Opinion: Globalisation has saved the world. Now it must repeat the trick.
Globalisation may have played a pivotal role in bringing the world several effective Covid-19 vaccines, but a lopsided distribution will only prove its critics right.
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Why liveability matters more than ever when it comes to investment attraction
Now that many workers have realised that they don't have to live within an (often sweaty) commute of their workplace, the importance of a location's liveability is surging in importance, writes eutopia's Judith O'Doherty.
Opinion: The leaving of Liverpool shows up Unesco’s flaws
Liverpool may have lost Unesco World Heritage status, but that says more about the UN body than it does about a city that is, rightly, putting its residents first, says Investment Monitor managing editor Richard Gardham.
Opinion: Scrap harmful fishing subsidies for the workers, the fish and the planet
Harmful fishing subsidies threaten already dwindling fish stocks, contribute to poor working conditions and harm the planet. They must be scrapped as a matter of urgency.
Opinion: Look at foreign investment to understand the UK’s inequality
Talent and public funding in the UK are too skewed towards London, meaning the capital attracts outsized flows of foreign investment.
The evolving role of the modern CFO
The days when a chief financial officer, or CFO, could focus solely on safeguarding assets, reporting and forecasting are over. Tarek Meliti of IT services company TDM Group assesses the evolution of the role.
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Opinion: It’s OK for Boomers… the workforce’s great generational divide
Social media would have you believe that snowflakes, Karens and TikTokers can't work together, but, as Ruth Strachan describes, there is more that unites the generations than divides them.
Opinion: The implementation of a global tax deal could take a decade
A global tax reform deal is taking shape, but the implementation of this lofty goal faces huge political and structural barriers.
Targeting strategies of IPAs – boon or bane?
By targeting certain types of foreign investment, IPAs are missing out on much more than they are gaining, writes FDI specialist Martin Kaspar.
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Does the UK’s inaction on Nexperia undermine the National Security and Investment Act?
The UK is turning a blind eye to Nexperia's acquisition of Newport Wafer Fab despite recent pledges and legislation to scrutinise Chinese investment in sensitive sectors.
In defence of private equity
The proposed takeover of UK supermarket Morrisons by a private equity firm brought out the usual criticisms of this form of investment. However, as IW Capital's Luke Davis writes, such opposition is unfair.
Nissan’s Sunderland investment is a start, but there is much more for the UK to do
E-mobility investment at Nissan's UK manufacturing hub is a good start in the international race to secure investment in emerging automotive tech, writes David Leggett.
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