Opinion: The UK talks a good green game but needs action, not words
The UK government barely seems to let a week pass without talking up its global leadership in green energy, but the reality on the ground is somewhat different.
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In conversation with: Accor’s Maud Bailly
Maud Bailly, CEO of Accor’s southern Europe operations, discusses the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the hotel industry and why she is hopeful for a big bounce back.
Goldman Sachs to open new UK office in Birmingham
US banking giant Goldman Sachs eventually plans to employ several hundred staff at its new site in Birmingham, England.
Gulf states turn from oil to embrace the energy transition
The UAE and Saudi Arabia are positioning state-backed companies to be global leaders in the energy transition away from hydrocarbons.
How Saudi Arabia’s energy transition means more China and less US
Saudi Arabia’s ambitious, but patchy, departure from oil dependence will simultaneously weaken and diversify its geopolitical toolkit.
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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.
The companies hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has had severe economic consequences worldwide with the air transport, hospitality and travel industries the most heavily impacted.
Investment promoters should get ready to shake hands again
While accelerating their digital transformation, IPAs shouldn’t let go of more traditional methods when it comes to engaging investors in a post-Covid world, argues investment promotion specialist David Parker.
In conversation with: Cities & Collaboration’s Carolina Arriagada Peters
Carolina Arriagada Peters, managing director of consultancy Cities & Collaboration, discusses FDI aftercare, gender equality, sustainability and the UK's post-Brexit future.
Who’s fixing up human rights issues in renewables supply chains?
Reports of forced labour in China's solar industry and DRC's cobalt mining sector have dogged the world of renewables. What work is being done to clean up the supply chain's act?
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?
Will stricter FDI screening regimes linger beyond Covid?
Harsher FDI screening regimes have been an emerging trend in recent years, and were accelerated by the Covid-19 outbreak, but will these rules last beyond the pandemic?
In conversation with: Eurochambres’ Christoph Leitl
Christoph Leitl, the president of Eurochambres, discusses why the UK and the EU must now act in each others' best interests, how Europe's Green Deal should be implemented, and why SMEs are all important.
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