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What Pride means in a small firm
Every June, professional services firms publish their commitments to inclusion. The language is warm, the intentions are genuine, and the programmes are often impressive - mentoring schemes, employee networks, unconscious bias training, diversity targets with board-level accountability. Large firms have the infrastructure to do this well, and many do. Inclusion means different things in different contexts. June is the month when that conversation is most alive - and when it

Chiara Garbellini
3 days ago3 min read


Carbon, conflict and the future of steel: Europe’s strategic squeeze
The EU’s steel trade regime has changed substantially. The EU Council formally approved a new Regulation (Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market) addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market on 8 June 2026. It replaces the temporary safeguard measures expiring on 30 June 2026, with a permanent framework taking effec

Mark Bamber
4 days ago6 min read


When rules collide: how regulatory divergence fuels crypto disputes
The crypto industry has moved past the stage where legal uncertainty was an excuse for inaction. Courts are treating crypto assets as property. Regulators in major jurisdictions are writing rules. Institutional money is involved. The question for businesses operating in this space is no longer whether regulation will come, but what the economic consequences of fragmented and competing regulatory frameworks will be, and where the disputes will follow.

Mark Bamber
Jun 96 min read
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