European Headquarters: Contingency Plans and Trade Talks

european headquarters: Among those who have chosen to invest in the Netherlands are the Discovery Channel, Sony and Bloomberg, according to The Guardian. Japan seeking big concessions from Britain in trade talks Read more Sony announced last month it was moving its European headquarters to Amsterdam, as companies in the UK continue toprogress with contingency plans. The economic affairs ministry said it had lured 42 companies or branch offices and 1,923 jobs from the UK last year, as it increases its efforts to gain Brexit business. Its rival Panasonic has already moved to the Dutch capital. While Mark Rutte, the Dutch prime minister, recently said he did not see Brexit as a business opportunity, countries including Ireland, France, Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg have been actively looking for opportunities to capitalise on Brexit ever since the EU referendum. The government report said another Japanese company, the investment bank Norinchukin, was also moving to Amsterdam, along with the global content company TVT Media, the financial services providers Market Axess and Azimo, and the maritime insurer UK P&I Club. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.