles for International Trade and Cooperation 8 June 2021 Contact: Dominic Parker, Communications Manager dparker@babinc.org | 020 7290 9882 | +44 7500 115352 London/New York – The 2021 G7 Summit takes place at an important moment for our economies. After the substantial shock of the COVID-19 pandemic, a period of disruption…

Press Release: BritishAmerican Business Statement on CEO Press Briefing on Reopening Transatlantic Travel

BritishAmerican Business Statement on CEO Press Briefing on Reopening Transatlantic Travel 7 June 2021 Contact: Dominic Parker, Communications Manager dparker@babinc.org | 020 7290 9882 | +44 7500 115352 Today, BritishAmerican Business CEO, Duncan Edwards, moderated a special press briefing with the CEOs of the six major transatlantic airlines: American Airlines, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Delta…

BritishAmerican Business statement on U.S. Suspension of Digital Services Tax-related Tariffs

In response to the announcement that the United States Trade Representative (USTR) will suspend tariffs in Section 301 Digital Services Taxes Investigations, BritishAmerican Business said: “Today, the USTR announced it would suspend digital services tax-related tariffs on the UK and 5 other countries. This is the right decision which avoids escalation and allows time to…