January - 2021

News & Policy

UK Government Publishes Brexit Transition Information for UK Businesses

The UK Government has published two resources for businesses trading with the European Union on the new trading rules following Brexit....

Rep. Larsen, Estes Reintroduce Legislation to Protect and Restore Aerospace Supply Chain Jobs

Today, Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Ron Estes (KS-04) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to help prevent and recall aerospace supply...

VAT and overseas goods sold directly to customers in the UK

Overseas businesses who sell directly to UK customers are now required to collect Value Added Tax (VAT) at the point of sale as opposed...

How a UK-US FTA will help SMEs across the UK

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the British economy. For tens of thousands of these firms, international...

US & International Markets: BABC Member Moss Adams Shares 2020 in Review and Outlook for 2021

In 2020, global equity markets staged an extraordinary recovery from their March lows after COVID-19 nearly halted all economic activity...

Seattle Metro Area Becomes 10th Largest Regional Economy in the Nation

Seattle, Wash. (January 13, 2021) – Greater Seattle Partners (GSP) today announced that the Seattle metro area economy has become the...

BABC Member Amazon Launches $2 Billion Housing Equity Fund

New Housing Equity Fund will preserve and create equitable housing through below-market loans and grants to housing partners, public...

BABC Member Amazon Continues to Expand Its Transportation Fleet With Purchased Aircraft

Amazon purchases eleven aircraft from Delta Air Lines and WestJet Airlines to join the Amazon Air cargo network in 2021 and 2022 The...