All articles by Stu Robarts

Stu is managing editor at GlobalData, writing across its portfolio of B2B media websites.

Companies in all sectors ‘should pay constant attention to geopolitics’ – analysis

Geopolitical risk is no longer remote from day-to-day business concerns as it has historically tended to be, a new report…
Automation to solve a range of energy industry challenges — analysis

Automation is reshaping operations and changing the nature of work across the energy industry, according to recent analysis by Power…
Business concerns about tariffs continue to rise

Concerns about tariffs among businesses globally have continued to rise significantly over the last six months, according to a new…
US ‘the epicentre’ of growing anti-ESG movement

An anti-ESG movement that is gaining traction in various regions around the world is rooted in the US and will…
Biofuels ‘a viable medium-term solution’ for supply chain decarbonisation

Biofuels are one of a handful of viable medium-term solutions for helping to decarbonise supply chains, according to a new…

Half of companies increasing prices in response to tariffs

Nearly half of companies are increasing prices or plan to do so in response to high tariffs being implemented by…
Trump policies may create ‘perfect storm’ for US inflation

While the risks of a potential US recession in 2025 have receded, President Trump’s policies could create an “inflationary perfect…
Uncertainty about corporate ESG spikes

The proportion of industry professional who don’t know if their company has an ESG strategy has risen sharply, a new…
Tariffs driving supply chain localisation and automation

The tariffs being introduced by the Trump administration in the US and the subsequent counter tariffs elsewhere are leading companies…
Global renewable energy capacity to triple in a decade

The installed renewable energy capacity globally will more than triple from an estimated 3.42TW at the end of 2024 to…