The First Republic Deal
Following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) after a bank run on March 10th and the ensuing doubt cast over Credit Suisse causing...
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- Mar 19
- 2 min
Why do Republican Governors hate ESG?
Today, the Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, established an alliance with 18 other Republican governors to ‘push back’ against the ‘ESG...
- Mar 19
- 3 min
Champion Challenger Bank Monzo Closing in on IPO
Earlier this year, Business Insider reported that investment banks were falling over each other in a bid to secure a role in Monzo’s...
- Feb 27
- 2 min
FDA grants Insilico Orphan Drug Designation for the treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Insilico Medicine ("Insilico"), a clinical-stage end-to-end AI-driven drug discovery company, announced that they have received Orphan...
- Feb 27
- 3 min
Market Roundup
Company Spotlight On Friday, lithium prices in China drastically fell by 30% to $61,795 per tonne, which left many investors puzzled....
- Feb 26
- 2 min
Carbon Capture is a Scam
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, along with their forays into lab-grown meats and bug consumption, tout carbon capture technology...
- Feb 26
- 3 min
Has The Worst Yet to Come for the UK?
Suffice it to say that the past year has been relentless for the United Kingdom. Having just started the path to recovery following the...
- Feb 19
- 3 min
The Economic Ramifications of Turkey's Earthquakes
On February 6th, 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey's southern province of Kahramanmaraş, causing widespread destruction and...
- Feb 19
- 4 min
China’s economy may be 60% smaller than we first thought
A recent paper by Luis Martinez from the University of Chicago has found that the elasticity differs greatly between democratic and...
- Feb 19
- 3 min
The Deal that Ensures ESG Remains at the Top of the Investment Agenda
The increasing prominence of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing reached new heights last week as the Dutch state...
- Feb 12
- 3 min
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero – What’s New?
On the 7th of February this year Rishi Sunak divided the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) into four new...
- Feb 12
- 3 min
Market Roundup
As we approach next week’s critical Consumer Price Index (CPI) release, a measure of inflation, markets have understandably been very...
- Feb 12
- 3 min
ChatGPT: A Harbinger of Change in the Search Engine Industry
The recent release of ChatGPT by OpenAI has ignited excitement and debates among analysts and reporters, and it is currently open for use...
- Feb 6
- 3 min
Tension from Calais to Dover: The Refugee Crisis Explained
“France will not be held hostage by British Politics” were the words used by French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin in 2021, amid the...
- Feb 5
- 3 min
New Drug Price Controls Put Pressure on Big Pharma
In recent months, several governments, including the UK, EU and US have introduced new pricing regulations on the pharmaceutical...
- Feb 5
- 2 min
Rupert Murdoch Backtracks on Plans to Combine News Corp and Fox
Earlier this week, Rupert Murdoch, the Australian business magnate, scrapped his plans for the merger of Fox and News Corp, which he...
- Feb 5
- 3 min
A South American Common Currency: Sure About The “Sur”?
South America’s left-wing leaders Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva and Alberto Fernández announced on January 22nd that they have started...
- Dec 15, 2022
- 3 min
AI and Neo-Luddism
At the turn of the 19th century, textile workers, afraid for their job security, rebelled against the new technologies of their time....
- Dec 11, 2022
- 3 min
Unpacking the University of Leeds Climate Plan
The University of Leeds has an ambitious strategy for supporting climate change mitigation and adaptation. “I’m excited to lead the...
- Dec 11, 2022
- 2 min
Spotlight on a Law Firm - Dentons
Two weeks ago, I attended an in-person networking/insight event at Dentons’ London office. I have also been a campus ambassador for the...
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