Not much more than a year has passed since the then-15 year old Swedish girl Greta Thunberg began spending her school days outside Sweden’s parliament. Holding a sign saying “School strike for climate”, she called for stronger action on global warming.

While recent meetings in Europe between Prime Minister Johnson and his counterparts in Brussels, Germany and France may have brought increased hope that a revised deal can be negotiated for Britain’s departure from the EU, it is still the case that a ‘No Deal’ exit remains a distinct possibility. This would see the UK leave the EU at the expiry of the Article 50 extension, at 11 p.m. on 31 October.

While M&A activity in Europe has declined markedly year to date, deal value in the U.S. has remained relatively strong compared to last year.

The digital revolution and the rise in smartphones, blockchain and artificial intelligence is reshaping the business world. As a result, we are seeing the emergence of a new trend that is threatening to disrupt these technologies and how we use them – that of data ethics.

When it comes to American activism, is your company prepared? Kekst CNC recently attended The Deal Corporate Governance in Europe Conference, to answer that exact question.

London, 2 Oct 2019 – Kekst CNC, the global strategic communications firm, today announces the appointment of Sir Robbie Gibb as a senior adviser to the group.

London, 23 July 2019 – Kekst CNC, the global strategic communications firm, today announces the appointment of Joe Shipley as director within its growing public affairs team.

In the first six months as a combined firm, Kekst CNC rank #1 position globally and in all key markets in Mergermarket’s H1 2019 league tables for PR advisors.