Month: September 2019

IACC Ranked 7th Among Global Italian Chambers

Each year, Assocamerestero, the Association of Italian Chambers of Commerce Abroad, compiles a series of metrics used to evaluate the work of its seventy-four member chambers, determining their efficacy in promoting Italian industry and serving the needs of their respective member companies all over the world. Assocamerestero recently released its annual ranking of the 74… Read more »

Staying Ahead of the Curve in Commercial Real Estate Leasing

By IACC Member Joseph A. Aquino, President, JAACRES The final quarter of this year, and at least the first quarter of 2020, might be rough for the real estate leasing business. Any leasing broker can make deals when the going is good. What sets some brokers ahead of the pack is their ability to execute… Read more »

5 Steps to Prevent Ransomware from Destroying Your Business

Regular backups stored externally, defense-in-depth cyber security and limited system access lead list of necessary ransomware precautions—in a new article from eMazzanti Technologies Hoboken, New Jersey ­- (Cision) August 22, 2019 — A NYC area IT consultant and managed services provider (MSP) presents the steps organizations should follow to prevent ransomware from causing serious damage… Read more »

Possible Retaliatory Duties on Products from the European Union

On April 12, 2019, the United States Special Trade Representative (USTR) published a preliminary list of Harmonized Tariff Schedule (“HTS”) codes which may be subject to 301 tariff on products manufactured in, and imported from, the European Union (EU) and its member states. The list includes products in the aerospace sector and consumer goods. The April… Read more »