New Arbitration Act – key implications

New Arbitration Act – key implications
The Arbitration Act 2025 (the “Act”) will shortly come into force (on a date to be decided by the UK Secretary of State), and when it does, it will govern all arbitrations taking place in England and Wales. The Act is the culmination of the Law Commission’s review of...
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ECB cuts interest rates, keeps door ajar to more easing

ECB cuts interest rates, keeps door ajar to more easing
The European Central Bank cut interest rates as expected on Thursday and kept the door ajar to more, even as a looming trade war with the United States and plans to boost military spending drive Europe’s biggest economic policy upheaval in decades. Easing for the...
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White House leans into an economic downturn

White House leans into an economic downturn
It turns out that politicians really do have the power to wrest the economic cycle – in this case, to negative effect. After a monthlong reprieve, U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports are set to begin. Between haphazard spending...
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