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Is The Red Sea Crisis Affecting Global Trade?
Hamide Ayboga discusses disruptions to shipping in the Red Sea and possible implications of this crisis on global trade.
The Dangers of AI and the Need for Effective Regulations
Neha Nambiar discusses the need of effective AI regulation through her exploration of the dangers of AI highlighted from ‘deepfakes’.
The Legal Drama Behind the American Opioid Crisis
Neha Nambiar discusses the legal drama arising from American Opiod Crisis lawsuits.
The AI Safety Summit – Will it Help Prevent AI’s Future "Existential Risk to Humanity"?
Heidi Muca explores the current AI Safety Summit and its discussions on the imminent and future global concerns arising from the rapid development of AI technologies.
Digital Markets Act: Europe's looming crackdown on Big Tech
In this article, Kit Lee discusses various aspects of the Digital Markets Act including why it has been put in place, what it involves, and its potential ramifications.
COP26 and Competition Law's Role in achieving Sustainability Goals
With the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow having come to a close, collective agreements to combat climate change have been reached. This article highlights the need for competition law to keep up with the demands of the changing global economy in the move towards sustainability.
A Two Pillar Act
In this article, Sumaya Yusuf explains the meaning of Global Corporate Minimum Tax and its implications, ranging from societal progression to tax competition.
The Evergrande Debt Crisis
Kit Lee discusses the background behind China Evergrande Group’s collapse in September 2021 and how this will affect China’s one booming property market and global financial markets.
The Slippery Future of Oil: The Blame Game
As the world moves towards carbon neutrality, Sumaya Yusuf discusses the precarious state of Big Oil as it struggles to both appease shareholders and balance its engagement in a lucrative hydrocarbon market with diversifying towards renewable energy.
Digital money - a dystopian future?
Kit Lee discusses the rapid digitisation of the financial system and the digital models competing to shape the future of money and payments, as well as the potential concerns.
The Future of Oil as a Commodity in 2021 – Disrupting a longer-term pattern, or another bastion against Big Tech?
Oil is facing unprecedented challenges as the decade begins. Confronted by inevitable financial decline; the increased importance of Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) for asset managers and investment funds; and the growing risk of climate-related litigation. The big players will have to respond to these challenges creatively and consolidate their positions at the forefront of energy production. However, Big Tech promises to be a crucial rival in yet another industry, meaning the situation may look very different in the next decade.
Flawed Trials, Defects and Politics – Commercial Impacts of the Introduction of COVID-19 Vaccines
With vaccine rollouts racing against coronavirus mutations, rancour over approvals and strategy in Europe, and logistical and supply chain obstacles, what impact does the introduction of COVID-19 vaccines have on the commercial landscape?
The Rise of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)
Catalysed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the development of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) has accelerated over the past few months, with many hoping that they would replace cash in the long term. This article aims to address the key commercial and legal issues of CBDCs.
Changing Policy of Energy States - Loading up on Debt to Shift to a Greener Future?
ESG investment has boomed during the global pandemic, and the energy industry is facing a huge shift. With oil prices falling, Gulf and Middle-Eastern States are loading up on debt, while the big players in the market are announcing different investment priorities. Green bonds meanwhile show that effective regulation can lead to improvements in this area.
Amazon’s growing Monopoly Power
Amazon, the pandemic’s biggest winner, has been accused by the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust of controlling a monopoly power that must be reined in.
Record IPO in 2020 to raise $34 billion for the Ant Group
The Chinese Fintech and payments group, controlled by Alibaba founder Jack Ma, will sell 3.34 million shares on the Hong Kong and Shanghai stock exchanges. This exceeds Saudi Aramco’s record listing in 2019 – what does this mean for the IPO market and for the sector?
Global markets hit by coronavirus concern
The US markets have suffered their worst week since the 2008 global financial crisis.
Silicon Valley, Artificial Intelligence, and Vestager's Nonchalance in Battling Tech Giants... Again.
The European Union has been considering new legally binding requirements for developers of artificial intelligence to ensure modern technology is developed and used ethically. The draft of the new legislation will be announced on the 19th of February 2020, and Silicon Valley bosses Sundar Pichai (Google) and Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook) have taken it upon themselves to head to Brussels and tout the importance of the freedom of innovation in AI.
Uber promises profit for the first time ever
“We recognise that the era of growth at all costs is over” said Dara Khosrowshahi, the CEO of Uber. This statement was accompanied by the disclosure of the company’s fourth-quarter financials, as well as the moving-forward of the company’s targets to achieve profitability by a year to the fourth quarter of 2020.