Washington, April 18, 2024 — The World Shipping Council (WSC) today filed a petition for review with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit seeking to…
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Richard Gunn, leading partner in Reed Smith’s Casualty and Admiralty team, said: “The Court of Appeal decision in Smit Salvage BV & Ors v Luster Maritime SA & Anr (The…
Market update: UK services growth eases off but remains robust, as companies and consumers show resilience
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown ‘Companies and consumers are shrugging off high borrowing costs in their commitment to keep spending, driving more growth in the services…
A new standard in measuring women’s rights By Tea Trumbic The legal gender gap is wider than previously estimated. While no country provides equal economic opportunity for women, some countries…
By Irene Rosberg, Programme Director, Executive MBA in Shipping and Logistics (The Blue MBA), Programme Director, Blue Board Leadership Programme  (BBLP), Copenhagen Business School When Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, commonly in the…
CCS, a promising solution for decarbonization in shipping, requires a comprehensive value chain for the transportation and storage of CO2 to meet anticipated future needs. In our new article, Mathias Sørhaug…
Results from a survey of 7,500 savers and investors by Opinium for HL’s Financially Fearless report on Why Women Invest, February 2024. Why Women Invest Report | Hargreaves Lansdown (hl.co.uk) *HL…
Oscar Lewisohn: in best traditions of Anglo-Continental finance By David Marsh and Niels Thygesen Oscar Lewisohn, who died on 18 March aged 85, was an old-school banker who kept up the best…
Navigating the impact of sanctions on commercial contracts: an overview of key cases and trends in England and Singapore
Key takeaways • The courts in England and Singapore are continuing to resolve a stream of disputes arising out of an ever-evolving sanctions landscape. • This article reviews recent reported cases in…
The Cyprus issue: A live debate on Vergina TV in Nicosia with Stergios Kalogiros moderating, journalist Petros Fanaris and John Faraclas
Cyprus issue: A live debate on Vergina TV Cyprus studio in Nicosia with Stergios Kalogiros moderating, journalist Petros Fanaris and John Faraclas We were honored once again to participate yesterday…
M-pesa success shows importance of competition in payments By Katerina Liu Many central banks want to introduce central bank digital currencies to shake up the payments industry, disrupting the established…
CII needs to incentivise shipowners towards efficiency measuresThere is widespread agreement that shipping can achieve 40% emissions reductions with known efficiencies alone. Efficiencies are the low hanging fruit and that…
Treasury and FCA’s proposals for greater relevancy and personalisation – HL comment The HM Treasury and FCA consultation on the Review of the Advice Guidance Boundary closes on 28 February.…
First document on Circular Economy aimed at offshore industry supports businesses on their sustainability journey
New Guidance from the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) on the Circular Economy (CE), Practical guidance to implement the circular economy principles (IMCA ES003), supports offshore businesses to take their first steps in Circularity…
Market report: China’s worries weigh despite stimulus, but Holiday Inn owner sees revenues soar
Market report: China’s worries weigh despite stimulus, but Holiday Inn owner sees revenues soar Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’The fragility of China’s economy is weighing…
Unilever – volume growth returns as prices ease, €1.5bn buyback Matt Britzman, equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Volumes are growing again, led by Unilever’s biggest brands like Dove and Hellmans. Price…
At its annual winter meeting in London, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI), confirmed that the global marine insurance market is continuing to support trade in the Red Sea…
Sarah Coles, senior personal finance analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Following the change in investor expectations from interest rate rises to interest rate cuts towards the end of October 2023, it has…
American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association January 28, 2024Administration’s F-16s Deal for Turkey an Outrage Supreme President Savas C. Tsivicos has issued the following statement: The Biden administration’s notification to Congress…
Aarin Chiekrie, equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “It’s no real surprise to see Ibstock wrestling against the struggles of a housing market slowdown. Residential volumes have dropped significantly in 2023, and…
Market report: UK inflation surprise, China’s slowing economy and Apple’s smartphone dominance
Market report: UK inflation surprise, China’s slowing economy and Apple’s smartphone dominance Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’Frustration is in the air as UK inflation continues…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown. ‘’Negative sentiment has descended about the prospects for the global economy after warnings from the World Bank about the knock-on effect…
Developing markets must lean on private sector for climate mitigation By Charlotte Gardes-Landolfini and Torsten Ehlers To finance the investments needed to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, the private sector…
2 January 2024 Hal Cook, senior investment analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown “What should investors expect in 2024? With bond yields at current levels and two notable headwinds to prices seemingly coming…
Solving Argentina’s economic failures will take hard work By Mark Sobel Argentina has long been plagued by cycles of excessive spending against the background of low savings. This cycle is…