KSBG Kommunale Beteiligungsgesellschaft GmbH & Co. KG ("KSBG") has undergone financial restructuring, including an amend and extend of its term loan facilities and the reorganisation of the financing structure of its subsidiary STEAG.
The labour market was tight pre-Brexit. Post-Brexit it is frankly a disaster. Brexit means we no longer have free movement of people, unless already in the UK (pre 31 December 2020), all Europeans need work visas if they wish to enter and work in the UK. Unless a business is willing to sponsor workers from overseas it has lost Europe as a source of labour.
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev recently published an OpEd in the Wall Street Journal entitled “Robinhood Users Come Under Attack” in which he questions the motivations of critics and regulators who are looking into issues like payment for order flow and gamified design while never actually answering any of their questions.
When the editor of Finance Monthly asked me to assess Boris Johnson’s economic plan, I laughed and asked… what plan? And then it struck me… this is serious.
With global attempts being made to reduce the ecological footprint, central banks’ approach to banknotes is becoming increasingly important. Whilst the vast majority of central banks, 95% to be precise, rely on cotton-based banknotes, the remaining 5% are made from other substrates, including plastic. Although plastic is said to be somewhat more durable, it is by no means sustainable. Therefore, the call for sustainability in the cash industry is becoming ever louder. However, with respect to banknote production, central banks must address the challenge of striking an optimum balance between eco-friendliness, durability – and most importantly – security.
In 1971, the first captioned video technology was demonstrated in Nashville, assisting people with auditory impairment. Today, this technology has several benefits: language learning, improving children’s reading with television and boasting comprehension in distracting environments. Four years later, the birth of Dr Kurzweil’s reading machine for visually impaired users has become a highly diffused product to millions of everyday drivers listening to navigating instructions, or smartphone consumers using voice search results. Two decades on, George Kerscher’s e-book, designed through the synchronisation of text and audio, made information more readily available; a frustration that Kerscher himself experienced, as someone registered blind. Today, there are more than 6 million Amazon Kindle e-books available.
Marna Ricker is the EY Americas Vice Chair of Tax Services, leading a talented group of more than 18,000 tax professionals. She is responsible for driving growth, managing resources, developing people and ensuring the Tax team provides exceptional service to clients across North, Central and South America and Israel.
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