Law and regulation
Musk’s Twitter move reignites debate on Big Tech’s accountability
Tesla CEO Elon Musk's $44bn acquisition of Twitter is leading the charge in Big Tech's battle against global regulators. Big…
Which high-profile law firms have left Russia following the Ukraine invasion?
According to analysis by Investment Monitor of GlobalData’s deals data, business deals involving Russia-based companies were disproportionately lucrative in 2021,…
Will the UK’s National Security and Investment Act harm dealmaking?
The UK’s National Security and Investment Act 2021, which came fully into force on 4 January 2022, has transformed the…
Will the UAE’s 4.5-day working week make it more attractive to foreign investors?
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is stepping into 2022 with a new 4.5-day working week. The adjustment will see the…
Opinion: A new era of Chinese investment to the EU and UK is under way
The decade-long proliferation of Chinese investment to western Europe, the “golden era” of economic relations, has well and truly come…
Why the assault on US democracy is a business issue
Texas Democratic lawmakers, who fled their state to derail a Republican-led voting restrictions bill, speak outside the US Capitol in…
How German automotive investment in Hungary exposes the dark reality of globalisation
Angela Merkel, Germany's chancellor, left, shakes hands with Viktor Orban, Hungary's prime minister, following a news conference at the Chancellery…
Business professionals see greenwashing as a major issue, but genuine net-zero action doesn’t have to mean red ink
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - 2021/09/01: Protesters carry a banner which says 'Stop The Lies - Action Not Greenwash' while marching…
Weekly data: The Doing Business scandal shows the perils of mixing politics and data
A person walks by the building of the Washington-based global development lender, The World Bank Group, in Washington on January…
In conversation with Principles for Responsible Investment’s Fatima Hadj
“The race to net zero is a race to tech innovations” says Fatima Hadj, chairwoman of the structured finance advisory…