All articles by Stu Robarts

Stu is editor for Thematic Intelligence at GlobalData, overseeing news and features that cover the major themes affecting industries.

Tariffs affecting US investment decisions by foreign companies

Representatives from numerous non-US companies have told Investment Monitor that they are delaying major US investment decisions as a result…
US-China tariffs pause ‘positive’ but uncertainty remains – analyst

The deal between the US and China to reduce for 90 days the tariffs recently imposed on imports of each…
Two-thirds of businesses globally expect negative impacts from tariffs

A significant majority of businesses from around the world expect to be negatively impacted by tariffs being enacted by US…
Geopolitical conflict tops business concerns for first time in years

Geopolitical conflict is the theme that businesses believe will most impact them over the next 12 months, a new survey…
Trump tariffs: World trade ‘fragmenting into blocks’

Catalysed by the sweeping tariffs agenda being implemented by President Donald Trump's administration in the US, the era of “easy…

Risk of tariff-triggered global recession growing – GlobalData

The risks of both US and global recessions are growing as a result of uncertainty created by the trade tariffs…
Businesses ‘must be iterative’ in dealing with AI regulation

Businesses trying to navigate the uncertain artificial intelligence (AI) regulation landscape should not attempt to predict what will happen and…
Three climate regulation strands to have biggest corporate sustainability impact

The most significant impacts on corporate sustainability strategies globally over the next five years will come from just three strands…
Automation ‘a critical area of investment’ across the power industry

Investment in automation is crucial across all segments of the power industry except end users, according to a new report.…
Trump’s trade, tech wars to hit ‘businesses in all sectors all over the world’

The trade and tech wars that Donald Trump is expected to unleash as central pillars of his second US presidency…