All articles by Stu Robarts

Stu is editor for Thematic Intelligence at GlobalData, overseeing news and features that cover the major themes affecting industries.

‘Digital sovereignty key’ amid growing AI investment, geopolitical tensions

The need for countries to ensure digital sovereignty with control over infrastructure, data and systems is critical as the artificial…
‘Nowhere to hide’ in global economy from effects of Trump tariffs

There is nowhere to hide from the direct effects of the ‘Trump tariffs’ on costs and their indirect effects via…
Companies cite long-term planning, production costs as biggest tariff challenges

Uncertainty in long-term planning and higher input costs are the main challenges that companies report that they are facing in…
‘Lack of liquidity’ the key factor in decline of the LSE

A lack of liquidity due to a relatively low appetite for investment in the UK is the main factor behind…
Tariffs affecting US investment decisions by foreign companies

Representatives from numerous non-US companies have told Investment Monitor that they are delaying major US investment decisions as a result…

US-China tariffs pause ‘positive’ but uncertainty remains – analyst

The deal between the US and China to reduce for 90 days the tariffs recently imposed on imports of each…
Two-thirds of businesses globally expect negative impacts from tariffs

A significant majority of businesses from around the world expect to be negatively impacted by tariffs being enacted by US…
Geopolitical conflict tops business concerns for first time in years

Geopolitical conflict is the theme that businesses believe will most impact them over the next 12 months, a new survey…
Trump tariffs: World trade ‘fragmenting into blocks’

Catalysed by the sweeping tariffs agenda being implemented by President Donald Trump's administration in the US, the era of “easy…
Trump tariffs fuelling rise of ‘Beijing-centred global economic security zone’

Spurred towards greater self-reliance by the stringent tariffs agenda of the Trump administration in the US, China will lead the…