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On Monday, February 3rd, Canada and Mexico secured a one-month pause on the planned 25% tariff on their exports (10% for Canadian energy), temporarily deescalating trade tensions that spiked after the Trump administration’s announcement on Saturday. Meanwhile, the administration levied 10% additional tariffs on imports from China starting at midnight…

February 5, 2025
By Nate Tamarin & Teneo's Global Government Affairs and Geopolitical Risk Teams
Social Media Comms in the Era of COVID-19 Social Media Comms in the Era of COVID-19 Understandably, our clients are asking how they should behave on social media during these unprecedented times. While it’s great to see big brands giving fantastic support to help around Covid19, for example Circle K giving free coffee for all front line staff, not all brands can operationally make such contributions. March 30, 2020
Emerging Markets: COVID-19 – Political & Economic Vulnerability Outlook Emerging Markets: COVID-19 – Political & Economic Vulnerability Outlook Our Emerging Markets (EMs) outlook table (click here to view full PDF) summarizes the political ability of different governments to manage the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, as well as key economic pressure points per country. It also includes an integrated assessment of each country’s current overall level of vulnerability. Markets… March 27, 2020
Software in the COVID Lockdown Software in the COVID Lockdown With coronavirus disrupting all of our daily lives, Teneo’s Technology Practice hopes that you and your families stay healthy and safe. Throughout this period of unprecedented upheaval, we remain as committed as ever to providing the strategy and insight to make informed business decisions. The first phase of the corporate… March 26, 2020
Coronavirus: A Weekly Update from Teneo – Call Transcript and Recording from 3.26.20 Coronavirus: A Weekly Update from Teneo – Call Transcript and Recording from 3.26.20 Andrea Calise, Jerome Hauer, Ph.D, Kerry Sulkowicz, M.D., Orson Porter & Tony Sayegh join Kevin Kajiwara to discuss the latest updates and developments regarding the effect of the coronavirus.   Listen to the Call   Kevin Kajiwara (KK): Thanks for… March 26, 2020
The Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on the Transport Industry The Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on the Transport Industry The global COVID-19 lockdown has had a major impact on global transport networks: Passenger movement around cities has virtually stopped, with a reduction in movements of over 90% across New York and London Where people do have to travel locally, mass transit has proved unable to cope with social distancing,… March 26, 2020
Coronavirus: A Weekly Update from Teneo – Call Transcript and Recording from 3.17.20 Coronavirus: A Weekly Update from Teneo – Call Transcript and Recording from 3.17.20 Courtney Adante, Jerome Hauer, Ph.D, Jonathan Wackrow, Martha Carter, Orson Porter, Stephen Cohen and Wolf Piccoli join Kevin Kajiwara to discuss the latest updates and developments regarding the effect of the coronavirus.   Listen to the Call   Kevin Kajiwara… March 20, 2020
Annual Shareholder Meetings and Governance During the COVID-19 Crisis Annual Shareholder Meetings and Governance During the COVID-19 Crisis Key Takeaways Many US companies are considering holding virtual-only shareholder meetings or adding a virtual component to create a hybrid meeting, in light of the COVID-19 crisis. Negative shareholder perception has previously made companies slow to adopt virtual annual meetings, but public health concerns may make them a necessity. The… March 18, 2020
The Productivity Dilemma Due to COVID-19 The Productivity Dilemma Due to COVID-19 As global efforts to stymie the spread of the virus escalate, school closures, mass gathering cancellations and social distancing have stoked anxiety levels and have forced a new normal that is only just taking shape for individuals, businesses and governments alike. In just the last 2 weeks, companies all over… March 17, 2020
COVID-19: The View From U.S. Employees COVID-19: The View From U.S. Employees Teneo’s research team conducted an employee survey comprised of 155 employees from a mix of mid-sized and large companies based in the U.S. in order to determine: what employees expect from their CEO during the COVID-19 outbreak; how employees assess the performance of their company so far; and the top… March 16, 2020
How Will the Current COVID-19 Pandemic Affect Employer Contributions in the Longer Term? How Will the Current COVID-19 Pandemic Affect Employer Contributions in the Longer Term? Over the last few weeks, the Pensions Regulator (TPR) has been publishing a range of guidance for schemes and employers, which (amongst other easements) effectively gives the green light to trustees to consider the deferral of deficit reduction contributions for a period of up to three months. This guidance is… March 15, 2020
Coronavirus: A Weekly Update from Teneo – Call Transcript and Recording from 3.5.20 Coronavirus: A Weekly Update from Teneo – Call Transcript and Recording from 3.5.20 Andrea Calise, Jerome Hauer, Ph.D and Gabriel Wildau join Kevin Kajiwara to discuss the latest updates and developments regarding the effect of the coronavirus.   Listen to the Call   Kevin Kajiwara (KK): Welcome to today's Teneo Insights call. I’m… March 13, 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa: Coronavirus – It’s the Economy Sub-Saharan Africa: Coronavirus – It’s the Economy As of 4 March, there are now three confirmed COVID-19 cases in sub-Saharan Africa and the disease is likely to spread further to countries that are particularly exposed to international air traffic, i.e. Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritius, South Africa, and Tanzania. However, COVID-19 is unlikely to become a major… March 5, 2020