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Christie’s New York sets the bar high for New York marquee auction week. Earlier tonight, the 21st Century Evening Sale raked in a total of US$210m and was spearheaded by the highest-grossing American artist Basquiat’s skull painting, which realized US$93m to become the artist’s second highest auction record.

Sustainalytics Launches its Principal Adverse Impact Data Solution AMSTERDAM, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sustainalytics, a Morningstar Company and a globally-recognized provider of ESG research, ratings and data, today launched its Principal Adverse Impact (PAI) Data Solution, an ESG dataset with rich corporate- and sovereign-level research that aligns with the current PAI indicators. The European Unions Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), which takes partial effect on March ...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The Democrats’ “sweep” of the White House and both chambers of Congress means that it is all but inevitable that tax legislation will be introduced in 2021, but the razor-thin nature of the Democrats’ majority in Congress could mean that only a few of President Biden’s proposals will ultimately be enacted this year. Because President Biden’s tax plan is unlikely to receive the support of the 60 senators needed to avoid a S...

A Chronology of COVID-19 Relief for ERISA Plans In 2020, the employee benefits world was dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The following chronology highlights the ongoing relief provided by legislation, regulatory action, and other agency guidance to assist ERISA plan participants, fiduciaries, and sponsors during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic through November 30, 2020. (Superseded agency guidance has been omitted.) We provide a number of links to articles on our blog, Benefits Law Update, wh...

Candy Crush to the final bosses of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. They vary in visual fidelity from the ASCII characters of Dwarf Fortress to the high-detail, motion-capture shown in the latest sports games. They can be controlled by joysticks, dance pads, and fishing reels. They are also designed, developed, and published by developers, which whether small or multibillion-dollar companies, need to be mindful of various business and legal issues in the gaming space. We discuss some of those issue...

4 Tips For Closing Summer Business Ken Thoreson, president, Acumen Management Group LTD Summer can be a difficult time to lock down that extra business that ensues you exceed your monthly objectives. Pipelines are thinner, vacations occur more often, and people are less focused.  This week will be about teamwork. Everyone reading this article should consider their tips and ideas, and share them with each other!  Working the sales process effectively, increasing the number of opportunities, a...