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04 June 2019

Caught in the crossfire: making sense of the US-China trade war and practical steps for those affected

It has been a month since President Trump tweeted that US tariffs on Chinese imports would increase sharply and tensions between the two nations show no sign of abating. We determine what companies caught in the crossfire need to know now – and what they should keep watch for in the coming weeks.   

31 May 2019

Do the right thing: corporate social responsibility can no longer be ignored

Call it what you will – sustainability, corporate citizenship, environmental, social and governance (ESG) or a host of other common terms – but ultimately the underlying idea behind corporate social responsibility (CSR) has gained an intractable foothold in global commerce, and is only set to grow in prominence. NGOs, customers, ...   

29 May 2019

Grumpy Cat – legal lessons from the ultimate sourpuss

New York Times bestseller, A-list celebrity, coffee entrepreneur and meme legend Grumpy Cat sadly passed away a couple of weeks ago. Grumpy Cat (aka Tardar Sauce) was the star of one of the first memes to ever take over the Internet and her owners went on to transform the cat’s ...   

28 May 2019

We must listen to the market to make the most of 5G licensing opportunities, says new Ericsson CIPO

In her first interview since becoming the chief IP officer at Ericsson Christina Petersson has made clear that continuity and adaptability are her priorities as she guides the company’s licensing operation towards the advent of the 5G era.   

23 May 2019

Who’s next? Recent airline collapses and new laws to address the mess

The past couple of years have seen a number of major airlines collapse, including Monarch and Air Berlin. Unfortunately, so far this year has seen the number of casualties pile up with the likes of WOW Air, FlyBMI, Primera Air and Jet Airways all ceasing operations. With Thomas Cook – ...   

20 May 2019

The future is femtech

When Apple launched its iOS 8 HealthKit app in 2014, it claimed that users would be able to monitor all of the metrics in which they were most interested. And yet, one metric that a significant portion of Apple’s customers were likely to be interested in tracking (ie, their period) wasn’t covered by the app at all. This oversight in an industry dominated by male inventors...   


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