US Threatens Tariffs on UK Exports Over Digital Services Tax
By: The Guardian March 29, 2021 The Biden administration has warned it could slap 25% tariffs on British exports to the US after the UK levied a digital services tax on major technology companies. The price of clothing and footwear, ceramics, beauty products and furniture exports to the US could rise by a quarter, according to a […]
Deliveroo Dampens IPO Expectations as Investors Raise Workers’ Rights Concerns
By: The Guardian March 29, 2021 Deliveroo has cut the upper valuation of its landmark flotation on Wednesday by £1bn, saying it will price its shares at the bottom of its guided range because of “volatile” market conditions. The London stock market listing will now value the takeaway delivery firm at £7.6bn-£7.85bn, instead of a […]
Crisp Insights into Digital Age ESG Developments – Mar 25, 2021
TSMC: How a Taiwanese Chipmaker Became a Linchpin of the Global Economy A fascinating look into shifting power within tech’s supply and value chains – and how they’re intersecting with political concerns and geopolitical priorities. As we recently discussed at the Eversheds Sutherland event (above), global jockeying is taking place in and via […]
SolarWinds Hack Got Emails Of Top DHS Officials
By: AP News March 29, 2021 Suspected Russian hackers gained access to email accounts belonging to the Trump administration’s head of the Department of Homeland Security and members of the department’s cybersecurity staff whose jobs included hunting threats from foreign countries, The Associated Press has learned. The intelligence value of the hacking of then-acting […]
US Threatens Tariffs on UK Exports Over Digital Services Tax
By: The Guardian March 29, 2021 The Biden administration has warned it could slap 25% tariffs on British exports to the US after the UK levied a digital services tax on major technology companies. The price of clothing and footwear, ceramics, beauty products and furniture exports to the US could rise by a quarter, according to a […]