If you loved Princess Beatrice’s hat from the royal wedding – don’t despair! It can still be yours. Designed by Philip Treacy and called, a “unique sculptural celebratory headpiece,” Princess Beatrice put the hat up for sale on eBay. This hat, which has been likened to everything from a Twizzler to a toilet seat, has…
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Google Trying to Make Good in the EU
Google has its sights, as of recently, on wooing Europeans to its side while it deals with legal, regulatory and political difficulties. They are faced with issues revolving around privacy, copyright disputes, taxation and more. Winning Fans In their latest bid to win fans, Google has purchased a building in Paris near the Saint-Lazare train…
French Investment Boutique Wins California Mandate
The French investment boutique, TOBAM, has been awarded a $150 million mandate from the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS). Now, this anti—benchmark strategy boutique will be participating in a Manager Development Program II that is set up by CalPERS and the Strategic Investment Group. TOBAM Chosen Yves Choueifaty, TOBAM’s president said, “We are very…
EU Renewing Investments in Korea
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Knowledge Economy announced that five EU-based companies have pledged to invest $510 million in Korea. These pledges were made in Berlin during an event that was attended by the Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Joong-kyung. Solid Investments One of the companies has pledged $25 million, while another that is involved…
UK Workforce Lagging Behind
The UK workforce is falling behind in European Union institutions, reports the head of the European Parliament’s London information office. While the British workforce contains 12% of the EU’s population, they only represent 5% of the jobs in the European Parliament and Commission. European Parliament Careers On Monday, in an attempt to build awareness about…
American Ireland Fund Dinner
Tomorrow night, Taoiseach Enda Kenny will be the guest of honor at the annual dinner of the American Ireland Fund taking place in Lincoln Center. Attendance is expected at about 1200 and the event should raise more than $2.5 million for various Irish charities. Dinner Honorees At the event, the Leslie C. Quick Jr. Leadership…
EU Setting Stringent Standards for Herbal Remedies
If you’re a fan of herbal remedies, then you may want to look beyond the EU at this point. New EU rules came into practice this weekend banning hundreds of herbal medicines and remedies. The point of the laws is to protect consumers from influencing or hurting traditional medicines. Getting Your Herbs In order to…
EU Opening Up to Unskilled Foreign Workers
For the first time, the EU is looking into granting unskilled workers from outside the EU a legal route for seasonal employment. The controversial draft legislation that is currently before the European Parliament would allow seasonal workers, mostly in agriculture and tourism, to gain easier access to work permits for up to six months each…
Austria Opening Up Workforce
On May 1, Austria will be opening its labor market to eight Eastern European members of the EU for the first time. Austria and Germany have been the last two hold outs from the EU member states to open their doors to workers from other EU states. They waited the maximum seven years from when…
Poland – the Hottest New Investment Location
Recently, Poland has become the hottest new place to invest. According to a study by market researcher Markit, done for consultancy KPMG, Poland has investments that are booming at a rate higher than in most other European Union countries. Polish Expansion The report shows that Polish businesses’ are investing in expansion at the highest level…
