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China: Zero-Covid is Over, Policy Focus Shifts to Growth

The speed of China's exit from zero-Covid is surpassing even the optimistic expectations reflected in last week's note. The readout from the Politburo meeting on 7 December omits any reference to dynamic zero, signaling that the Communist Party leadership has abandoned it. A day later, the National…

December 8, 2022
By Gabriel Wildau
shutterstock_1704778459The EU Recovery Plan: New Generation EU On 27 May, the European Commission put forward its proposal for a stimulus plan, ‘New Generation EU’, financially helping member states recover following the Covid-19 pandemic. The plan is in line with our analysis in previous notes: Support package: The new measures amount to EUR 750… May 28, 2020
shutterstock_1735256510Coronavirus: UK/EMEA Weekly Update – Call Briefing and Recording from 5.27.20 Below please find key take-outs from our May 20th senior panel with Lord Jim O'Neil, former Treasury Minister and former Chairman of Goldman Sach's Division of Asset Management; Lord Andrew Cooper, co-founder of Populus and former Downing Street Adviser, Amber Rudd, Teneo Senior Adviser and former Home Secretary and Wolfango… May 27, 2020
shutterstock_1741791914COVID-19: Coping With Economic Emergency and Rebooting the Economy The EU’s response to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis is producing a series of effects on national and EU finances, and the legislative process, ultimately posing risks to the EU’s internal market. First, major differences in the concrete economic impact of Covid-19 on the different member states have… May 27, 2020
shutterstock_1735558154Sub-Saharan Africa: Behind the Pandemic Curve, but Exit Challenges Lurk To date, Covid-19 infections and deaths have bucked initial worst-case expectations, but limited testing might mean the pandemic’s impact is grossly underestimated. While many governments continue to pursue relatively cautious public health strategies, growing variation is evident. Pressure for exit strategies is intensifying rapidly across the continent, but easing measures… May 22, 2020
shutterstock_1686037564Coronavirus: A Weekly Update from Teneo – Call Recording and Transcript from 5.21.20 William J. Bratton, Executive Chairman, Risk Advisory at Teneo and Bradley Connor M.D., Teneo Senior Advisor, join Kevin Kajiwara to discuss the latest updates regarding the Coronavirus vaccine and the reopening of the U.S. economy.   Listen to the Call  … May 21, 2020
shutterstock_1713137737Bread and Circuses: The Return of Professional Sports in Europe Across Europe, professional athletes are limbering up to begin competitions behind closed doors – will history judge their employers kindly? In our household, we spent Saturday afternoon watching a live broadcast of the German Bundesliga for if not the first time, one of the few in living memory. In the… May 20, 2020
shutterstock_1717933366Coronavirus: UK/EMEA Weekly Update – Call Briefing and Recording from 5.20.20 Below please find key take-outs from our May 20th senior panel with Carolyn Fairbairn, Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI); Lord William Hague, former Foreign Secretary and Teneo Senior Adviser, Deborah Mattinson, Founding Partner of BritainThinks, and Wolfango Piccoli, Co-President of Teneo’s Risk Practice and chaired by Principal… May 20, 2020
empty-street-covid-19People, Brand, Business: Defining Company Purpose in the New Normal Saying that COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the global economy is a gross understatement. Everywhere we look, we see evidence of one of the greatest economic downturns in recent history and a looming recession/depression that is threatening to completely disrupt global commerce. The pandemic has had a serious impact on… May 19, 2020
shutterstock_1706339584COVID-19: Global Transport Revenue Model Transition Lockdowns to control the spread of the virus have led to a reduction in farebox revenues of over 90% during the COVID-19 crisis. The requirement to maintain social distancing, ongoing travel restrictions and public concerns about the safety of mass transit mean that agencies can expect significant revenue shortfalls to… May 19, 2020
shutterstock_1704148564The Future of Retail Post COVID-19: “Brigital” Retailers must act now to re-imagine ‘Brigital’ customer journeys to meet the post-COVID customer expectations. COVID-19 has profoundly changed customer shopping preferences owing to shoppers being wary of visiting crowded stores, and with government restrictions on social distancing continuing, a shift towards online is expected to accelerate. Please click the… May 18, 2020
shutterstock_1668723496The Effects of Covid-19 on Supply Chains and Free Trade Europe’s reliance on international supply chains has proven contentious as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic ripple through the economy. EU policymakers are now calling for production to be ‘reshored’, restriction of foreign investment and a tougher trade defence policy. The industrial policy pivot toward supporting ‘European champions’, screening foreign… May 15, 2020
shutterstock_1699778932Businesses Must Not Miss Their Opportunity to Reset Their Reputation as They Return Out walking my dog last night, I watched as a family eagerly clambered into a barricaded off playground. Challenged by another passer-by, the father retorted: “It’s all right, Boris just said we could.” And therein lie the multiple permutations and interpretations that come with an easing of lockdowns. The shift… May 15, 2020