tariffs
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What can IR teams do when Donald Trump makes demands of your CEO?
Not every company has had to field a complaint in a public forum from one of the leaders of the free world. That is until Donald Trump started his second term.
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How does your team approach scenario planning? We want to know!
Another week, another series of macroeconomic developments that are likely keeping IROs around the world on their toes. Whether it’s the latest round of proposed US government tariffs – this time on Japanese goods – or renewed conflict in South East Asia, listed companies will be working quickly to understand the potential impacts on their operations.
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‘Best-in-class IR is about creating a clear vision’: Roy Wefuan at the IR Impact Awards – Canada 2025
What are the hallmarks of a best-in-class IRO? For Roy Wefuan, head of client success at TMX Group, it comes down to prioritizing clear, consistent and proactive communication with your various stakeholder audiences.
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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.