Georgina Barnard

European manufacturers may seek ‘Made in America’ status Defensive M&A on the cards if Trump introduces import tariffs European outbound M&A into the US already up 10% in 2024 The prospect of a trade war following Donald Trump’s victory in last night’s (5 November) closely fought US presidential election could prompt European companies to consider buying manufacturers in the US, dealmakers have told Mergermarket.

Global demand for battery minerals likely to quadruple by 2030 – report Scrutiny to increase on whether cobalt from DRC comes from informal mines Anglo American [LON:AAA] might have rejected BHP’s[ASX:BHP] GBP 39bn (EUR 46bn) takeover in May, but critical minerals for the energy transition are likely to remain on the agenda for dealmakers and regulators in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in the months and years ahead.

EU pushes for increased corporate responsibility for climate change, human rights ESG due diligence to become increasingly important for sponsors as rules tighten Although Europe is leading the way, greater accountability is a global trend European companies that fail to take emergent environmental, social and governance (ESG) rules as seriously as their peers will find their access to capital begins to suffer as a result in the months and years ahead, experts said.