Last month, the EU Court of Justice deemed that Bitcoin transactions should not be subject to VAT. Bitcoin and its regulation has been a hot topic in 2015. New York State introduced the BitLicense and has seen quite a bit of backlash. As a result, many have been looking for alternative approaches. The BTC price…
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The IFCJ Helps Those in Paris
Last week, following the coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris, the IFCJ (The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews) has pledged almost $90,000 to boost security at 25 synagogues and schools run by Chabad in Paris and Toulouse. The money will be used to hire additional guards and to install electronic security systems. As the IFCJ…
Osborne Traveling to Germany
British finance ministers will be traveling to Germany tomorrow to call for a strong EU that will work for the “benefit of all 28 member states.” George Osborne will outline ways that London’s financial services can be better protected. His government is looking to achieve reforms in the British relationship with the EU. He is…
EU Parliament Employment Committee Votes on New Legislation
Just last week, the European Parliament’s Employment Committee voted in favor of new legislation as part of the Christensen report on the EU Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work. Commenting on many of the new elements of the EP vote, UEAPME Secretary General Peter Faross said “UEAPME is very concerned about the EP’s…
More EU Students Coming to the UK
Interestingly, Ucas data shows that higher education providers in England have 20,430 EU learners from outside the UK. This is a 14% increase from the same point last year. This shows a significant acceleration, as the 2014-15 English universities EU recruitment was 8% higher than the year before that. As Nick Hillman, the director of…
Barack Obama Tells Britain: Stay in the EU
Barack Obama has recently warned that Britain will lose its influence if it leaves the EU. During an interview with the BBC broadcast on Thursday night, Obama said the EU “made the world safer and more prosperous” and he confirmed that American hopes that Britain will remain a member. As Obama said, “Having the UK…
UberPop Suspends Services in France…For Now
Uber is soon going to suspend its UberPop service in France. While the California based company had been adamant that they would continue, despite demands from President Francois Hollande’s gobernment to stop their service, they have finally given in. Their services were deemed illegal since they use an app to connect clients to private car-owners….
Spain and Morocco Sign Joint Declaration
Spain and Morocco have recently signed a Joint Declaration and other agreements focused on judicial cooperation, tourism promotion, water resource management and care for women, children and pensioners. At the 11th Spain-Morocco High-Level Meeting at Moncloa Palace, the Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and the Prime Minister of Morocco, Abdelilah Benkiran reviewed the partnership that…
Car Design Takes the High Road
With an extensive background in marketing in the motorsports and automotive industry, Dany Bahar of Ares Performance comes with an impressive CV for offering customers the opportunity to design their own cars. Bahar launched Ares Performance last year. Following his key executive roles at Ferrari and Lotus, Bahar set up his own firm in Italy…
Small Business in the UK Want to Remain with the EU
A survey of 1000 small businesses in the UK has shown that they want to remain in the EU. They put this wish above taxes and highly skilled workforce desires. Their EU membership is a key concern of theirs with the new government. Bibby Financial Services is an independent finance specialist that conducted the report….
