Media Coverage

Media Coverage

GQ
| Why the Conservatives need to function without Dominic Cummings (even if he stays)

"The government needs to make sure it has an operation that is bigger than the sum of its parts, rather than simply relying on one or two star performers. It needs to trust more of the government’s own ministers to take meaningful decisions, rather than relying on Number Ten to get it right every time, all the time; it needs to get a thicker skin about criticism, understanding that some of it means well, even if much of it is partisan; and, even with its significant majority, it needs to pick its battles." Alex Dawson for GQ magazine.

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BBC
| The economic ravages of coronavirus

Gregor Irwin observes that the economy could be fundamentally reshaped by what it's about to go through. Where there are supply shocks, and a lack of staff or supplies means no amount of money can secure them, we may be heading into rationing territory. 

It will be a test of governments, he suggests - how they respond to that, where the only rationing we're used to is of healthcare.

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The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal CFO Journal
| Executives Brace for Post-Brexit Changes

Finance chiefs and other executives are tracking a multitude of changes associated with Britain’s exit from the European Union. There won’t be much of an immediate impact on Friday, the scheduled departure day. An 11-month transition period, during which many existing rules and regulations continue to apply, is expected to give CFOs a chance to prepare for the end of the changeover.

Until then, finance executives can expect changes to banking regulation. Brexit brings significant changes to banking regulation. The so-called passporting regime which allowed U.K.-based financial institutions to offer their services on the continent won’t apply after Brexit, according to Denzil Davidson, head of the financial services practice at advisory firm Global Counsel.

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