Business Bites

The evolving global COVID-19 public health emergency continues to create challenges for business. Offering food for thought in the current situation, our Business Bites podcast series asks what ingredients can create the best recipes to address these challenges.

To better fit new realities, these bite-sized interviews track the trends and help navigate the challenges and opportunities posed by the new dynamic.

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Meeting the challenge of digitalization and the New Dynamic

September 30, 2020

Europe: One of the effects of the pandemic has been an acceleration of the pace of digitalization meaning that leaders across many industries are faced with the need to go digital while maintaining business continuity, even if this is something that was not a priority before the pandemic. In this episode we discuss what companies should be most mindful of when meeting the challenges of digitalization.

Reorganization of the workforce during and after the COVID-19 crisis: focus on collective redundancies

July 21, 2020

Europe: In this episode we discuss the peculiarities of the implementation of redundacy plans in Germany, Spain and the UK.

Unlocking environmental collaboration: making competition law fit for the sustainability challenge

July 14, 2020

In this episode we are discuss the issue of sustainability and biodiversity from the EU competition law perspective as the world is eventually waking up to the urgency of climate change and the preservation of life diversity.

Changes in working conditions and the future of remote working

July 7, 2020

Given the current crisis, many employers are under huge pressure to cut costs. Against this background, we continue looking at changing employment trends in this challenging environment and the future of work – this time turning to Germany, Spain and the UK.

Using Insurance to manage the risk of investment screening

June 30, 2020

In this podcast we look at the pros and cons of using investment screening risk insurance to mitigate the risk that FDI transactions may be blocked or delayed as a result of investment screening.

A changing workplace - new measures and accelerating trends, what is here to stay?

June 23, 2020

Changes in working trends have been accelerated by COVID-19. In this podcast we look at some of the challenges that employers may need consider as agile working becomes a cornerstone of the new dynamic.

COVID-19 – a testing ground for Force Majeure

June 16, 2020

COVID-19 has proven a testing ground for Force Majeure. In this podcast we discuss the preliminary results, as well as consider the future of Force Majeure.

Multiple markets, multiple changes – how can I keep on track?

June 16, 2020

Organisations have been faced with a new dynamic during the current crises. In this first podcast we discuss how COVID-19 has accelerated a number of the challenges and change that many business were working to address.