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On 1 and 2 October, EU heads of state met in Brussels for an extraordinary summit. The meeting focused on foreign policy; in particular, the crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean (Turkey) as well as the situation in Belarus and relations with China. Leaders also discussed the COVID-19 situation, and had…
The EU-UK Brexit negotiations remain stuck on disagreements over provisions on the ‘level playing field’, fisheries and state aid, despite UK claims of progress in talks. Most EU leaders expect the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to give in on these crucial points to avoid a domestic crisis and the…
Foreign ministers from the US, Australia, India and Japan will meet in Tokyo to discuss common regional concerns. In South Africa, four trade unions will join forces in a one-day strike. The EU has sanctioned Belarusian officials. Meanwhile, Indonesia’s parliament might pass a job creation bill, the first round of…
Declan Kelly, CEO of Teneo, joins Kevin Kajiwara to discuss what CEOs and business leaders need to be prepared for in 2021. Kevin Kajiwara (KK): I'm Kevin Kajiwara Co-President of Teneo Political Risk Advisory in New York. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that 2020…
Below please find key take-outs from our October 1st panel with Mark Thompson, former CEO of the New York Times and former Director General of the BBC; Sarah Baxter, Former deputy editor of The Sunday Times; Orson Porter, former Special Assistant to President Bill Clinton, Senior Communications Adviser to Barack…
The rise of ESG investing has resulted in an evolving and sometimes confusing set of ESG acronyms. Companies often struggle to make sense of the hundreds of ESG ratings, rankings, indexes and disclosure frameworks in the marketplace. On September 22nd, the World Economic Forum, the International Business Council and the…
As corporate affairs, communications, and marketing professionals, you have been trained to “run a series of sprints”, however you are now “sprinting a marathon”! In this context of increasing uncertainty, disruption, and change, maintaining your professional currency requires careful management of your energy and focus. 2020 began at full-pace for…
China’s biggest chipmaker will be affected by new US export control rules. Optimism is returning to the post-Brexit EU-UK talks. In Argentina, the economic situation will remain highly unsettled ahead of an imminent IMF staff visit. Spain’s top court has upheld a temporary ban from public office for Catalonia’s regional…
The government still seems to want to pursue a calibrated response to the protests, rather than suppression. There are possible two triggers for a hardline government response over the next few months: the continued increase in the movement’s size and internal pressure from royalists. While the risk of a violent…
Jerome Hauer, Ph.D., Teneo Senior Advisor and Public Health & Emergency Management Expert, and Bill Bratton, Executive Chairman of Teneo’s Risk Advisory practice and former New York City Police Commissioner, join Kevin Kajiwara for an important discussion on the pandemic and the urban crime narrative, two driving variables in the…
The EU is unlikely to impose economically meaningful sanctions on Turkey. In Peru, political tensions are likely to remain high even after President Vizcarra survived an impeachment vote. Poland’s coalition government has been weakened after a divisive vote in parliament. Meanwhile, China’s TikTok will avoid a ban on downloads from…
Yoshihide Suga was officially selected as Japan’s prime minister by the Diet on Wednesday, 16 September. Suga’s cabinet retains ten members from its predecessor, but the new members contain few politicians who will raise excitement about the government. The new government will still enjoy healthy approval ratings, which could tempt…
