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Markets EUR/GDP For the past five months, EUR/GBP (euro – pound sterling) has moved flawlessly within the confines of a descending channel, a technical pattern composed of two downward sloping parallel lines – an upper trendline that represents resistance and a lower one that marks support. With the sell-off that sprung last Wednesday, price has retreated towards the lower limit of the bearish for...

Episode 1: “How do you eat an elephant?” How do you eat an elephant? “Piece by piece” is the answer you’ll find in career guides and project-management handbooks. This wisdom is especially relevant to the establishment and implementation of a risk-based compliance program. If you work on compliance issues within a company, you probably know a thing or two about this. You know that your company nee...

Markets GDP ‘Freedom Day’ has come and gone for last week, but markets don’t appear to be convinced that this marked the ‘beginning of the end’ of the pandemic for the UK. With delta variant caseloads surging in recent weeks, the British Pound has been hampered relative to its major counterparts as traders are on edge that re-opening measures could be reversed. But now that data is showing that va...

We are living during a strange time in history. In a matter of a few short months, our way of life has changed on a global scale. Businesses have had to change the way they operate in response to the coronavirus epidemic and it is certain that because of these changes things will never be the same. So, what does this mean for entrepreneurs who wish to start a business? Should they even bother taki...

By Dr. Raluca Oprișiu, LL.M. Eur. Integration, Avocat (Attorney at Law RO) Following the whistleblower directive[1] (to be implemented by 17.12.2021 by all member states), companies with more than 50 employees need to elaborate protection measures for whistleblowers, i.e. anonymous persons who report illegal activities. Romania is now discussing the implementation law in an active debate with NGOs...

Markets GDP The UK economy looks to be in rude health with economic growth picking up sharply over the last quarter. According to the latest Bank of England (BoE) report, the recovery in economic activity is ‘most pronounced’ in the consumer-facing services sector after Covid restrictions were loosened in April, with output in some sectors ‘around pre-Covid levels.’ The BoE expects the UK economy ...

By Nina Rossi, Principal Lawyer, DC Strategy Lawyers International retail and service concepts are, even with COVID-19, looking at the Australian market as a new market. With such interest it is important to understand the Australian market, as there are specific and often more complex legal issues to consider that apply, particularly in Australia. Why Choose Australia? Australia has a diverse, hi...

As we celebrate the greatest country on earth – AMERICA, great businesses also should be celebrated, as some companies seem able to weather any storm – the dream of a true entrepreneur. The oldest American company has been in existence since 1752, before our county was founded. Despite wars, depressions, recessions, and global pandemics, these companies have managed to maintain a high-quality offe...