All articles by Kris Cooper

Kris Cooper

Kris Cooper is a reporter working for GlobalData on the Thematic team. They mainly write for a number of finance publications including International Accounting Bulletin, The Accountant, Verdict and Private Banker International.

A deep dive into China’s role as “critical mineral monolith”

As a leading producer of graphite, lithium and refined copper, China has an increasingly dominant position in critical mineral supply…
China’s supply chain dominance holds steady despite shakeup speculation

New economic research finds that China’s dominance in global supply chains is holding firm through multinational business re-location and trade…
Social factors now ‘inextricable’ from commercial decisions

Companies are increasingly prioritising social factors in commercial decisions due to rising consumer pressure and legal standards, according to a…
A lot of city decarbonisation projects ‘very attractive’ for private funding

This week, the record for the hottest day was broken for the second day in a row, underscoring the urgent…
How a new capital hub is raising €650bn to decarbonise Europe’s cities

At the end of June, at the Cities Mission Conference in Valencia, the EU's Net Zeroes Cities project announced a…

How has Brexit impacted UK business, and what should the new government do?

One of the defining actions of 14 years of Conservative Party rule in the UK has been the Brexit referendum…
UK election briefing: how would a Labour win impact businesses?

With current polls forecasting a comfortable win for Labour in the UK’s upcoming general election, there is speculation on how…
New UK gov must set ‘clear, steady and consistent path’ for business – IED

As the UK approaches its general election on 4 July, businesses and local governments are looking at how changes in…
What does the US election mean for business and the climate?

The upcoming US election sees Joe Biden and Donald Trump both fighting for a second term in office. The most…
US and China “neck and neck” in quantum computing

China has been heavily investing in quantum computing technology and is now closely matched with the US in terms of…