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A week in America | 11th October 2024

10/10/2024

This week, Martin explores why just not wanting to see Trump return to the White House may not be enough for Kamala Harris to win…

A week in America | 23 May 2024

23/05/2024

This week Martin reacts to the snap announcement of a UK General Election and why all things American feature so highly in the story…

A week in America | 15 May 2024

15/05/2024

This week Martin shares his views on what US businesses want to know about the forthcoming UK elections…

A week in America | 1 May 2024

01/05/2024

This week, Martin shares his thoughts on elections taking place across the globe and why nationalism is a worry for economists but so popular with political campaigners…

A Week in America – 4 August 2023

04/08/2023

This week Martin wonders what the future holds for sports sponsorship and the seemingly unstoppable rise of streaming and gaming services…

A Week in America – 21 July 2023

20/07/2023

As major global meetings and Foreign Direct Investment conferences start to appear on bankers, pension funds and investment professionals calendars, how can the UK’s piecemeal approach compete with America’s joined up national strategy…

A Week in America – 23 June 2023

22/06/2023

This week Martin anticipates the state visit of Indian Premier Modi to America and wonders what will be said, and just as importantly, what won’t!

A Week in America – 9 June 2023

08/06/2023

This week, Martin looks at the fall out from America’s latest round of ‘culture wars’ and how US businesses are responding…

A Week in America – 21 October 2022

20/10/2022

In his latest blog, Martin reflects on his experience moderating an Economic Development Summit and gives his advice to others looking to host economic kickstart events.