Trade is down between the EU and UK since Brexit with freight volumes falling 40 percent in January compared to the previous year but Eurochambres CEO Ben Butters says companies need to adapt.

James Sibley, head of international affairs at the UK's Federation of Small Businesses, said: “The big...

Disputes over vaccine supply, sale of fresh shellfish and the Northern Ireland border issue - these subjects have been at the forefront of the Brexit conversation in the first 100 days.

The Agenda's Stephen Cole looks at how the EU and UK can move forward with trade negotiations in a year that h...

Questions over efficacy, blood-clot fears, threats to block exports and sluggish supply - the distribution of vaccines has been causing major division across Europe, particularly between the EU and the UK. The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said AstraZeneca must honour its...

Few events in time have called for an unapologetic effort of global cooperation more than the COVID-19 pandemic, yet many countries around the world have been treating ‘mission vaccination’ as a competition.

With vaccine nationalism, differing rollout strategies and political tensions afoot, Th...

The Agenda's Stephen Cole is joined by Pieter Cleppe, Editor-in-chief of Brussels Report and Professor Lawrence Young, virologist & specialist in molecular oncology at the University of Warwick to discuss the potential pitfalls of prioritising competition over cooperation in the distribution of C...

Questions over efficacy, blood-clot fears, threats to block exports and sluggish supply - the distribution of vaccines has been causing major division across Europe, particularly between the EU and the UK. The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said AstraZeneca must honour its...

WHAT’S THE ISSUE?

Of course as well as working from home or working from an office, there is a third option – the flexible co-working space.

Proponents of these spaces say they could be the perfect bridge between home and office work – allowing for geographical flexibility whilst enabling work...

WHAT’S THE ISSUE?

Studies have shown that more than 90 percent of people currently working from home during the pandemic are keen to continue to do so at least some of the time when it ends.

But if that’s to work there are issues which both employers and employees are going to have to solve, mo...

WHAT’S THE ISSUE?

Away from concerns over productivity and corporate culture, the mental health of employees working alone at home is one of the key issues which might leave people wanting to get back to the office.

It’s a real concern, particularly amongst younger people whose social lives oft...

For more than a year now, millions of people have been forced out of their offices by the pandemic to work from home. But is that a situation that’s here to stay? Or a temporary blip? An “aberration” as Goldman Sachs boss David Solomon has put it.

On this episode of The Agenda, Stephen Cole cons...

Just over a year ago, working from home was very much the exception rather than the rule. But, in 2021 – how many of us are now working away from the office? And how many want to keep things that way once the pandemic is over?

Here, The Agenda's Stephen Cole looks at the facts and figures behin...

Dozens of central banks around the world are now experimenting with their own national digital currencies. But the country farthest down the road to providing consumers with a truly digital option that they can actually use to buy things is China, where the DECP or e-yuan is already being trialed...

With the price of many cryptocurrencies hitting record highs on a seemingly weekly basis, the big question is whether they have now become a strong, mainstream investment – and if so, what does that mean for their use in future?

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One of the biggest issues with cryptocurrencies is a lack of understanding as to how they actually work. It's a problem that will have to be overcome if they have any chance of becoming, as many predict, the future of money. Here, Stephen Cole runs through the basics.

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As a relatively new invention, cryptocurrencies have up to now largely escaped regulation.

But if they're ever to really cross over into the mainstream that will have to change. So what rules are actually needed? How might they be enforced? And how exactly might that shape the future of digital ...

One of the biggest issues with cryptocurrencies is a lack of understanding as to how they actually work. It’s a problem that will have to be overcome if they have any chance of becoming, as many predict, the future of money. Here Stephen Cole runs through the basics.

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Jonathan Taplin, the author of ‘Move Fast and Break Things: How Facebook, Google, and Amazon Cornered Culture and Undermined Democracy’ speaks to Stephen Cole on #TheAgenda.

Having worked with the likes of Martin Scorsese and Bob Dylan, Taplin explains the cultural impact of allowing platforms ...

Stephen Cole speaks to former Facebook CEO for Australia and New Zealand Stephen Scheeler, who explains whether Australia’s landmark media law will set a precedent for other countries aiming to make Big Tech pay for journalism.

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Can we trust Big Tech with our data?

Tech journalist Kate Russell believes the US and the EU have similar approaches but are simply moving at different paces. “The EU is a phase ahead of the U.S.”

She says “The US is only now starting to look at the monopolistic behaviors of Big Tech companies...

Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft and Google - it’s become nearly impossible to live in the modern world without the services of these five companies. In this episode of The Agenda, Stephen Cole looks at what sets Big Tech apart from other digital platforms and why it's now facing unprecedented ...

🚘 Uber is a multi-billion dollar company - but doesn’t fall under the umbrella of ‘Big Tech’. So what sets Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft and Google apart from other digital platforms? 💻📱

#TheAgenda's Stephen Cole considers the facts and figures behind the rapid growth of the ‘Big 5’ and why...

Bricks and mortar have long been seen as a safe haven for investors.

In times of economic uncertainty there has always been something reassuringly solid about the idea of having your money sunk into property.

But with the pandemic causing volatility everywhere – has the property market emerged...

With global interest rates at record lows, if you want to use your money to make money, you’re going to need to invest. Leaving your cash in a savings account simply isn’t going to cut it these days.

But what are the rules you should follow? And where should you be looking.

Moira O’Neill, Head...

Many experts had worried that the markets for alternative investments – art for example – might be devastated by the pandemic. But the sale of a portrait by Botticelli in January for a record $92 million seems to have proved the doubterts wrong.

In fact, the markets for alternative investments s...