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Siemens Financial Services of Iselin, NJ has released a new study showing that American and European companies are once again making investments in new technology a priority. The research project, completed in May, revealed that most companies on both sides of the Atlantic increased tech spending in 2004 and plan to continue doing so over the next year. Those companies spending more this year intend to invest at a higher rate than those that increased spending in 2004.
Among the key findings of the Siemens research are:
- 67% of U.S. companies report an IT spending rebound, with half planning to increase current levels this year.
- On most indicators studied, Germany tends to lag behind other countries, but shows strong signs of mirroring the technology investment growth path of its European neighbors.
- IT replacement cycles are longest in the United States and France, shortest in the United Kingdom and Germany.
- Server replacement cycles are longest in the United States and United Kingdom.
- Technology finance is strongly available in the United States, United Kingdom and France, less so in Germany.
GE Commercial Finance of McLean, VA has announced the launch of a federal leasing unit, Federal Finance Solutions, within the GE Commercial Finance family of businesses. The new unit will be staffed by transaction team leader, Robert Whartenby; operations counsel, Jack White; customer solutions leader, Toni McCurry; aircraft and technology segment leader, Patrick Hanner; and energy segment solutions leader, Andy Rubin.
Siemens Financial Services of Iselin, NJ has released a new study showing that American and European companies are once again making investments in new technology a priority. The research project, completed in May, revealed that most companies on both sides of the Atlantic increased tech spending in 2004 and plan to continue doing so over the next year. Those companies spending more this year intend to invest at a higher rate than those that increased spending in 2004.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.
The Stranger to the Deed Rule
In 1987, a unanimous Court of Appeals reaffirmed the vitality of the "stranger to the deed" rule, which holds that if a grantor executes a deed to a grantee purporting to create an easement in a third party, the easement is invalid. Daniello v. Wagner, decided by the Second Department on November 29th, makes it clear that not all grantors (or their lawyers) have received the Court of Appeals' message, suggesting that the rule needs re-examination.