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Lord Waverley: First In, Best Dressed — UK’s Bid to Join Key Regional Trade Agreement
The United Kingdom has applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a trade agreement between 11 countries stretching from Vietnam to Peru, including Japan. Its members contain some of the fastest-growing economies in the world,
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Sanctions Against Russia Resemble a Boxing Match
The economic sanctions against Russia announced last week by the US and Europe are having a profound impact on the Russian economy — and repercussions at home. As in a boxing match, the expectation is that blows to the opponent
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Luke Haverhals: Tech Platforms Unlock the Superpowers of Plants to Combat the Plastic Menace
Plastic is affordable, widely available, durable and versatile — but its environmental costs have become too steep. Great masses of discarded plastic swirl around the ocean and break down; scientists have found microplastics even in remote and pristine places such
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Change, Challenge, Autonomy and Teamwork: Secrets of SENER Group’s Andrés Sendagorta
CFI.co gets to know Andrés Sendagorta, president of private engineering and technology specialist the SENER Group. It was founded in 1956 and is active in the fields of engineering, construction, energy, environment, and aerospace. CFI.co: What are your hopes for
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This Season’s Collection is Second-Hand — and Purchased Online…
High street fashion giant H&M has posted higher-than-expected earnings, and is optimistic that the fashion industry — valued at $1.9tn in 2019 — could reach $3tn by 2030. The sector has been growing year-on-year for two decades, revolutionised by fast
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Trust is a Vital Part of ‘Success Recipe’ for Pharma Companies
German pharmaceutical company BioNTech has debuted a modular medicinal production facility — just one of many recent innovations in the medical sector. A significant impact of the past two years has been raised awareness of healthcare as a priority. A
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Casting Russia Adrift: The Decline of Western Power May Have Been Exaggerated
The Austrian subsidiary of Sberbank, Russia’s biggest lender, has collapsed after its parent company was unable to provide the liquidity required to keep the bank afloat. Sberbank’s other European subsidiaries are being wound down or offloaded in fire sales to
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Florian Reuter, Volocopter: ‘Pragmatic Excellence’, Transparency, and the World of Urban Air Mobility
Florian Reuter has been at the helm of urban air mobility pioneer Volocopter almost since its inception, steering the company from strength to strength. Volocopter was born in 2010 when the founders met in an online forum for tech enthusiasts.
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Fortress Russia on Shaky Ground: EU Finds Its Footing and Unleashes Its Economic Might
The rouble took a pounding of note, losing almost a third of its value as soon as forex markets opened Monday morning. Equity trading was suspended whilst Russian financial authorities pondered the extent of the sanctions imposed over the weekend.
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Markets in Turmoil: President Putin’s ‘Technical Operations’ Upset the Apple Cart
In the early morning of Thursday, Russian missiles rained down on Ukrainian military installations as markets in the far East opened for business and promptly took a beating in a rolling barrage that soon swept Europe and beyond. Stocks went
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