US senators warn that UK digital sales tax could stop free trade deal July 23, 2020 Senior members of the US Senate’s finance committee have warned that the new UK digital sales tax could be a major barrier to a future free trade deal. Republican Chuck Grassley and Democrat Ron Wyden said the new levy “unnecessarily complicates the path forward for a US-UK trade deal”, while also calling for the UK [...]
The changing face of match-fixing and why integrity mustn’t be allowed to suffer as Covid-19 squeezes budgets February 19, 2021 As sports events continue to take place in unfamiliar surroundings, the integrity of competitions has been thrust into the spotlight as match-fixing grows and evolves. The global pandemic has created many new challenges to the sporting world, none more significant than the way in which criminals have been able to intensify their operations and become [...]
MPs call for probe into record labels amid music streaming overhaul July 15, 2021 MPs have urged regulators to probe major UK record labels and Youtube as part of a radical overhaul of the music streaming market aimed at tackling “pitiful returns” for artists. In an eagerly-awaiting report published today, the culture select committee called for comprehensive reform to existing legislation as well as new regulations to “reset” the [...]
Philip Green’s Arcadia collapse to push Debenhams to the brink November 29, 2020 The imminent collapse of retail group Arcadia will push Debenhams to the brink of liquidation, as potential buyer JD Sports considers backing out of the deal. JD’s board was supposed to decide whether to go through with the Debenhams acquisition by the end of last week, but has had second thoughts after learning that Arcadia [...]
Switzerland heads for Brexit-like EU clash with €227bn at stake from today May 26, 2021 From today, Swiss medical-technology companies will no longer be allowed to export duty-free to the European Union as Bern and Brussels failed to agree to a long-anticipated political treaty that would cover trade between the two countries. The goods-trading relationship at risk is worth $278bn, with medical-technology companies being the latest casualty of a deteriorating [...]
SIGWATCH October 16, 2023 ABOUT SIGWATCH Headquartered in London, SIGWATCH is a leading consultancy and data provider on global activism, working with major companies, investors, and professional advisors. Our expert knowledge of activist campaigning issues, policy, and discourse helps to bridge the gap between business and civil society and supports responsible business practices. SIGWATCH’S proprietary techniques for tracking activist [...]
The work of art in the age of mathematical reproduction April 27, 2021 Charles Kerrigan puts forward the case that we're all post-modernists now in the world of NFTs - even lawyers.
Fishing for likes: Facebook takes on Tinder as it rolls out dating service October 22, 2020 Facebook is ramping up the pressure on apps such as Tinder and Bumble as it rolls out a new dating feature. Facebook Dating was first launched in the US and 19 other countries last month, but will now be available to users in the UK and across Europe. The social media platform said the new [...]
Sam Torrance: Phil Mickelson winning the US PGA Championship is among the greatest major wins ever May 24, 2021 “I absolutely believe a player in their fifties will win a major,” Bernhard Langer said last month. He didn’t have to wait long to see that prediction realised by Phil Mickelson in a quite incredible performance at the US PGA Championship. Mickelson, who turns 51 next month, was sublime at Kiawah Island last week. He [...]
What to consider if you’re looking to buy your dream ‘fixer-upper’ April 16, 2021 Over lockdown, social media platforms such as TikTok have played a huge role in a younger generation looking to buy their first home as a ‘fixer-upper’ project. With neutral aesthetics and dramatic transformations, putting your own stamp on a home has never been more appealing. Pete Mugleston, MD and mortgage expert at Online Mortgage Advisor [...]