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The long run is a misleading guide to current affairs. ‘In the long run we are all dead,’ wrote John Maynard Keynes in 1923. The statement seems well-suited to the…

Introduction The European Commission recently kicked off the negotiation of the EU budget for the next budgetary period, called a Multiannual Financial Framework or ‘MFF’. The period is always seven…

Let’s think about how quickly the corporate world has transformed in the past two decades. Companies like Netflix, OpenAI and Tesla went from startups to global giants in a very…

Introduction The overwhelming view of financial sector and media is that banks have made strong recoveries from the problems of 2007-9.  Earnings are resilient, share prices strongly up in 2024,…

The European Union has long positioned itself as a global climate leader, promoting policies to cut emissions and enhance sustainability. One of its latest initiatives, the ReFuelEU Aviation regulation, mandates…

Introduction Keir Starmer’s desire for a re-set of the UK’s relationship with the EU has ceased to be a two-dimensional, bilateral discussion with EU negotiators. It has become a four-dimensional…

Introduction Keir Starmer, the UK’s Prime Minister, wants a ‘re-set’ in the UK’s relations with the EU. About what? Starmer has said that he cannot envisage the UK rejoining either…

In recent years, the gig economy has dramatically reshaped the nature of work across the European Union. Platforms like Uber, Deliveroo, and Upwork have provided flexible opportunities to millions who…

As public awareness of AI and machine learning technologies has grown, so has the demand for ethical safeguards and increased transparency. In response, the European Parliament introduced the AI Act,…

The recent elections in the EU, the UK, and France; what impact are the results likely to have on financial and monetary policy? Before these elections, mainstream commentators worried that…