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European Commission | The EU’s Plan to Grow Innovation in Europe

Europe has plenty of world-class research, talent and creativity. However, too often ideas originating in Europe are turned into economic success by others, elsewhere. This is because European innovators face barriers here and find it difficult to bring their ideas to life. As a result, the Commission proposed a new European innovation act to help Europe's most innovative ideas be developed, financed and scaled up in Europe. To strengthen the EU innovation system, the proposal will address two main challenges....
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IMF | A World Seeking Balance

Surpluses and deficits reflect deeper choices about saving and investment across interconnected economies. More than 80 years ago, John Maynard Keynes centered his work on the persistence of global imbalances. The great economist tried to resolve what he described as the “secular international problem” at the Bretton Woods conference in 1944 through an international clearinghouse. But the conference’s final agreement included only a weaker set of remedies. Concern about imbalances has waxed and waned in the decades since, but has returned to the forefront...
Chapter News, News, Trade & TTIP Related

European Commission | Gas Coordination Group: No Immediate Security of Supply Risk

Despite lower gas storage levels compared to previous years, the Member States and the Commission consider there is no immediate risk for security of gas supply in the EU. In a meeting of the Gas Coordination Group (GCG) this afternoon, experts from the Commission and Member States confirmed that while the situation on global energy markets remains exceptional and requires close monitoring, it also differs significantly from that of 2021/2022. Today, the EU is better prepared, thanks to increased...
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ECB | Big Tech, Big Debt: When US Tech Giants Tap the Euro Area Bond Market

Blog | US tech giants are increasingly tapping the euro area bond market to fund their investments. The ECB Blog investigates the consequences for this market and the potential for these developments to reshape it. The infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI) requires huge investments. Think of the gigantic data centres and the massive electricity consumption to power them. US tech giants, including Google, Amazon and Microsoft, operate massive cloud and AI infrastructure. That is why these companies, known as hyperscalers,...
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European Council | EU Customs: Council Greenlights Landmark Reform

The Council today gave its final approval for an ambitious overhaul of the EU customs framework – the most comprehensive reform of its kind in decades. The updated legislation gives the Union a more modern toolbox and innovative new instruments to better facilitate global trade, especially in e-commerce, collect customs duties more efficiently and tighten controls on non-compliant, dangerous or unsafe goods. Managing the rise of e-commerce  The updated union customs code clarifies that non-EU e-commerce platforms will be considered the goods’ importer when selling into the EU and are therefore responsible for ensuring...
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OECD | G20 Trade Accelerated in Q2 2026, Boosted Primarily by Merchandise Imports and Services Trade

G20 merchandise trade accelerated in Q2 2026. Measured in current US dollars, quarter-on-quarter import growth rose markedly to 6.7%, from the 5.2% growth recorded in the previous quarter, reflecting strong increases in a number of G20 economies. G20 merchandise exports growth remained broadly flat at 5.9%. Preliminary estimates also point to an acceleration in services trade, with exports rising by 3.4% and imports by 2.5%, as compared to 2.0% and 1.5% respectively in Q1 2026 (Figures 1 and 3).1 In...

UPCOMING EACC EVENTS

Transatlantic Energy Strategies at a Turning Point: Markets, Geopolitics, and Infrastructure Investment Needs

Global energy markets are undergoing a period of profound change. Geopolitical tensions, shifting supply chains, and the accelerating demands of the AI and digital‑technology revolution are reshaping how nations think about energy security, affordability, and long‑term resilience. As electricity consumption rises and competition for reliable resources intensifies, both Europe and the North America face pressure to diversify their energy mixes and modernize aging infrastructure.

    PARTNER EVENTS

    WEBINAR | Infrastructure Evergreen Fund Structures: Practical Considerations

    Hosted by Arendt | Evergreen fund structures are attracting increasing interest in the context of long-term investments. For infrastructure assets in particular, they offer compelling opportunities and raise important questions around structuring, investor onboarding, liquidity and remuneration.

      MEMBER NEWS

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      TecEx | When the Perfect Data Center Site Isn’t the Perfect Site

      The race to build the infrastructure required for artificial intelligence is accelerating. Billions are being committed to data centers, power infrastructure and the compute required to train and run increasingly sophisticated AI models. At the same time, communities are questioning, opposing and, in some cases, attempting to stop the data centers being proposed in their towns and cities. That presents an uncomfortable contradiction. We are demanding more AI, more compute and more digital services, while some of the communities being asked...
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      Manay CPA | The 2026 Year-End Tax Planning Guide for U.S. Small Businesses

      Most year-end tax guides are organized by strategy. You get a list of twenty moves and you work out which ones apply to you, which is backwards, because roughly fifteen of them will not. This one is organized by entity. Find the section that describes how your business is taxed, and everything in it is something you can actually use. The rest you can skip. One thing worth saying before the details: 2026 is not a normal planning year. Several provisions...
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      Trepp | August 2026 Rates and Spreads: Tight Spreads Amid Treasure Volatility

      With commercial real estate (CRE) loans continuing to reach final maturities and some facing more difficult refinancing conditions, movements in rates and spreads remain important for the near-term financing outlook. In August, Treasury yields ended only modestly higher despite substantial volatility, while Trepp-i balance sheet lending spreads remained tight. Trepp-i is a weekly spread survey that offers insights into capital availability and underwriting trends across the major property types, with data going back to 2010.  Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) secondary...
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      TABS | Stricter U.S. Immigration Enforcement: Managing Immigration, Tax and Employment Risks

      For international companies expanding to the U.S., real regulatory challenges begin the moment team members step onto U.S. soil to conduct business, or they hire locally. While historically the focus has been on market entry and customer acquisition, a shift in operational priorities may be needed ensure the mitigation of immigration, tax and employment liabilities. Although core U.S. immigration statutes remain unchanged, federal and state enforcement has intensified significantly. In this strict regulatory environment, an employee’s daily activities must align...
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      PwC | Trump Proposes Tariffs on Generic Pharmaceuticals — What Companies Should Know

      What happened? President Trump on July 21 announced via social media a proposed tariff framework for imported generic pharmaceuticals to encourage domestic manufacturing. Under the announced framework, imported generic drugs would remain subject to no additional tariffs for a two-year transition period starting August 1, 2026. The tariff rate would then increase to 100% beginning August 1, 2028, and increase again to 200% beginning August 1, 2029. The announcement states that the existing policy applicable to patented, branded, and innovative...
      Member News, News

      Stephenson Harwood | Data and Cyber Update – August 2026

      Welcome to the latest edition of the Stephenson Harwood Data and Cyber Update, covering the key developments in data protection and cyber security law in August 2026. In data regulation news, the ICO has opened a consultation on anonymisation and pseudonymisation for research, Ofcom has published its first major age-assurance report, the ICO has set out its expectations for police use of facial recognition, France's Constitutional Council has struck down the country's proposed under-15 social media ban, and the Austrian...

      Latest & Leading

      New Micropodcast Series: What’s Happening Across the Atlantic

      The EACCNY is happy to announce the launch of its “What’s Happening Across the Atlantic” series, an initiative that aims to offer our members and wider audience hands-on updates on current affairs and policy developments on both sides of the pond. In these 3-5 minute segments, EU and US policy makers and experts along with a select group of EACCNY members will answer a single timely question: What’s Happening Across the Atlantic” focusing on a specific topic that is relevant to our audience.

      Member Spotlight

      2D Legal, a law firm headquartered in Paris substantially dedicated to transatlantic strategic transactions, advises and supports French and foreign companies through all aspects of doing business in France and accompanies its French clients in developing their activities in North America, through a wide network of trusted legal professionals. 2D Legal is a member of the EACC Paris, of the FACC Chicago and of the CCIFC of Montreal. 2D Legal advises and supports French and foreign small, medium and large companies in their daily activities, their French and cross-border strategic transactions, their development in the main areas of business law and labor law.

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