A recent global survey of dealmakers reveals a striking consensus: conducting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) due diligence is now indispensable for M&A transactions.
After two major crises - he Global Financial Crisis in 2009 and the European Sovereign crisis in 2011 - European banks are making huge profits for the first time in decades.
The chemical industry is difficult to reconcile with responsible investment but many companies within the sector are doing more to assess the effects of their products on the environment and health.
The threat of more persistent inflation challenges the previous narrative of lower inflation leading to lower interest rates - the latest CPI update showed a rise of 3.5%, compared to 3.2% the previous...