July 2021 – EC Cafe

Jeff Bezos’ space flight has probably gotten a little less glamorous

July 23, 2021

Jeff Bezos' 10-minute suborbital getaway likely won't qualify him for commercial space astronaut wings, according to a new order from the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA issued ...

Carbon pricing in the EU is going global: how much will it cost your business? | Dentons

Carlos Zimmerman

July 23, 2021

Balance of Payments Adjustment Mechanism

On July 14, 2021, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a carbon border adjustment mechanism (“CBAM”).CBAM is a new form of ...

Inside Housing – News – G15 owner raises £ 250million with sustainability bond after upgrading green credentials

Carlos Zimmerman

July 23, 2021

Zero-Coupon Bond

Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) became the latest housing association to raise funds through a sustainability bond, pocketing £ 250million to help build energy efficient homes and renovate existing st...

Green with envy? Why pension funds shouldn’t miss out on green bonds – Special features

Carlos Zimmerman

July 23, 2021

Zero-Coupon Bond

For many pension funds in the UK, efforts to invest sustainably have typically started with equity portfolios. It's changing; investors are building sustainability into their fixed income po...

The dirty little secrets of profitability in e-commerce

Carlos Zimmerman

July 23, 2021

Margin Requirement

As e-commerce accounts for increasing percentages of a brand's current and future growth, a paradox has arisen: e-commerce is often a less profitable channel than other traditional brands' retail and wholesale ...

Global equities rally as volatile week ends on a high

Carlos Zimmerman

July 23, 2021

European

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UK bill would require declaration of uncertain tax treatment and change hybrid rules – MNE Tax

Carlos Zimmerman

July 22, 2021

Balance of Payments Adjustment Mechanism

By Doug Connolly, Multinational Corporate Taxation On July 20, the UK released a bill for the 2021-22 Finance Bill to create an uncertain tax treatment notification requirement for large businesses and to cha...

I like to think there is common ground when it comes to democracy – The News Herald

Carlos Zimmerman

July 21, 2021

Margin Requirement

"All the evils of democracy can be cured by more democracy." Al Smith, Governor of New York Hello Aval, One of the challenges our country has faced is the inability to find common ground on which to build a rel...

DOF chief sees ‘fairly good’ GDP growth in second quarter

Carlos Zimmerman

July 21, 2021

Zero-Coupon Bond

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Dogecoin price drop continues after Doge co-founder calls cryptocurrencies a ‘scam’ and China crackdown on crypto mining

Carlos Zimmerman

July 20, 2021

European

Dogecoin prices have continued to decline since reaching their most recent peak last month on June 25, when memecoin appeared to rebound after the cryptocurrency market was hit hard by the Chinese government's ...

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