Regulation & Public Policy

China’s Two Sessions: Policy Signals, Open Questions

China’s annual Two Sessions reinforced a clear message: steady growth, controlled stimulus, and a full-state effort to fortify national security and self-reliance.

By Yan Mei
11 March 2025

EU maintains focus on corporate sustainability as it looks to simplify the rulebook

On 26 February, the European Commission published its proposals on simplifying sustainability reporting requirements for companies, known as the omnibus package.

By Wolfgang Blau
07 March 2025

A critical juncture for Germany: Politics, prosperity, and power at stake

The Christian Democrats, with its frontrunner Friedrich Merz, won the Bundestag election in Germany – by a wide margin ahead of the far-right AfD in second place and the Social Democrats, which plummeted to a historic low. The country is now at a critical juncture: Politics, prosperity, and power are at stake.

By Ulrich Deupmann
24 February 2025

View from the ground: Key takeaways from Davos 2025

At Davos 2025, the serene mountain setting gave way to the dynamic events in Washington, D.C., which dominated discussions around the Congress Centre and along the Promenade, as well as being the major topic across media coverage.

29 January 2025

G20: Multilateralism Put to the Test

South Africa assumes the Chair, putting ambitions of the African continent in the spotlight. But in a changed world, any progress could prove difficult. By Brunswick’s Pascal Saint-Amans.

By Pascal Saint-Amans
08 January 2025

Q&A with Deborah Majoras

The former Chair of the US Federal Trade Commission on the changing global landscape in antitrust, her experiences with activist investors at Procter & Gamble, and the personal values that helped lead to her success. By Brunswick's Stuart Hudson.

By Stuart Hudson
14 October 2024

Next Administration Scenarios: Implications for Healthcare

The health sector should anticipate regulatory scrutiny and heightened interest from policymakers in addressing affordability for American consumers with either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris in the White House next year.

26 September 2024

Next Administration Scenarios: Implications for Technology

Whether the White House is occupied by Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, leaders in the tech sector must be prepared for policy and regulatory shifts.

26 September 2024

Antitrust Enters an Autumn of Change

The heads of antitrust authorities came together globally along with academics and practitioners in a series of recent conferences to discuss the direction of competition policy and enforcement.

By David Brown
18 September 2024

Merger control and FDI under the new UK government

What does the election of a new Labour government mean for dealmaking? Will there be more intervention to protect UK consumers, more openness to foreign investment or a combination of the two?

By Stuart Hudson
15 July 2024

Second-Term Scenarios: The Economic Tools Shaping Foreign Policy and Geopolitics Under Biden or Trump

Given the breadth and depth of the geopolitical challenges facing industries around the world, the stakes have never been higher for businesses.

By Lanhee J. Chen, Ph.D.
18 June 2024

US Tariffs on China: What to Expect Next

Earlier this week, US President Joe Biden directed the office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) to increase tariffs on $18 billion worth of Chinese imports after the agency extensively reviewed existing tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.

16 May 2024

US TikTok Law’s Business Implications

Companies Engaged with China Should Reassess Investment Strategy, Operational Risk and Compliance Requirements

01 May 2024

Navigating the Presidential Rematch: Second Term Scenarios for Business Leaders

The US presidential election and battle for control of Congress carry profound policy implications that business leaders must be prepared to address no matter the outcome.

By Lanhee J. Chen, Ph.D.
11 April 2024

2024 Two Sessions: Ambition in the Face of Rising Challenges

China recently concluded one of its most important annual political gatherings, the Two Sessions. The government set an ambitious growth target, laying out plans to transform China’s economy towards an innovation and technology-driven growth model in the face of rising internal and external challenges.

By Yan Mei
13 March 2024

Road to the 2024 US Presidential Election

On Tuesday, former President Donald Trump won the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary by an over 11-point margin, staving off a contingent of more moderate Republicans and politically independent voters who supported former UN Ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley.

By Lanhee J. Chen, Ph.D.
24 January 2024

France’s Government Reshuffle

To counter France’s rising far right, President Emmanuel Macron tapped 34-year-old Education Minister Gabriel Attal as the prime minister to replace Elisabeth Borne, in office since President Macron's May 2022 reelection.

By Nicolas Bouvier
18 January 2024

Campaigner

The Iowa Caucus played a famously large role in the career of Patti Solis Doyle, a Brunswick Partner who is Head of the firm’s US Public Affairs practice.

By Patti Solis Doyle
10 January 2024

Hot Strike Summer

Was 2023 the beginning of a labor comeback? By Brunswick’s Robert Moran.

By Robert Moran
08 January 2024

What the New Joint-Employer Standard Interpretation Means for Business

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on October 26 published a rule that significantly expands the “joint-employer” standard. This makes it much more likely that two or more companies can be considered joint employers of a group of workers under federal labor law.

By Chrissy Randall
27 October 2023

Preparing for Greater Tax Transparency

How to manage the reputational risk stemming from upcoming country-by-country disclosure requirements in the EU and around the world.

By Pascal Saint-Amans
24 April 2023

2023 Two Sessions: Delivering the Party’s Blueprint

On Monday, China concluded its annual Two Sessions meetings completing changes in the country’s senior leadership team that started at the 20th Party Congress last October.

By Yan Mei
14 March 2023

Rock Star of Taxation

With the OECD from 2012 to 2022, Pascal Saint-Amans electrified tax policy discussions and crafted the global minimum corporate tax and other reforms that will have a profound effect on the global economy in coming years. Now a Brunswick Partner, he talks to Carlton Wilkinson.

By Carlton Wilkinson
25 January 2023

Implications of the 2022 Midterm Elections

Republicans won more votes nationally than Democrats, but President Biden’s party trounced expectations.

By David Brown
14 November 2022

20th Party Congress: Braving the Storm

On Sunday October 23, Xi Jinping was confirmed for a third five-year term to lead China until at least 2027.

By Yan Mei
04 November 2022

Power, Politics and Cars: A Conversation With Mitch Bainwol

Bainwol discusses the impact of the climate and tax legislation, American politics, and the challenge posed by China’s EV industry.

By Stephen Power
14 September 2022

Macron’s Compromise Government

How Businesses Should Engage With French Policymaking

01 August 2022

Food security and sustainability: two sides of the same coin?

23 June 2022

France’s Presidential Election – Second Round

Macron wins a second term – but a weaker mandate

By Nicolas Bouvier
25 April 2022

France’s Presidential Election – First Round

A tight race between Macron and Le Pen

By Nicolas Bouvier
11 April 2022

China's 2022 Two Sessions: Ensuring Stability Amid Global Uncertainty

Last week, China wrapped up one of its most important annual political gatherings, the Two Sessions. An air of realism permeated this year’s meetings—compared to the guarded optimism exhibited in 2021, the Chinese leadership painted a more somber picture of the myriad headwinds facing the country.

13 March 2022

Macron heads for re-election

Macron will have limited room for manoeuvre in likely second term

By Nicolas Bouvier
08 March 2022

What Biden Could Say

A former Chief Speechwriter for President Clinton says Tuesday’s State of the Union is an essential platform for asserting leadership on Ukraine and on matters back home.

By Don Baer
28 February 2022

China’s Sixth Plenum: Dawn of a New Era

Four years after announcing a “new era” for Chinese socialism, China’s President and Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping last week officially launched the new epoch.

By Yan Mei
23 November 2021

Greening EU Trade: with Didier Reynders, European Commissioner for Justice

02 June 2021

What to Expect at the Biden Administration’s Leaders Summit on Climate Next Week

Coinciding with Earth Day, President Biden will convene heads of state for his virtual Leaders’ Climate Summit next Thursday, April 22nd and Friday, April 23rd. In the days leading up to the event, the Biden Administration will release its Nationally Determined Contribution (“NDC”) under the Paris Agreement, which will provide updated emissions reduction targets for the United States.

14 April 2021

Biden-Harris Administration’s Next Steps on Tech

Joe Biden took office in the middle of a pandemic and focused his administration’s attention on the response to COVID-19. However, other policy priorities are likely to come onto policymakers’ agendas as the pandemic (hopefully) recedes.

By Patti Solis Doyle
25 March 2021

China’s 2021 Two Sessions: From Recovery to Rejuvenation

One of China’s most important annual political gatherings, the Two Sessions, convened this year in an atmosphere of guarded optimism about the direction of national economic recovery, with the leadership recognizing the domestic and international challenges ahead.

16 March 2021

Want to invest in France? Pay attention to politics

Since his election, President Macron has made France’s attractiveness to foreign investment one of his priorities, most notably by creating the annual “Choose France” summit that brings together business leaders from around the world to promote investment in France.

By Nicolas Bouvier
03 February 2021

Transition 2020

With President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris assuming office next month, the federal government has begun its official transition of power.

15 December 2020

Joseph R. Biden Jr. Elected 46th President of the United States

Joe Biden will be the next President of the United States; Kamala Harris will make history as the country’s first Black, Indian-American, and woman Vice President; Republicans will likely maintain control of the U.S. Senate; and while having lost seats, Democrats will maintain their majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.

07 November 2020

China’s Fifth Plenum: Confidence in the Path

A review of the Communist Party of China’s key annual meeting and what it means for businesses.

By St. John Moore
03 November 2020

U.S. Election Update - 2 Days Before the Election

Despite being an increasingly divided country, most Americans can at least agree that they will be glad that this election is almost over. Regardless of who is elected president on Tuesday, the 2020 presidential election will be remembered as a referendum on Donald Trump, his presidency, and his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

By Doug Sosnik
01 November 2020

U.S. Election Update - 9 Days Until the Election

As we enter the final days of the 2020 election, the basic structure of the race remains largely the same as it has since the beginning of the summer. While Trump clearly had a better debate performance on Thursday night than his prior one, Biden did well enough that it is unlikely to impact the outcome of the race.

By Doug Sosnik
25 October 2020

U.S. Election Update - 15 Days Until the Election

As we enter the final 15 days of the campaign, there is clear evidence that the country’s economic recovery is slowing as the rate of coronavirus cases begins to increase again.

By Doug Sosnik
19 October 2020

U.S. Election Update - 23 days until the election

The positions of Trump and Republicans have continued to deteriorate in the polls this past week, with the increasing probability that there could be a blue wave, a Democratic sweep into power, this November.

By Doug Sosnik
12 October 2020

Geopolitical Implications of the 2020 Election

With the U.S. election entering its final weeks, now is a critical time to be thinking about the global and geopolitical implications of the election.

07 October 2020

Road to the 2020 Election: The Final Stages of the Race

What has the impact of the debates been so far? How can the race change in its final 20 days? What are the polls telling us?

05 October 2020

U.S. Election Update - Less than a Month Away

Less Than a Month Until Election Day

By Doug Sosnik
05 October 2020

A Conversation on Diversity, Media and Kamala Harris

What might a Kamala Harris vice presidency look like? Will she play an integral role in policy and legislation in a Biden administration or will she be looking from the outside in on major decisions? What challenges might she face as the first woman of color in this position? And how will this shape the future for women in elected office?

30 September 2020

U.S. Election Update - 5 weeks until the election

With 37 days left until Election Day, the race is tightening.

By Doug Sosnik
27 September 2020

U.S. Election Update - 6 weeks until the election

There are only 43 days until the U.S. election—and the race will only intensify in the weeks ahead.

By Doug Sosnik
22 September 2020

Rahm Emanuel Talks Trump and the 2020 Race

In a conversation with Brunswick CEO Neal Wolin, the legendary campaigner and former Chicago Mayor assesses the 2020 race for president and sketches a blueprint for a progressive future. By Patti Solis Doyle.

By Patti Solis Doyle
24 August 2020

Behind the Scenes of the Trump Re-election Campaign

What might a Trump second term look like? How would his future agenda affect business? A conversation with Deputy Campaign Manager Justin Clark and Brunswick’s Tim Griffin.

18 August 2020

Behind the Scenes of the Biden Campaign with Senior Campaign Staff

What might a Biden presidency look like? How would his policies affect business? A conversation with Deputy Campaign Manager Rufus Gifford, Senior Adviser for Policy Carmel Martin, and Brunswick’s Patti Solis Doyle.

06 August 2020

A Conversation on Politics and Governing

As the United States grapples with COVID-19 and its economic impact, amidst a polarized public and increasing geopolitical tensions, the race for the White House and control of Congress intensifies.

21 July 2020

Second act of Macron’s presidency: A final sprint to 2022

After disastrous results for his party in the mid-term local elections, President Macron reshuffles his government and revises his priorities to deal with the consequences of the Covid-19 crisis and to start his 2022 re-election campaign.

By Nicolas Bouvier
07 July 2020

Angela Merkel's big political finale: Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the EU

Strong leadership needed for a stronger Europe

By Ulrich Deupmann
01 July 2020

U.S. Antitrust Enforcement Post-Election

What will the U.S. elections in November bring in terms of change in antitrust enforcement? Historically, the answer has been “little.”

By Meredith Julian
30 June 2020

Has COVID-19 Impacted the Techlash?

Technology has played a critical—and debatably helpful—role during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving us to wonder: Is this the end of the techlash?

By Nick Blow
25 June 2020

U.S. Government COVID-19 Relief Activities

Over the last month, the President and Congress have enacted three laws to promote public health and to stabilize the economy: the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or CARES Act ($2.2 trillion); the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ($105 billion); and the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act ($8.3 billion).

By Patti Solis Doyle
31 March 2020

U.S. Voters’ Perceptions of the Economic Impact of COVID-19

A majority of Americans expect a rough road between the COVID-19 pandemic and a recovery. To offset the negative economic impact, the American public support an immediate and direct injection of cash into consumer hands, and more than 60% support government bailouts for the restaurant, retail, hotel and airline industries.

By Robert Moran
26 March 2020

Trade Bites: Testing the Special Relationship: Prospects for a UK-US Trade Deal

Podcast from UKTPO on trade policy. Brunswick's Jonathan Faull joins Chris Horseman, Michael Gasiorek, Iana Dreyer, and Alan Beattie.

By Sir Jonathan Faull
14 February 2020

Brexit Eve Webinar

30 January 2020

EU Sets the Pace

The EU is set to become the first mover in stronger climate regulation, and the impact will be global, say Brunswick’s Fiona Wright and Ayrton Thevissen.

By Ayrton Thevissen
22 January 2020

The Inevitable Policy Response

Public pressure and scientific reality will force governments to impose climate regulations, says Brunswick’s Anthony Gardner.

By Anthony Gardner
22 January 2020

Opportunities in the Policy Portfolio Model

By Brunswick Geopolitical Principal Robert B. Zoellick, former President of the World Bank and former head of US climate policy negotiations.

22 January 2020

Tracking Public Opinion Towards US-China Trade Tensions

Brunswick’s second wave of the US-China Trade Tracker finds increased skepticism toward businesses and worry among consumers of the economic impact of the trade dispute.

By Yan Mei
19 November 2019

关于中美贸易摩擦的民意追踪

博然思维第二期的《中美贸易关系追踪》调研结果显示，越来越多的两国消费者对于对方国的企业持怀疑态度，并且对贸易争端所带来的经济影响表示担忧。

By Yan Mei
19 November 2019

EU Competition Policy Study: Expectations for Change

On 6 February 2019, the European Commission prohibited the proposed Alstom-Siemens merger—a heavily-discussed decision that fueled a pre-existing debate on whether or not to reform EU competition rules. Since then, several submissions have been made by Governments, academics and practitioners on the merits of the existing system and the need for a thorough review of the rules.

10 October 2019

Corruption Fighter

Leonard McCarthy led the World Bank’s anti-corruption office and organized the “Corruption Hunters Alliance.” He tells Brunswick’s Harry Clark how rigorous legal and ethical integrity can make a corporation more profitable.

By Harry Clark
18 September 2019

Keeping company with Labour

By Nick Howard
16 September 2019

New Insight Research on Business Risks of US-China Trade Tensions

Brunswick’s new US-China Trade Tracker explores the business impact of the trade tensions.

By Yan Mei
26 June 2019

博然思维最新发布《中美贸易关系追踪简报》探讨贸易紧张局势对商业的影响。

根据1000名美国消费者和1000名中国消费者的观点，调研结果显示存在以下重大风险：

By 梅燕，高级合伙人，中国区主席
26 June 2019

The Cost of Transparency

Regulators have to walk a delicate line to keep markets fair—but also affordable, says Brunswick’s Rob Webb.

04 June 2019

Reservoir of Goodwill

Kosmos Energy discovered a massive natural gas field off the coast of West Africa. There was one significant obstacle: It sat on the maritime boundary of two countries that had once fought a border war. CEO Andrew Inglis tells the story to Brunswick’s Stuart Donnelly and Andrew von Kerens.

By Stuart Donnelly
04 June 2019

Populism comes of age

A survey of European populist parties, their policies and programs.

30 May 2019

EU elections 2019

Mainstream parties lose ground, though ‘populist earthquake’ a no-show

28 May 2019

The Two Sessions and Implications for Healthcare in 2019

On Friday March 15 China’s most senior political leaders wrapped the two week annual gathering of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Congress (CPPCC).

By St. John Moore
25 March 2019

China’s 2019 Two Sessions in Review

A review of China’s latest political gathering and what it means for businesses engaging with China.

By St. John Moore
22 March 2019

5 Takeaways from the 2019 State of the Union

President Trump delivered his second State of the Union speech before both houses of Congress. In a speech that lasted 82 minutes, a subdued President Trump struck a conciliatory tone but held fast to partisan positions on immigration and abortion.

By George Little
06 February 2019

Call Brunswick: Parliament sets Brexit’s course?

Call Brunswick’s latest panel discussion took in expert views from PwC UK, international law firm Hogan Lovells, the Institute for Government and Brunswick’s public affairs team.

30 January 2019

What does Globalization 4.0 actually mean?

The Davos aesthetic, snow boots, spikes and suits, looks discordant anywhere else in the world. The Davos debate is similar.

23 January 2019

Brexit is not a preoccupation for Davos

The absence of senior representatives of France, the UK and the USA, three of the leading countries which created and sustained that multilateral, rules-based system of Davos, does not go unnoticed.

By Sir Jonathan Faull
22 January 2019

Brazil under Bolsonaro

Since taking office on January 1, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has unleashed a whirlwind of activity. But the jury is still out as to whether they amount to profound change or simply confusion.

21 January 2019

Baroness Shriti Vadera

Baroness Vadera talks to the Brunswick Review about overseeing the plan to rescue the UK financial system from the most severe crisis it had endured in a century.

By Andrew Porter
17 January 2019

Trust Earned

A terror attack is no time to learn how to respond.

By Paddy McGuinness
17 January 2019

Unhooked

Philip Bowcock, CEO of UK bookmaker William Hill, discusses the firm’s strategy to combat gambling-related harm and addiction.

By Alastair Morton
17 January 2019

Tin Ears and Top Hats

The missteps of the 2009 UK expenses scandal cast a long shadow.

By Andrew Porter
17 January 2019

Tone Deaf Defense

Missed opportunities opened the door to more damage.

17 January 2019

A Shot at Redemption

A decade of corruption has left South Africa reeling. Its new leadership faces a massive task to restore trust and hope.

By Marina Bidoli
17 January 2019

The Courage of Responsibility

Author and Editor-in-Chief of Corriere della Sera Luciano Fontana tells the Brunswick Review how Italy can escape the chaos of its political “perfect storm.”

By Alessandro Iozzia
17 January 2019

Interview: José Luis Bonet

The President of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce discusses business’s role in responding to the Catalan secession crisis.

By Rurik Ingram
17 January 2019

Call Brunswick: The morning after the night before

An expert panel gathered at Brunswick this morning, 16th January 2019, little more than 12 hours after the Government’s shattering 230-vote defeat over the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration enabling Brexit.

By Kate Fall
16 January 2019

Anti-Money Laundering Reform in Europe

Recent money laundering scandals in Europe have led to calls for tighter controls and an overhaul of Europe’s system for combatting financial crimes.

By Sir Jonathan Faull
13 December 2018

China Briefing: US-China Trade Relations

The U.S. and China agreed this past weekend to a moratorium on new trade tariffs and retaliatory measures, giving companies a 90-day window to tackle any potential market access roadblocks.

By Yan Mei
05 December 2018

China’s International Import Expo in Review

The China International Import Expo (CIIE), the country’s first state-sponsored import promotion fair, concluded in Shanghai on Saturday. The CIIE appears to have been a boon for foreign sellers,,,

By Yan Mei
12 November 2018

WTO predictions

In defence of multilateralism

By Pascal Lamy
15 October 2018

Rules of the high road

Changes in Hong Kong and the UK improve the corporate governance landscape

By Jane McAloon
15 October 2018

The human cost of data unshared

A data entrepreneur inside the UN, Robert Kirkpatrick talks to the Brunswick Review

15 October 2018

The pollster who won the election

Sir John Curtice tells the Brunswick Review why calling elections is a greater challenge than predicting the success of a new product

By Ruan Tremayne
15 October 2018

Old-school journalism & presidential predictions

Journalist and author Salena Zito explains how “shoe-leather journalism” allowed her to see what sophisticated polling had missed about Donald Trump

By Mike Krempasky
15 October 2018

Brazil at the polls: Back to the past for the land of the future?

Who would make a better President: The bed-ridden candidate who was stabbed on the campaign trail or the one whose campaign appears to be directed by an illustrious jail bird?

01 October 2018

The breaks

The likely fallout from the current Brexit confusion

By Sir Jonathan Faull
13 September 2018

Another Brick in the Wall?

The era of Swedish political exceptionalism may come to an end

By Henrik Bernitz
05 September 2018

Post Chequers Brexit Deal

The British Government has agreed part of its negotiation position with the EU. The “Chequers Agreement” should be taken to be the Government’s position until further notice, notwithstanding the Cabinet changes that followed it.

By Sir Jonathan Faull
11 July 2018

Africa bucks the political risk trend

African countries are doing their own up-ending of the world view

By Itumeleng Mahabane
11 June 2018

A painful separation

Brexit remains messy at best and its costs unclear

By Pascal Lamy
11 June 2018

Senator Dodd

Former US Senator Christopher Dodd tells Brunswick’s Casey Becker about the role of words in a life of stories

By Casey Becker
11 June 2018

Speaking in tongues

The EU has become a laboratory for a new lingua franca, a branch of English shaped by non-English speakers

By Claire Thomas-Daoulas
11 June 2018

“Lava Jato” Cleans Up Boards

Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance officials Emilio Carazzai and Heloisa Bedicks talk to the Brunswick Review about reforms in the culture of business leadership

11 June 2018

Governance without borders

Miguel Maduro, Director of the European School of Transnational Governance, tells the Brunswick Review about evolving paths of power beyond the state

By Alexandra Abreu Loureiro
11 June 2018

Ramaphosa’s first 100 days

The Shape of Ramaphosa’s Presidency

By Itumeleng Mahabane
06 June 2018

Macron - an impressive start but how long can it last?

Tireless and involved on all fronts at once, the young President has proven his intention to disrupt.

By Nicolas Bouvier
04 May 2018

China's 2018 Two Sessions in review

A review of China’s latest political gathering and what it means for businesses engaging with China.

By Yan Mei
22 March 2018

The human factors in German politics

An analysis of the new generation entering German politics and possible impacts

By Dr. Joachim Peter
19 March 2018

Brexit: is the end game beginning?

After several false starts, political disputes within the British Government and bouts of take it or leave it bravado, some clarity is beginning to emerge.

By Sir Jonathan Faull
13 March 2018

What MiFID II did

What effects, if any, have been felt after the new directive launched in January 2018

07 March 2018

One share, one vote

Dr Daniel Summerfield talks to Brunswick about standards, open markets and shareholder protections

By Nick Cosgrove
07 March 2018

Trump and the WTO

The World Trade organization is facing disruption after 20 years of preventing trade wars

By Pascal Lamy
07 March 2018

Saving Kansas City

Former Mayor Carol Marinovich tells Brunswick about her campaign to revitalize a forgotten city

By Kevin Helliker
07 March 2018

Larry Summers

Brunswick CEO Neal Wolin interviews his former boss Larry Summers at a Brunswick event in the New York office

By Neal Wolin
21 February 2018

Italy at the crossroads?

Brunswick looks at the main factors influencing the forthcoming general elections in Italy, possible outcomes and their impact on business

By Alessandro Iozzia
20 February 2018

The EU competition commission

Jonathan Faull explains the do's and don'ts of the European competition commission

By Sir Jonathan Faull
20 February 2018

2018 State of the Union briefing

Our analysis of Trump's first State of the Union address.

31 January 2018

Using politics to regulate deals

Politics is the one path that can lead a company most reliably through a regulatory nightmare

By Dr. Joachim Peter
30 January 2018

The view from Davos reported by Ambassador Anthony Gardner

This year at Davos the chatter at the myriad events in the Congress Center and briefings and receptions was about three interlocking themes.

By Anthony Gardner
26 January 2018

Time for Leaders to Act on Social Issues

Sustainability and social issues take center stage at Davos

By Stacey Chow
26 January 2018

Ambassador Anthony Gardner responds to Trumps speech at Davos 2018

Are Trumps policies the right prescription for the sickness of a fractured world?

By Anthony Gardner
26 January 2018

Davos executive briefing day 3

Thought leadership and key themes from the final day of Davos

By Anthony Gardner
26 January 2018

The view from Davos reported by Tim Payne

The power of the China story continues to dominate the debate at Davos

25 January 2018

Cutting edge technology

Davos is a hotbed of new technology and discussions on the future of tech

By Stuart Donnelly
25 January 2018

Blockchain breaks free from bitcoin

At Davos discussions swirl around the future of blockchain and Bitcoin

By Stuart Donnelly
25 January 2018

The economic rationale for gender parity

Less about #metoo, more about the economics

By Laura Buchanan
25 January 2018

Davos executive briefing day two

Thought leadership and key themes from the second day of Davos

25 January 2018

Davos debates what technological change means for business and society

Will.I.Am was a guest speaker at a WEF dinner for CEOs debating the role of technology in our changing society

24 January 2018

The view from Davos reported by Jonathan Faull

Davos is talking about everything but Brexit and Trump

By Sir Jonathan Faull
24 January 2018

Political leaders make the weather

Political leaders are the starting point of many conversations at Davos 2018

By Austin Rathe
24 January 2018

Davos executive briefing day one

Thought leadership and key themes from the first day of Davos

By Sir Jonathan Faull
24 January 2018

Brunswick expands public affairs offer with two senior appointments

Brunswick is pleased to announce Sir Jonathan Faull as Partner and Chair of its European public affairs group, and Ambassador Gardner as Senior Advisor.

28 September 2017

Protecting Your Reputation in the Event of a Government Shutdown

Effectively protecting your reputation and license to operate requires tools and strategies that are aimed at engaging your different stakeholders. Brunswick can help.

25 August 2017

Boon, bane or both?

The campaign to save newspapers nearly rivals the effort to cure cancer in terms of resources devoted to the cause. Yet in all that effort, it’s unlikely that any expert ever foresaw the value of electing a head of state who loudly condemns the mainstream outlets

28 June 2017

Votes cast in the past

Formative experiences matter more than birthdays in shaping the identity of a generation, says Brunswick’s James Dray

By James Dray
10 January 2017

Ask not what your country can do for you…

A new generation seeks public service in the private sector, says Brunswick’s George Little

By George Little
10 January 2017

Clamp down

China’s previous anti-corruption drives have often fizzled out after a few months, but the latest one is different.

By St. John Moore
10 March 2014

Don’t be a zombie, be prepared

Nobody knows a crisis better than Dr Ali S. Khan, who leads the US government’s efforts to prepare the public for disease outbreaks and health emergencies, as Brunswick’s Sarah Lubman discovers

10 March 2014

If you can keep your head…

Political veteran Ed Gillespie recalls that during his time as senior adviser in the White House, “crisis mode” was just part of the routine

10 March 2014

Ready For Your Close-Up

Political committee hearings are often an arena for the ritualistic humiliation of those called to testify. Executives can mitigate the risks by being prepared.

By Andrew Porter
12 June 2013

Deal traffic control

Navigating a deal safely home means avoiding political turbulence

12 June 2013

The art of political persuasion

Leadership in tough times is about keeping focused on the big picture and not getting lost in day-to-day difficulties, Pedro Passos Coelho, Portugal’s Prime Minister tells Brunswick’s Rurik Ingram

By Rurik Ingram
12 June 2013

Lessons from the campaign trail

Starting in the early 1990s, something odd started happening to governments and companies: politicians began to talk about performance indicators and targets, and businesses began using the language of citizenship and manifestos.

12 June 2013

Banking's new rules

Having been at the heart of the storm as chief UK regulator during the financial meltdown, Sir Hector Sants tells Brunswick's Andrew Garfield about his new role at Barclays and the changed expectations for banks

12 June 2013

City of industry

Singapore is a development success story. Choo Chiau Beng, CEO of Keppel, a key company in that story, says critics of the Singapore model have got it wrong

12 June 2013

Soft power and the transatlantic dialogue

The relationship between two of the world’s most important trading powers is a complicated one and requires an equally sophisticated diplomatic approach, William Kennard, US Ambassador to the EU, tells Brunswick’s Philippe Blanchard

12 June 2013

A more special relationship

A new US-EU trade agreement will have profound implications for companies across the globe, say Brunswick’s Neil McMillan and David Sutphen

12 June 2013

Master of its fate

South Africa emerged from apartheid almost 20 years ago, but lately has been straining under the weight of expectations.

12 June 2013

China’s charm offensive

China is taking steps to exert more cultural influence on the international stage. How should this be interpreted by those doing business with the emerging superpower?

By St. John Moore
12 June 2013

Pressure management

Luis Alberto Moreno, President of the Inter-American Development Bank is a keen advocate of public-private infrastructure partnerships. Here he explains how building social consensus early can avoid later resistance.

12 June 2013

Rules of attraction

Governments that have set clear rules for the private sector have benefited from infrastructure investment. Francis Yeoh, Managing Director of YTL – one of Malaysia’s largest companies – argues that others would do well to follow suit.

12 June 2013

The bank job

One of the most lobbied men in Brussels, European Internal Market Commissioner Michel Barnier, has a continent of constituents to consider interview by Philippe Blanchard, Brunswick, Brussels

12 June 2013

Truth, justice, and the American conversation

“Facts are stubborn things,” John Adams, one of America’s Founding Fathers, once famously remarked. For Alan Murray, life after The Wall Street Journal means a pursuit of pure facts, as he takes up his new role as President of the Pew Research Center.

By Darren McDermott
12 June 2013