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Weekend Box #101: Share Buybacks, ‘Just Stop Hoyle’ & more
In this week’s Box: HSBC and Barclays embark on ambitious buyback strategies, a call to seize the moment and seize Russian assets, a new chapter for BT Tower & more
Weekend Box #100: Arm’s Race to #1, A Body (Shop) Blow & more
In this week’s Box: A special newsletter as the Audley team mark 100 editions of The Weekend Box! Tories in trouble in rural constituencies, Arm races to the top of the FTSE100 & more
Weekend Box: Pakistan Elections, Facebook Reaps Dividends & more
In this week’s Box: A tight race and turmoil as Pakistan goes to the polls, Meta issues its first ever dividend, a booming gaming industry & more
Weekend Box: Aggro-Culture, UK and What Army? & more
In this week’s Box: Agriculture gets aggro with farmers’ protests in Europe, a conscription debate kicks off in the UK, a week of ups and downs for Elon Musk & more
Weekend Box: UN Disunited, Tea Science a Mug’s Game & More
In this week’s Box: A challenger to Vladimir Putin takes a stand, the UN is disunited over China, US-UK relations hit a rough patch over tea & more
Weekend Box: Davos ‘24, Donald Comes Up Trumps & more
In this week’s Box: Our colleagues share dispatches from 'on the ground' in Davos, Iran strikes escalate tensions further in the Middle East, Boeing hits reputational turbulence & more
2024 look ahead: 5 sink or swim issues for Rishi Sunak
With an election earmarked for later this year, Lucy Thompson dives into the top 5 ‘sink or swim’ issues for the Prime Minister.
Weekend Box: Diplomatic Push & Pull, OpenAI Season & more
In this week’s Box: Escalating tensions in the Middle East, a rocky start to the year for OpenAI, one of Taiwan’s most closely contested elections since 1996 & more
Audley’s Unconventionally Wise Person of the Year 2023
Audley’s ‘Unconventionally Wise’ award recognises a leader in 2023 who thought or acted in a different way to achieve their goals.
Audley’s Cultural Highlights of 2023
As we come to the end of the year, the team at Audley select their cultural highlights from another great year of literature, film, podcasts, music and television.
Weekend Box: Cop to Talking Shop, Can’t Get Kenough of Barbie & more
In this week’s Box: COP28 ends with an agreement on fossil fuels, the moon enters a new epoch, Indhu Rubasingham takes the stage as Director of the National Theatre & more
UK energy & climate policy: what you need to know
This week at COP28 representatives finally agreed on a deal to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels. Audley investigates where the UK stands on climate and energy policy.
Weekend Box: Rizz, Biz, and a Bit of a Tizz & more
In this week’s Box: British & European car manufacturers breathe a sigh of relief as EV tariffs are delayed, President Maduro risks conflict with Guyana, an end-of-year list roundup & more
Weekend Box: Saudi deal, Elgin Marbles row & more
In this week’s Box: Saudi seals the deal, Elgin Marbles Row, NZ law up in smoke & more
Weekend Box: CZ Come CZ Go, Open AI Plays With Firing & Gets Burnt & more
In this week’s Box: Drama at OpenAI as CEO Sam Altman is fired, then reinstated; Darfur in the grip of a humanitarian crisis; a bad week for crypto as SEC comes for Binance CEO CZ and Kraken; & more
OpenAI: when philosophy enters the boardroom
Lucy Thompson unpacks effective altruism - the controversial movement behind the dismissal and reinstatement of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
Autumn Statement 2023: Briefing
Audley’s Rolf Merchant outlines the key points - with political analysis - from the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement.
Weekend Box: Fast Food Shame, ICBC’s Stick-y Situation & more
In this week’s Box: Fraught elections in Madagascar and Argentina, a spotlight on human rights at the Magnitksy Awards, the UK CEO of McDonald’s faces MPs & more
The skills gap on boards that is holding culture change back
Culture is a company’s secret weapon. Annie Coleman, a Senior Advisor at Audley, argues that we need to look beyond traditional skill sets to get this right.
What does Rishi’s reshuffle mean for the Tory Party?
Chris Wilkins, Audley CEO and former Head of Strategy at No10 sets out what this reshuffle means for a divided Conservative Party.