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President Frank Wu, a Much Needed Ally of Byzantine & Modern Greek Center at Queens College CUNY
Center Makes Fundraising Push in Face of CUNY Budget Cuts In this second episode of the Podcast of the Center for Byzantine & Modern Greek Studies at Queens College CUNY, I speak with the College’s President, Frank Wu, who has emerged as an important ally for the Center as it deals with a cut-off of…
1. How Energy Transmission Can Save the Grid – and Electrify the U.S. Economy
November 27, 2023 U.S. energy regulators warn that elevated threats of outages from storms and prolonged cold snaps will continue to impact our electric grid and the economy. The Biden administration recently announced $3.5 billion in grants to fund clean energy projects that combat climate change and promote renewable energy; but mounting costs, development snags,…
37. How the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling May Impact Your Business
November 2023 The U.S. Supreme Court has declared that university admissions policies must be “color blind” under the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution, breaking with decades of legal precedent and resulting in challenges to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at universities and elsewhere. Many employers worry their own DEI policies and programs may be…
36. How the Cases Before the Supreme Court Could Impact You and Your Business
October 2023 The Supreme Court of the United States is in session. After its seismic decisions last term, SCOTUS has set its sights on another slate of high-stakes cases that could again transform elections, policy, and public life. On the docket are the First Amendment, gun rights, racial gerrymandering, and the power of the executive…
35. SEC’s Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules Are Here. Is Your Company Ready to Comply?
September 2023 Companies are facing more attacks on their information systems. And, as their cyber risk skyrockets, the SEC has stepped in with new regulations, telling businesses what to disclose about these incidents — and requiring detailed disclosures on cyber risk management more broadly. With the deadline for compliance fast approaching, businesses are scrambling to…
34. Is the Airline Industry Flying High or In for a Tough Landing?
Airlines have hit their share of turbulence, from supply chain issues and staffing shortages to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and elevated fuel prices. As interest rates rise and some airlines file for bankruptcy, the industry’s carbon emissions efforts are getting off the ground. Join The Sidley Podcast host and Sidley partner, Sam Gandhi, as he speaks with three of…
33. Regulatory Considerations For Businesses Following Recent Bank Failures
Bank failures have roiled the financial sector, leading consumers and businesses to brace for economic fallout. In the latest episode of The Sidley Podcast, we discuss just how steady the #banking system is and whether regulators can make it any safer. What are the tools businesses can use to mitigate risk, and could a crisis…
My Article in Kathimerini: NATO Fund Plans Investments in Greece
The Kathimerini English Edition, the edition of Greece’s leading newspaper published in partnership with The New York Times, has published my latest article. (E Kathimerini means “The Daily” in Greek.)
Reversing Greece’s Brain Drain
Demokritos Labs Director and Chairman Dr. George Nounesis is on a mission to bring scientists back Athens, Greece March 2023 As Greece works to recover from the devastating financial crisis of the last decade, one of its most vital tasks is to bring talented individuals back into the country to work and create opportunity for…