When America sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold. When it comes to mergers and acquisitions amid Trump’s tariffs, however, it could be more like Covid. According to Iain Lownes, a partner in the Corporate Finance practice at professional services firm S&W, the pandemic could provide a guide as to what we’re likely to see in the market.
Good Business Pays has been reporting on the payment practices of large companies for the past four years, but now reveals new research that raises big questions about the accuracy of payment data and therefore the authenticity of payment data reported by companies as part of their statutory duties.
Retrograde has officially launched Retrograde 2.0, a major upgrade to its AI AutoPilot for content creators. Founded by entrepreneurs Grace Beverley and Jake Browne, Retrograde has redefined the creator economy by offering an AI-powered assistant that manages brand sponsorships end-to-end, following a successful $1.9 million funding round, led by Elkstone and other angel investors.
Litera, in association with the Technology in M&A Subcommittee of the American Bar Association’s M&A Committee, has released new data revealing UK firms currently use AI-based technologies to complete around half (49%) of their Merger & Acquisition (M&A) engagements and 61% at firms where M&A is the majority of their work.















