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The UK government's Brexit strategy

General Politics

Stephen Adams
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Global Counsel Senior Director, Stephen Adams, and Senior Associate, Joe Armitage, discuss the UK government's Brexit strategy and the likelihood of a second referendum.

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Navigating the Global Trading System Crisis

Trade & Manufacturing

Peter Mandelson
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WORLD: Global Counsel Chairman Peter Mandelson discusses how businesses and governments can navigate risks amid the current global trade crisis.

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Navigating the Global Trading System Crisis: What Businesses Need to Know

Trade & Manufacturing

Peter Mandelson
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In a new joint report, Carlos Gutierrez, Co-Chair of Albright Stonebridge Group, and Peter Mandelson, Chair of Global Counsel, warn business leaders that in the current crisis in the international trading system, companies and investors will need to develop new tools to safely navigate and mitigate risks. They urge business leaders to become more effective in advocating…

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Implications of the global trade war

Trade & Manufacturing

Gregor Irwin
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WORLD: Global Counsel Chief Economist, Gregor Irwin, and Senior Associate, Thomas Gratowski, discuss implications of the global trade war.

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The new NAFTA: Mexico most unfavoured nation?

Trade & Manufacturing

Guillaume Ferlet
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Something rather important flew under the radar last week, as the US secured a deal with Mexico on NAFTA. With most of the coverage focused on the revamped rules of origin for auto trade, little light was shed on the Trump administration’s other achievements in the auto sector. The deal struck with Mexico reportedly includes a clause allowing the US to charge more than…

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General Politics

One Eurosceptic movement, many platforms?

General Politics

Ana Martínez
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In Sweden’s general election this weekend, the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats (SD) are projected to win approximately 20% of votes. This will make them the second largest party in the country – the result of a swift rise that will dramatically impact Sweden’s political landscape. It echoes a similar surge from anti-establishment and Eurosceptic parties seen in the…

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General Politics

Labour's trade policy is the British government's problem

General Politics

Gregor Irwin
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There is nothing new in British government ministers showing a basic lack of understanding of trade policy. The Brexit referendum and its aftermath have been characterised by ministers asserting ambitious free trade goals which are not deliverable in the real world. Now the opposition Labour party has followed suit with its leader, Jeremy Corbyn, setting out a new “Build…

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General Politics

Global Counsel Brexit dashboard Q3 2018

General Politics

Gregor Irwin
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This is the third quarterly issue of the Global Counsel Brexit dashboard. More than two years on from the vote – and with just six months before the UK leaves the EU – we are taking the macro pulse of the UK economy, using a balanced set of 15 indicators. We are not attempting to isolate the impact of Brexit from all the other factors affecting the economy, as that is…

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The US-China trade dispute is like no other

Trade & Manufacturing

Gregor Irwin
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US trade policy under Donald Trump has become volatile, noisy and aggressive. This makes it hard to follow policy developments, let alone to understand what is driving them. But the key to understanding the dispute with China is to recognise it is quite different from the disputes the US has provoked with other countries. In fact, it is not a conventional trade dispute at…

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Cyber-attacks: testing the EU's defences

TMT

Franck Thomas
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British retailer Dixons Carphone reported on Tuesday that ten million customers may have been affected by a cyber-attack. This is yet another example of the privacy breaches that are affecting every day operations of European companies. The Dixons Carphone incident follows other major cyber-attacks. The WannaCry and NotPetya attacks led to substantial financial losses for…

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General Politics

Unblocking the Irish backstop

General Politics

Gregor Irwin
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The Irish border has become a major obstacle in the Brexit negotiations. With time running short, the probability of a no-deal Brexit – and the chaos this would imply – is increasing. So what are the potential solutions?

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General Politics

A far less consensual European Parliament will take office in 2019

General Politics

Ana Martínez
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This is an excerpt from Global Counsel's latest publication Europe in the Global Economy, which can be downloaded in full here.

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Long term consensus on energy policy must survive short term challenges

Energy & Commodities

Andrea Ninomiya
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This is an excerpt from Global Counsel's latest publication Europe in the Global Economy, which can be downloaded in full here.

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Redefining EU interests in international trade

Trade & Manufacturing

Daniel Capparelli
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This is an excerpt from Global Counsel's latest publication Europe in the Global Economy, which can be downloaded in full here. 

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Capital markets and investing in Europe’s future

Financial Services

Adam Terry
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This is an excerpt from Global Counsel's latest publication Europe in the Global Economy, which can be downloaded in full here. 

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General Politics

Has the final whistle of the World Cup changed the score for Russia?

General Politics

Benjamin Wegg-Prosser
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The torrential downpour which greeted President Putin as he walked onto the turf at the Luzhniki Stadium as the final whistle brought the 21st World Cup to an end was the only cloud over a tournament graced with many footballing silver linings. His counterpart at FIFA, President Infantino, had declared before the final that the championship was “changing the perception of…

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A single market for artificial intelligence

TMT

Franck Thomas
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This is an excerpt from Global Counsel's latest publication Europe in the Global Economy, which can be downloaded in full here. 

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General Politics

Bridging the Council divides: the future of the eurozone

General Politics

Carmen Bell
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This is an excerpt from Global Counsel's latest publication Europe in the Global Economy, which can be downloaded in full here. 

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