Macroeconomy
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Struggling for survival amid the noise: biotech webinar offers wider lessons for the IR community
While not everyone in the IR profession will be working in the environment that biotech IROs find themselves in today, everyone seemingly everywhere is battling the noise and uncertainty generated by tariff talks, geopolitical tensions and other macro headwinds. IR Impact recently sat down with Angela Bitting, senior vice president, corporate affairs at Twist Bioscience, Aron Feingold, vice president IR and corporate communications at Geron Corporation and Lynn Pieper Lewis, founder and CEO of webinar sponsor Gilmartin Group, to talk about the challenges the sector is facing. The fascinating discussion that followed is as useful to those in the broader…
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Tariff Impact Tracker: How companies are quantifying, mitigating, and navigating 2025 tariff challenges
Tariffs are reshaping global trade dynamics — and businesses across every sector are feeling the pressure. The Tariff Impact Tracker from AlphaSense captures a comprehensive, data-driven view of how leading companies are quantifying business and financial impacts, adjusting supply chains and implementing mitigation strategies in response to evolving trade policies. Download this exclusive resource to access recent insights from earnings calls, quantify company-specific impacts and uncover how organizations are planning for uncertainty in 2025. Whether you’re an investor, strategist or business leader, this tracker will give you the critical intelligence needed to stay ahead of the disruption.
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IR Impact Awards – Canada 2025 Interview with Jenny Holland on the top issues facing Canadian IROs in 2025
Holland speaks to IR Impact editor Laurie Havelock about tariffs, AI and Irwin’s new partnership with FactSet At the IR Impact Awards – Canada 2025, we caught up with Jenny Holland from Irwin, a Factset Company. At the time of recording, US President Donald Trump was announcing a series of trade tariffs prompting Havelock and […]
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Exports, exchange rates and trade: Brazil under the ‘cascading effect’ of US tariffs
What happens in Washington has significant repercussions in Brasilia The volatility of the Brazilian capital market is a natural consequence of its dependence on external factors. Global dynamics directly influence investments, making it essential for companies and investors to understand these impacts and adopt strategies to mitigate risks and seize opportunities in an environment of […]
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Top market trends for 2025
In this new report from AlphaSense, discover the dominant trends and themes for the upcoming year, the macroeconomic factors posing sector-relevant implications, and complementing insights from within the AlphaSense platform. Download it for free below for insights on what experts are expecting regarding recession risks, IPO and deal activity and much more.
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How to talk tariffs: IR in the new era of uncertainty
The US economy is in ‘a period of transition,’ US President Donald Trump told Fox News on Sunday. By close of trading on Monday, the US S&P 500 had dropped almost 3 percent, with tech stocks taking a particularly heavy hit. Weeks of back and forth as Trump threatened tariffs, paused tariffs, reintroduced tariffs – and saw retaliatory levies by affected markets – finally came to a head.
