The CMA’s blocking of Meta’s acquisition of Giphy reflects a wider trend in competition authorities increasingly adopting a more interventionist approach. Karan Kairon investigates the potential reasons behind the decision and how tech companies can adapt to new regulations.
The Rule of Law is crucial for businesses for multiple reasons discussed in this article. Most importantly, businesses must understand the rights the Government have to regulate their business.
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.
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.
In this article, Sumaya Yusuf explains the meaning of Global Corporate Minimum Tax and its implications, ranging from societal progression to tax competition.
In this article, the possibility of mandatory vaccinations is discussed and what potential effects this could have.
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.
With the pandemic acting as a catalyst for the global shift toward digital payment processes, Zain Afieh discusses the possibility of a cashless society.
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.
Jamie Frost discusses the viability of electric cars and the potential concerns.
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.
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.
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?
Deliveroo has hired a team of investment banks to help it present what could be London's biggest stock market flotation of 2021.
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen governments across the world restricting movements to new levels. To aid the safe lifting of current public health restrictions, contact tracing apps have been developed to automate the labour-intensive contact tracing tasks critical to containing the spread of the virus. This article explores the legal and ethical implications of contact tracing apps.
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.
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, 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.
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?
