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EUROPE AUTOMOTIVE

Carmakers look to move research roles to eastern Europe after Brexit vote

Recruitment firms are searching for skilled staff and senior executives to lead R&D teams in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania.Carmakers are shifting their research centres to eastern Europe following the Brexit vote to lower ...   Read on...

37 leading companies join forces in European Automotive-Telecom Alliance

At a Round Table on Connected and Automated Driving initiated and chaired by Günther H. Oettinger, European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, the automotive and telecom industries have today formally announced the ...    Read on...
France's carmakers look to the future

While Europe's biggest carmaker dominates the headlines, France, host of the Paris Motor Show, is home to the continent's number two and three carmakers - who are in a race with each other and their German rival, VW.The Paris ...    Read on...
German automakers focus their might on e-driving

The auto of the future is expected to be electrically driven and run on autopilot. German carmakers especially are turning their financial firepower and technical know-how on a market which is starting to gain traction ...    Read on ...

Germany AutoBook 2016

The automotive industry in Germany offers great opportunities for domestic and international sales and sourcing. The Germany AutoBook provides you the information you need and delivers inspiration to do more business with German ...   Read on... 
Additional Europe automotive articles

- Autos: Western European Demand Strengthens in August (download report)

- European Truck Market Solid; UK Sees Weakness (download report)

- SAG 25: What are the most significant safety improvements that can be made to trucks? (download report)

- Nissan demands Brexit compensation for new UK investment

 
MANUFACTURING, ECONOMY & SUPPLY CHAIN

UK Heading for Hard Brexit, Say European Diplomats 
As chief negotiator starts work, dominant view on continent is that Britain will leave EU single market and customs union.European diplomats are increasingly convinced the UK will sever economic ties with the continent when ...   Read on...

Op-Ed: Get Ahead of Brexit's Supply Chain Disruption Before It's Too Late

Brexit, Britain's decision to withdraw from the European Union (EU), is likely to cause one of the most significant disruptions to the supply chain industry in recent history. And this particular disruption is unprecedented in many ways ...    Read on...
Nine ways to circumnavigate the supply chain impacts of Brexit

Although the dust is settling following the immediate aftermath of the UK's Brexit vote, it is still too early to know the long-term effect, particularly as much of it will depend on the terms that are negotiated. However it is possible to look at so ...     Read on...
European industrial 3D printing in its infancy and needs extensive collaboration, new EU report says

The industrial 3D printing revolution is often talked about, especially as something that is going to be huge in the near future. And the numbers certainly don't lie; Gartner polls have shown that 65 percent of supply chain ...     Read on...
Additional manufacturing, economy and supply chain articles

- Turkey cuts growth forecast for 2016 to 3.2 percent

- Post-Brexit opportunities arise in Central and Eastern Europe

- Britain Sees Manufacturing Surge after Brexit

- UK manufacturing growth 'best for two years'

- Majority of Irish CEOs believe next three years will be more critical than the previous fifty

- Forging ahead: UK-ASEAN business after Brexit

- Eurozone inflation picking up at last

- Italy, the sick man of Europe?    
   
EVENTS

 

EXHIBITION / FAIR: Oct. 18-20 in Wolfsburg
"IZB: International Suppliers Fair"

By Wolfsburg AG (Volkswagen AG & City of Wolfsburg)

Become an exhibitor at our International Automotive Pavilion at IZB 2016, the largest automotive supplier show in Europe with more than 50,000 visitors. Our offer is combined with a matchmaking program with European vehicle manufacturers (OEM), Multinationals and Tier 1 Automotive Suppliers.

 

EXECUTIVE SEMINAR: Oct. 31 - Nov. 4 in Detroit
"Automotive Industry: Global Purchasing and Supply Chain Management"

By AIAG and Wayne State University

 

SEMINAR: Nov. 4 in Troy, Michigan
"Global Lean: Seeing the New Waste Rooted in Communication, Distance and Culture"

HR & TALENT MANAGEMENT

France: Calculation of severance pay

Two decisions of the French Court of Cassation have considered the impact of variable remuneration when calculating legal severance pay. According to two ...    Read on...
Russia: Changes to labor code come into effect 3 October 2016

On 3 October 2016, changes to the Russian Labor Code will come into force as follows:- A provision that a salary payment date (which must be no later than 15 calendar days after the final day of the period for which salary is  ...    Read on...
Romania, highest increase in cost of labor among EU states

The hourly cost of labor in Romania rose by 12% in the second quarter of the year compared to the same period in 2015, according to EU's statistics office Eurostat.It registered the highest growth rate among the EU member  ...    Read on...
Additional HR and talent management articles

- France: Supreme Court decides that judges may suspend an employer's reorganization project

- Netherlands: Cross-border work

- UK boards lag behind US counterparts when it comes to sector diversity

- Romania: Unilateral suspension of an individual employment agreement breaches Romanian Constitution 
   
AUDIO INTERVIEWS & ON-DEMAND SEMINARS

Export Trends Offer Significant Growth Opportunities for Business

Demand Driven and the Global Supply Chain

Managing Risk and Compliance with your Global Traveler

Key Challenges Facing Global Talent Management Strategies

Assessing and Analyzing the Risks of Global Sourcing

Tax and Commercial Benefits of Doing Business in the UK

Lean Communication: how language, culture and distance impact your costs and competitiveness in our globalized economy

FINANCE, LEGAL & TAX

EU: Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court

The Member States of the European Union are preparing to introduce a new European patent with unitary effect (unitary patent or UP) and a single Unified Patent Court with divisions located throughout Europe. With this package ...     Read on...
The new German-Japanese double tax agreement

For the thousands of Japanese companies in Germany, and for future investors, the new double tax agreement will bring significant advantages.Germany is one of the most attractive locations for the direct foreign investment of ...   Read on...
Additional finance and tax articles

- EU VAT Compliance & Savings Guide

- Transfer pricing is the subject of growing interest of the Polish tax authorities

- Bird's Eye View: Comparing Chinese Investment into North America and Europe    
   




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