agosto 13, 2020

Freeports consultation: boosting trade, jobs and investment across the UK

Freeports consultation: boosting trade, jobs and investment across the UK

2 minutos In the Ancient World, Greek and Roman ships – piled high with traders’ wines and olive oils – found safe harbour in the free port of Delos, a small Greek island in the waters of the Aegean. Offering respite from import taxes in the hope of attracting the patronage of merchants, the Delosian model of a ‘free port’ has rarely been out of use since. Because freeports still offer that same story of trade and prosperity across the modern world. From the UAE to Continue lendo

New World Model – The Future of Industry,  an online event for private sector companies, businesses, and stakeholders – 15, 16 and 17 September 2020

New World Model – The Future of Industry, an online event for private sector companies, businesses, and stakeholders – 15, 16 and 17 September 2020

1 minuto The World Trade organization predicts that global trade will contract by up to 30% as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. The US Congress recently passed the CARES Act to unlock an unprecedented U$ 2 trillion of funding to help support individuals and businesses through this pandemic emergency. Facebook announced that all of its employees worldwide will now have the right to choose remote working configurations for their jobs. Our way of life, and of doing business, is changing before our very Continue lendo

Uberaba prepara novo plano para instalação de ZPE

Uberaba prepara novo plano para instalação de ZPE

1 minuto A Prefeitura de Uberaba, no Triângulo Mineiro, deve apresentar, nas próximas semanas, um novo plano de trabalho para a instalação da Zona de Processamento de Exportação (ZPE) da cidade. É que o modelo entregue ao Conselho Nacional das Zonas de Processamento de Exportação (CZPE), no fim de janeiro, foi indeferido pelo governo federal. Assim, o tão esperado projeto volta a ficar sem data para sair do papel, oito anos após o decreto presidencial que autorizou sua implantação. Ao custo inicial de R$ Continue lendo