26 June 2020

Selling a sunlit future in the Saudi renewables market

Saudi Arabia is promising to finally deliver on its renewable energy ambitions despite the Covid-19 pandemic and depressed oil prices. Jon Whiteaker reports.

26 June 2020

Unctad report paints a bleak picture for global FDI

Global FDI flows are expected to continue to fall until 2022, according to Unctad’s World Investment Report 2020, with new challenges arising alongside those posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

25 June 2020

Where now for British manufacturing?

The health of the UK’s manufacturing industry was a key topic in the run-up to the country’s Brexit vote. Ruth Strachan looks at how various sectors are coping with the...

24 June 2020

ESG comes to the fore amid Covid-19 crisis

Incorporating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria was seen as a ticking box exercise for many companies. However, it has recently emerged as a deal-maker within an economic development community...

23 June 2020

Rethinking office space in a post-Covid environment

With the working from home revolution brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic unlikely to go away, a lack of future demand for office space is concerning investors, with many now...

15 June 2020

Covid-19 and infrastructure: Missing the personal touch

Travel restrictions are affecting infrastructure investment, even though many due diligence processes can be carried out remotely. Viola Caon examines the impact of Covid-19 on the market.