Ukraine and Russia’s brain drain continues as record numbers of academics flee conflict
A UK charity has reported that record numbers of Ukrainian and Russian academics and their families have been rescued in…
All articles by Sebastian Shehadi
Sebastian Shehadi
Sebastian Shehadi is political editor at Investment Monitor and a contributing writer for the New Statesman. He joined from the Financial Times, where he was an editor at fDi Magazine (undertaking dozens of high-profile interviews with the likes of Ban Ki-moon and Portuguese PM Antonio Costa). Sebastian's special interest include geopolitics, corrosive capital and emerging markets, and he has written for the FT, BBC, Sifted and Middle East Eye. Prior to his journalism career, he served as a political risk analyst at Citibank.
-
-
India is top global destination for foreign investment in data centres
The global cloud and data centre industry has grown exponentially over the past decade, a trend that is showing no…
-
“Reckless and irresponsible”: critics speak out against the UK’s U-turn on net-zero targets
The UK will water down policies aimed at achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's decision,…
-
G20 must tackle global poverty with financial inclusion and FDI: DeVere Group CEO
With 1.7bn people having no access to basic financial services, the G20 summit starting this week has a golden opportunity…
-
What are the best locations in the UK for data centres?
A recent report shows that data centres in the UK are experiencing exponential growth as part of the expansion of the AI,…
-
The political fallout from Prigozhin’s ‘plane crash’ could hit oil prices very significantly
Oil prices are likely to become volatile amid the fallout from the alleged killing of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin in…
-
Lebanon and Belarus rank at bottom of Global Energy Vulnerability Index
Lebanon and Belarus come last in Euromonitor's inaugural Global Energy Vulnerability Index, as both countries lack resources and struggle with…
-
UK’s semiconductor and data centre industries set for rapid growth as copper and steel prices moderate
The UK government is reportedly on the brink of spending £100m for key chip component as part of its overall £1bn strategy to make…
-
‘Migrant-led start-ups do better’: interview with the founder of One Way Ventures
In this month's spotlight interview, Investment Monitor sat down with Semyon Dukach, founding partner and managing director of US-based One…
-
Ford’s $1.2bn EV plant in Quebec will create 345 jobs
With the help of funding from the Canadian government, Ford Motor Co. and its South Korean partners are building a…