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European Council | AI: Council and Parliament Agree to Simplify and Streamline Rules

The Council presidency and European Parliament negotiators reached a provisional agreement on a proposal to streamline certain rules regarding artificial intelligence (AI). The proposal forms part of the so-called 'Omnibus VII' legislative package in the EU’s simplification agenda. The package includes proposals for two regulations aiming to simplify the EU’s digital legislative framework and the implementation of harmonised rules on AI. "Today’s agreement on the AI act significantly supports our companies by reducing recurring administrative costs. It ensures legal certainty and a smoother and more...
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OECD | Biotech Start-Ups in Europe: Why Does the EU Lag Behind Competitors and What Can Policymakers do About it?

With the EU Biotech Act marking a major push to strengthen Europe’s biotechnology sector, new OECD research offers a timely check on where the bloc stands. The evidence shows that Europe still lags competitors in biotech start-up creation, patenting and venture capital funding. This blog unpacks the gap and explores how agile regulation and smarter financing tools can help EU policymakers build a more competitive biotechnology start-up ecosystem. Biotechnology has the potential to drive economic growth and high-value job creation,...
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IMF | Financial Stability Risks Mount as Artificial Intelligence Fuels Cyberattacks

Resilience, supervision, and international coordination are essential to safeguarding global financial markets as new AI tools enable attackers. Artificial intelligence is transforming how the financial system copes with vulnerabilities and reacts to incidents. Yet it is also amplifying cyber threats that can undermine financial stability when the offensive capabilities of intruders outpace defenses. IMF analysis suggests that extreme cyber‑incident losses could trigger funding strains, raise solvency concerns, and disrupt broader markets. The financial system relies on shared digital infrastructure that’s highly interconnected, including...
Chapter News, News, Trade & Tariffs

European Commission | EU and US Launch Strategic Partnership on Critical Minerals

Today, the EU and US signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a strategic partnership on critical minerals and agreed an EU-US Critical Minerals Action Plan. These initiatives reflect the EU's commitment to deepen cooperation on critical raw materials. This is a key step in enhancing resilience and diversification of supply chains, amid shared geopolitical and economic challenges. Signed today by Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Šefčovič and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington DC, the MoU...
Chapter News, News, Trade & TTIP Related

European Council | VAT fraud: Council agrees to strengthen cooperation with EU investigative bodies

The Council today provisionally agreed new rules to strengthen the fight against value added tax (VAT) fraud in the EU by ramping up cooperation between member states, the European public prosecutor’s office (EPPO) and the European anti-fraud office (OLAF). The new framework will give EPPO and OLAF more direct access to key VAT data on cross-border business transactions in the EU, including information held by Eurofisc - the EU’s anti-VAT fraud network. " We have taken massive strides in tackling VAT fraud over recent years....
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World Bank | Commodity Prices Rose in April—Pink Sheet

The energy price index rose 12.1% in April, driven largely by crude oil (+8.7%). The non-energy price index increased 3.2%. Agricultural prices gained 1.5% in April, led by food prices (+1.5%); raw materials rose 2.5%, while beverage prices edged up 0.4%. Fertilizer prices surged 14% Metals edged up 1.4% in April, led by aluminum (+6.7%), zinc (+5.7%), and nickel (+5.2%). Precious metals fell 2.7%, weighed down by a decline in gold (-2.8%). The Pink Sheet is the World Bank’s monthly report on commodity...

UPCOMING EACC EVENTS

WEBINAR | Quarterly EU Economic Update: This Time Is Different - Europe Builds on its Foundations for Stability and Growth

President Trump’s decision to attack Iran has the potential to transform the Middle East – but at least in the short-term has led to sharply higher energy prices. But unlike in 2022, when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered an energy crisis, this time Europe is much better prepared. The EU has greatly expanded its use of renewable energy, has diversified its suppliers of oil and natural gas, and has upgraded its domestic energy infrastructure.

    PARTNER EVENTS

    Webinar | Top 10 Global Employment Law Updates to Watch in 2026

    Hosted by Ogletree Deakins | Join us for a discussion on critical employment law developments that will reshape the global workplace in 2026. The speakers will cover a range of topics, including AI regulations in hiring and HR systems, reduced working hours, expanded worker protections, and crackdowns on contractor misclassification. This session will equip employers with the insights needed to stay ahead of compliance risks and to build a proactive global strategy.

    Webinar | Don't Leave Value on the Table – Navigate Unsolicited Offers for Your Business

    Hosted by PKF O'Connor Davies | Join us for a live webinar designed for business owners, executives and their advisors who have received — or may receive — an unsolicited offer for their business. In today’s highly active M&A market, inbound interest from strategic buyers and private equity firms is more common than ever, but not all offers reflect the true value of your company or represent the best fit.

      MEMBER NEWS

      Member News, News, Trade & TTIP Related

      Troutman Pepper Locke | Phase One IEEPA Tariff Refunds Are Hitting Bank Accounts: What Importers Should Do Now and Implications for the Secondary Market in Refund Rights

      Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s invalidation of the Trump administration’s tariff program under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has moved quickly to operationalize what may become one of the largest tariff refund processes in recent history. On April 20, 2026, CBP launched new functionality in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Portal, through the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) framework, to support the submission and administration of valid IEEPA tariff refund claims. In CSMS #68536553, CBP also...
      Member News, News, Trade & Tariffs

      CLA | IC‑DISCs: Explore the Benefits for Privately Held Manufacturers Who Export

      For privately held manufacturers who export, IC‑DISCs are one of the rare tax strategies that are long‑standing and stable. Privately held manufacturers often compete globally while managing a far different set of pressures than large public or private‑equity–backed companies. One way to create a business advantage is tax strategies increasing cash flow and reducing owner-level taxes. One such tax strategy relevant to export‑oriented manufacturers is the Interest Charge - Domestic International Sales Corporation (IC‑DISC), which can generate current-year, permanent tax savings...
      Member News, News

      Trepp | Data Center Sector’s Growth Comes with Challenges

      The data-center sector's rapid growth is colliding with mounting challenges around power, community opposition, concentration, and underwriting risk. Those were among the key takeaways at last week's Trepp Connect conference hosted by Trepp Inc. in Midtown Manhattan's Rockefeller Center. It's hard to believe that a sector with a 1% vacancy rate and a global inventory that is expected to nearly double in the next five years could be facing so many uncertainties, but they seem to continue to mount. Those uncertainties...
      Member News, News, Trade & TTIP Related

      Jaguar Freight | Capacity Crunch

      In this week’s Roar: Tariffs back in the news, the April Logistics Manager’s Index, China’s declining air export volumes, tariff refunds on the way, and the cost of AI. A federal trade court (CIT) has ruled that President Trump’s 10% global tariffs were unlawful because they exceeded the authority granted under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. This follows the earlier decision against Trump’s tariffs imposed under emergency powers laws. While the administration is expected to appeal, the ruling currently blocks...
      Member News, News, Trade & TTIP Related

      FBT Gibbons | U.S. Court of International Trade Rules Section 122 Tariffs Unlawful: What Importers Need to Know

      On May 7, 2026, a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) held that the Trump administration’s temporary 10% global tariffs imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 are “invalid” and “unauthorized by law,” as applied to the plaintiffs before the court (the State of Washington and two private companies). The panel enjoined collection of the Section 122 duties from the plaintiffs but did not extend relief nationwide, meaning other importers may...
      Member News, News, Trade & TTIP Related

      Thompson Hine | CIT Panel Strikes Down Trump Administration’s Section 122 Tariffs

      In a 2-1 decision, a three-judge U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) panel struck down May 7, 2025, the Trump administration’s implementation of Section 122 tariffs (see Thompson Hine Update of February 23, 2026). The 10% tariff on a wide range of imported goods, the panel reasoned, extended beyond President Trump’s power to address any “balance-of-payments” deficit, as provided under the statute. The judges, however, declined to block the Section 122 tariff nationwide, limiting their decision to imported goods of certain plaintiffs appearing...

      Latest & Leading

      EACCNY Team returns from Meetings with EU Commission & EU Parliament in Brussels

      We had very fruitful discussions about the future of transatlantic trade, EU-US relations and various other issues that affect businesses on both sides of the Atlantic. The fact remains that Europe and the United States are each others most important trading partners.

       

       

      Member Spotlight

      Connective Portfolio Management LLMC is an SEC-registered investment advisory company based in New York, established in 2015 and originating from the US investment arm of an European private bank. Our clients are high-net-worth individuals and corporations based in the US and Canada. We invest for our clients globally in publicly listed companies (more rarely in late-stage private companies) in the US, Canada, Western Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, and South America. Our investment mandates are focused on non-US companies (80% world ex-US, 20% in the US). We mostly invest in growth and innovation, typically in companies spending an above-average amount on R&D as a percentage of sales, including those in software, semiconductors, and biotechnology.

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