The overhaul of the UK water sector shows how quickly the assumptions underpinning a regulated market can shift. Rules are being rewritten, ownership structures are
On 16 June 2026, the European Parliament voted to lift the parliamentary immunity of Italian MEP Fulvio Martusciello, clearing the way for Belgian prosecutors to
On 16 June 2026, the European Parliament voted to lift the parliamentary immunity of Italian MEP Fulvio Martusciello, clearing the way for Belgian prosecutors to
Real Madrid’s presidential election is not only a sporting event. It also illustrates how global sports institutions can operate as platforms of reputation, visibility and
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has demonstrated that the Strait of Hormuz is not simply a strategic chokepoint, but a live operating constraint.
Across key Latin American markets, political volatility is translating into immediate corporate exposure through fiscal shocks, labour reform, contract uncertainty and permitting risk, with recent
Geopolitical risk is no longer treated by corporates as an episodic shock, but as a structural operating condition, with tariffs, sanctions, licensing and regulatory divergence
European defence investment is shifting from cyclical uplift to long-term planning, with EU-level funding instruments, accelerated permitting and “buy European” eligibility rules reshaping how capital,
Record lobbying expenditure and access density in Brussels are signalling a potentially structural escalation in the contest over EU regulatory control. Data released at the
The EU–Mercosur package promises phased tariff relief and new procurement access, but embeds safeguards, politics and compliance obligations that will shape how, when and where
A six-month pause in DOJ enforcement, followed by narrower charging priorities, ongoing SEC activity and FEPA-driven solicitation exposure, is reshaping how corruption risk is assessed