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1 week ago | 
imd.org | David Bach |Richard Baldwin |Simon J Evenett
Geopolitics has returned to the top of international business concerns, exacerbated by Donald Trump’s return to the White House. The President’s on-again, off-again confrontational trade policy is a case in point. “Liberation Day” on 2 April will be hard to forget. Despite its intensity and relevance for business leaders, geopolitics’ re-emergence is widely misunderstood and treated as a continuation of traditional political or country risk. That is a mistake.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
thenationalnews.com | Simon J Evenett
Donald Trump has pledged to impose huge tariffs on imports, sending shock waves through the trading system. Getty Images / The National
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
tradefinanceglobal.com | Robert Besseling |Rebecca Harding |Simon J Evenett |Deepesh Patel
This is one of the most consequential US elections in history, which has been mainly determined by what’s at stake in an ideological or geopolitical domain. But we at TFG think it’s essential to fully explore what Donald Trump’s second presidential victory may mean for the world of trade, treasury, and payments. It’s with this regard that President Trump can redefine the world.
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Nov 6, 2024 | tradefinanceglobal.com | Robert Besseling |Rebecca Harding |Simon J Evenett |Deepesh Patel
This is one of the most consequential US elections in history, which has been mainly determined by what’s at stake in an ideological or geopolitical domain. But we at TFG think it’s essential to fully explore what Donald Trump’s second presidential victory may mean for the world of trade, treasury, and payments. It’s with this regard that President Trump can redefine the world.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
imd.org | Simon J Evenett
It would be a mistake to associate this inward turn only with Republican politicians; the Biden Administration took various measures in May 2024 to restrict US market access to imports and the new administration post the November 2024 election may accelerate protectionist measures. Given that the US imports more than $3tn worth of goods each year, loss of access to the US market would have a significant adverse impact on the top-line revenue of many foreign firms.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
thenationalnews.com | Simon J Evenett
In today’s heated geopolitical climate, China rarely gets the benefit of the doubt in western capitals. The country's refusal to follow western-style economic stimulus, like government handouts during the Covid-19 pandemic, has drawn criticism. This year, 17 nations and the EU have restricted or investigated Chinese imports, concerned that Beijing is dumping products to escape its economic slump.
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Aug 15, 2024 | 
thenationalnews.com | Simon J Evenett
A printing and packaging factory in Qingzhou, in eastern China's Shandong province. China’s manufacturing industry is struggling to attract new investors. AFPA printing and packaging factory in Qingzhou, in eastern China's Shandong province. China’s manufacturing industry is struggling to attract new investors. AFPWhat China’s fading appeal to foreign investors means for its economyOverseas investors continue their pivot to the Chinese services sector, as manufacturing loses its lustreSimon J.
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
thenationalnews.com | Simon J Evenett
US President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump at a debate. American politics officially turned populist with the presidency of Mr Trump in January 2017. APUS President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump at a debate. American politics officially turned populist with the presidency of Mr Trump in January 2017. APUS money talks, but does it make foreign companies walk?
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Mar 6, 2024 | 
imd.org | Ginka Toegel |Simon J Evenett |Alyson Meister |Josefine van Zanten
When AI text-to-image generators first burst onto the scene, a team of researchers asked the technology to draw images of people in positions of authority like CEO or director. Of the images that Open AIâs DALLE-2 produced, 97% were of white men. At the time, white males made up 88% of the top executives at Fortune 500 companies.
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Mar 6, 2024 | 
imd.org | Ginka Toegel |Simon J Evenett |Zhike Lei |Patrick Reinmoeller
With around 70% of the population projected to be under the age of 35 by 2030, Africa is the world’s youngest and fastest-growing continent. Within this context, there is a new generation of millennial and Gen Z leaders who are challenging the traditional model of authoritarian leadership. “Millennials and Gen Z are stepping into leadership roles and are willing to speak truth to power to address major issues.
