All articles by Stu Robarts

Stu is managing editor at GlobalData, writing across its portfolio of B2B media websites.

Half of companies increasing prices in response to tariffs

Nearly half of companies are increasing prices or plan to do so in response to high tariffs being implemented by…
Trump policies may create ‘perfect storm’ for US inflation

While the risks of a potential US recession in 2025 have receded, US President Donald Trump’s policies could create an…
AI makes retail cyberattacks ‘more advanced, personalised’

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) by perpetrators of cyberattacks is increasing the threat to retailers and their customers, according…
US-China tariffs pause ‘positive’ but uncertainty remains

The deal between the US and China to reduce for 90 days the tariffs recently imposed on imports of each…
Two-thirds of global businesses expect negative impacts from tariffs

A significant majority of businesses from around the world expect to be negatively impacted by tariffs being enacted by US…

ASCM chief: Tariffs’ arbitrage ‘won’t benefit most organisations today’

The effects of the trade tariffs being proposed by the Trump administration in the US on the production costs of…
Risk of tariff-triggered global recession is growing

The risks of both US and global recessions are growing as a result of uncertainty created by the trade tariffs…
The era of easy, frictionless supply chains is over

The global supply chains assembled and organised to optimise profit and speed for over two decades were flipped upside-down by…
‘No trade-off between AI regulation and innovation’

Hours before US vice president JD Vance claimed on 11 February that regulations on AI like those in Europe could…
Trump’s trade, tech wars to hit ‘all sectors all over the world’

The trade and tech wars that Donald Trump is expected to unleash as central pillars of his second US presidency…