In conversation with: the OECD’s Achim Hartig
Germany Trade & Invest's Achim Hartig has taken over as acting chair of the OECD’s Network of Investment Promotion Agencies. He chats with Courtney Fingar.
Richard Gardham
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Managing editor
Richard Gardham is the managing editor of Investment Monitor, joining from the Financial Times where he was production manager across a number of titles, including The Banker and fDi Magazine. Richard has worked in magazine production for 25 years, with a career spanning numerous national newspapers and business-to-business publications.
Articles by Richard Gardham
Why are the Panama and Suez canals so important?
The recent blockage of the Suez Canal had repercussions that were felt on a global scale. Just how vital is the waterway, and its Panama counterpart, to global trade?
100 days since Brexit: How was it for you?
As the 100-day mark nears since the UK finalised its decree nisi from the EU, Investment Monitor rounds up its coverage to see what impact Brexit has already had.
One year on: How the world of foreign investment has adapted to Covid
It has been one year since the UK went into lockdown as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Investment Monitor rounds up its coverage of how the worlds of business and FDI have changed over the past 12 months.
Is the wind still in Hull’s sails?
In the second half of the 20th century, Hull suffered numerous social and economic problems as its once-vibrant fishing industry was decimated. However, it is now reinventing itself as a hub for wind power.
The unfriending of Big Tech
Criticism of the Big Tech companies, both the US and China-based variants, has become louder and louder as their influence (and share price) has grown. Investment Monitor looks at where the likes of Facebook go from here.
In conversation with: Liverpool’s acting mayor Wendy Simon
As acting mayor of Liverpool, Wendy Simon has her work cut out dealing with the twin challenges of Covid-19 and Brexit, but she is keen to put investment and regeneration at the heart of the city’s recovery plan.
Liverpool looks to get its investment message right
Liverpool hasn't always had the best of reputations, despite its rich footballing and cultural heritage, but the city's growing appeal to investors is helping to turn that around.
Opinion: Brexit’s bum note must not silence the UK’s singers
Battered by Covid-19, the UK's touring artists now face another threat as a result of the Brexit deal. Managing editor Richard Gardham looks at what the UK will lose if it hangs its performers out to dry.
The Biden presidency: What now?
Finally, after 11 turbulent weeks dominated by court cases and riots, Joe Biden is ensconced in the White House. Investment Monitor looks at what the next four years will entail.
America decides: A US election special
With the world waiting to see the result of one of the most bitterly fought US elections in history, Investment Monitor offers an overview of the Trump-Biden contest.
