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The emergence of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, coupled with a spike in COVID-19 cases, has prompted a nationwide reassessment of pandemic strategies. On Thursday, December 2, US President Joe Biden implemented new travel restrictions for those attempting to enter the US. As of midnight on Monday, December 6, all travelers…
Teneo’s global team of experts joined Kevin Kajiwara for an important discussion on critical issues to watch in key regions around the world in 2022. We were pleased to be joined by Jon B. Alterman, Teneo Senior Advisor and Director of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic…
This piece provides snapshots of how selected European governments are dealing with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you wish to discuss any of the countries mentioned in greater detail. United Kingdom The seven-day average of new infections keeps oscillating around the mark of…
Our bi-weekly spotlight explores key ESG-related market developments and their implications for corporates and investors. ESG in the News A global alliance of financial institutions, investors, and businesses launched ESG Book, a data platform that creates a central source of sustainability data more widely available, comparable, and transparent for…
Last week’s developments relating to the Central Bank (Banxico) raise questions about its institutional autonomy just as inflation has risen to its highest rate in 20 years. A parallel initiative elevating large infrastructure projects to “national security” status is discretionary and opaque, while it unduly empowers President Andres Manuel Lopez…
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic almost immediately propelled many businesses into survival mode. We are already seeing signs of the post-pandemic world creating structural and systematic changes, such as a greater focus on near-shoring and increased home working. It is expected that recovery will be highly asymmetric across regions…
Call it what you will — The Great Resignation, The Great Reframing, The Great Realignment — but know there is something dramatic afoot in the labor market. More Americans are quitting their jobs than ever before. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics tells us that 4.3 million people, fully 2.9%…
China has told Didi Global that it must de-list from New York’s stock exchange. Parties in Germany will take the next steps towards a new government. Meanwhile, Japan is reimposing strict border controls, the EU’s top court is working towards a verdict on the rule of law in Poland and…
An announcement by local scientists on 25 November that a newly identified Covid-19 variant – B1.1.529 – has been detected in the country represents another ill-timed downside for South Africa’s macro outlook. Although the variant has not yet been declared a variant of concern or interest by the WHO and…
Where Does COP26 Leave Us? Following overtime negotiations, the gavel fell on the two-week summit with a new global agreement, The Glasgow Climate Pact, reached with an ambition to reduce the worst impacts of climate change. Seasoned attendees observed this conference, where civil society, indigenous communities and business made their…
Over the past few years, the Chinese authorities have become increasingly concerned about the rise of cryptocurrencies and have gradually tightened the controls they have in place. Do their concerns have merit? Will other regulators follow their lead? Does this mean that cryptocurrencies are set to die? China has been…
On 19 October, Teneo hosted a virtual roundtable with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), to discuss the department’s consultation on the UK’s future data protection regime, Data: a new direction. On 10 September 2021, DCMS published their consultation on reforming the UK’s…
