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...
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- 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...
- Dec 11, 2022
- 4 min
Inside the World of Semiconductor Industries
Chips and semiconductors are crucial parts of various essential products ranging from phones, vehicles, and refrigerators to fighter jets...
- Dec 11, 2022
- 3 min
Market Roundup
Carvana Bankruptcy risk rises for Carvana.Co (NYSE: CVNA) as stocks closed last Friday at $8.06 per share, down 3.1%. More strikingly,...
- Dec 4, 2022
- 3 min
The Green Trade War Looming Over US-EU Relations
The emerging threat of a US-EU trade war appears to be intensifying, as EU ministers seek to mitigate the effects of the US Inflation...
- Dec 4, 2022
- 2 min
The Unspoken Reality of ESG
The rationale behind ESG integration is to make ‘better’ investments by factoring in unpriced risks and opportunities not captured in...
- Dec 4, 2022
- 2 min
The Potential Sale of Manchester United Football Club
The downfall of Manchester United has caused numerous fans worldwide to call for a new successor. In March 2003, The Glazer family owned...
- Dec 4, 2022
- 3 min
Georgism: Making Land a Common Good
Have you ever asked why half of the most valuable property in the UK sits empty in Kensington and Chelsea? Or why do house prices in many...
- Nov 27, 2022
- 4 min
The Perfect Skillset for Job Hunting, according to Forbes
With skill shortage looming on the horizon, this might just be the perfect timing for final-year students to secure a job in their...
- Nov 27, 2022
- 4 min
Market Roundup
Stock Spotlights: Manchester United (MANU) The recent increase in Manchester United's (MANU) stock price was sparked by rumours of a...
- Nov 27, 2022
- 3 min
Puerto Rico’s Climate Crisis
On September 18th 2022, Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico, causing millions of dollars in damages and causing the entire island to lose...
- Nov 27, 2022
- 2 min
Ex-Deutsche Bank Trader Sues for $150 million
What’s Matthew Connolly suing for? On the 17th of November, the former head of Deutsche Bank’s New York derivatives trading desk filed a...
- Nov 21, 2022
- 3 min
The Conservative Budget Hat Trick
Jeremy Hunt’s Thursday budget has provided fresh air for UK markets and the general public by opting to fill a ‘fiscal black hole’ whilst...
- Nov 21, 2022
- 2 min
Elon’s Acquisition of Twitter: The Messy Aftermath
On October 27th 2022, Elon Musk officially completed his long-awaited acquisition of Social Media Giant Twitter. This deal was not...
- Nov 21, 2022
- 3 min
COP27: Where are the Funds?
Last month, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) published another alarming report, highlighting that global average...
- Nov 13, 2022
- 3 min
My Advice for Job Hunting
Job hunting is stressful, and we application season always starts in September. A lot of you may start to think about which industry to...
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