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BAB Publishes Principles for a New Chapter in the UK-US Economic Relationship
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As a precursor to our submission on the UK Department for International Trade’s consultation on trade negotiations with the United States, BAB has released the following paper on behalf of our wider membership and network.
It lays out the key principles for our engagement around the consultation and the work of the UK-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Working Group over the coming months.
1. A strong trading relationship between the UK and EU is a crucial condition for the success of the future UK-US economic relationship
2. Trade and investment needs to be part of an inclusive and transparent growth strategy for the UK
3. A future UK-US FTA should set a new standard for transatlantic economic cooperation and regulatory alignment
4. Perfection should not be the enemy of good
You can read the paper, including our principles in full online
here.
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BritishAmerican Business Takes 1st Prize at Amchams in Europe Creative Network Awards 2018
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The Annual Creative Network award is held annually to showcase, celebrate and reward the fantastic, innovative and creative work each of our chapters do to promote US-European trade and investment.
BAB would like to thank AmCham Israel and AmChams in Europe for hosting such a brilliant conference this year, and to our partner companies who contributed their expert advice and insight to this publication, without whom it would not have been possible:
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BAB London Launches Future Transatlantic Leaders Initiative - in Partnership with the U.S. Embassy London
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This month, BritishAmerican Business London was delighted to announce the launch of the Future Transatlantic Leaders Programme in the UK, in partnership with the
U.S. Embassy in London
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The programme is designed to take the conversation about UK-US relations out of Westminster and directly to the future leaders of the transatlantic relationship in the UK - undergraduate students from leading UK Universities.
The purpose of this initiative is to make the relationship ‘real’ to the next generation of leaders and find out from them how they think the UK and the US can collaborate and work together on issues that matter most to young people.
The BAB team will be visiting world-renowned UK universities including:
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To learn more about the Future Transatlantic Leaders Initiative and to get involved, please
click here
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Events, Media & Initiatives
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Department for International Trade: Future of Trade Discussion (Birmingham)
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In July, the Department for International Trade (DIT) launched four consultations to inform the UK’s future trade relationship and potential negotiations with Australia, New Zealand, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the United States.
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On Monday 1 October, BritishAmerican Business, in partnership with BABC Midlands and KPMG are held a DIT Regional Stakeholder Event to discuss the consultations, and the UK’s current and future trade relationships with the countries on which they are consulting.
The event was opened by the Secretary of State for International Trade, the Rt. Hon Liam Fox MP, and provided attendees with the chance to pose questions to, and network with senior DIT officials.
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In a changing world, an Anglo-American free trade relationship can be an example to all
An Article by David Dingle CBE and Duncan Edwards
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"To say the world is changing might strike one as a banality, but it’s nonetheless true. Few can fail to notice or appreciate the ways in which recent developments in the field of technology have disrupted the business landscape and changed the ways in which we live, work and interact.
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Political shifts, meanwhile, and tougher economic conditions, have spurred and stimulated debate over the best way to grapple with new challenges and seize opportunities—for those ready and willing to do so.
Through it all, the British-American “special relationship” endures. It’s a well-worn phrase, but one that denotes more than 200 years of stability and mutual success. Through a shared commitment to liberal democratic values, and a desire for security and progress, the partnership between the U.K. and the U.S. has flourished."
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Thank you for reading this month's Policy Update. If you have any feedback or comments,
BritishAmerican Business is proud to engage with, and provide support to policy matters to the 20 BABC chapters across the UK and the US.
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