Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 278 (30th January 2026)
Governments are increasingly using policy tools, such as sanctions, to gain economic and strategic advantages. While sanctions have been deployed for decades, their use has more than tripled in the last five years, underscoring the rapid rise of geoeconomic tools.
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Friday Reading Edition 278 (30th January 2026)
Geopolitical instability and financial market volatility continue to dominate the global agenda. This involving environment is creating increasing complexity for businesses and directly influencing how claims unfold. As a result, risk managers today are facing sustained pressure from inflation, potential supply chain disruptions, risk uncertainty, and much more.
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Friday Reading Edition 277 (23rd January 2026)
While some of Trump’s plans could still be contained by a deal on Greenland or domestic opposition, the wider risks of economic coercion mean the UK should put tools and plans in place to prepare for worst-case scenarios.
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Friday Reading Edition 277 (23rd January 2026)
Donald Trump announced that he had reached a “framework of a future deal” on the issue. The breakthrough came after Trump met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and led to the US president dropping his tariff threats against European nations that had opposed the US acquisition of Greenland.
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Friday Reading Edition 277 (23rd January 2026)
The January 2026 Chief Economists’ Outlook opens on a cautiously brighter note than last year. Drawing on consultations and survey responses from the World Economic Forum’s Community of Chief Economists, the report examines near-term economic prospects alongside deeper structural shifts shaping growth, policy and investment.
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Friday Reading Edition 277 (23rd January 2026)
Released this week at Davos – as economic anxiety, geopolitical tension, and technological disruption intensify, people are narrowing their world to smaller, familiar circles that reflect their views, and this hinders economic and societal progress. Read the report to understand a path forward to restoring trust and rebuilding connection and collaboration across society.
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Friday Reading Edition 276 (16th January 2026)
The Global Risks Report 2026, the 21st edition of this annual report, marks the second half of a turbulent decade. Multilateralism is in retreat. Economic risks are intensifying. Technological risks are growing, largely unchecked, while societies are on the edge.
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Friday Reading Edition 276 (16th January 2026)
The UK economy is expected to slow to 1.0% in 2026, down from 1.4% in 2025, as a combination of a softening labour market and subdued consumer confidence constrain household spending, according to KPMG UK’s latest Economic Outlook.
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Friday Reading Edition 275 (19th December 2025)
Chatham House experts highlight the crunch moments and potential flashpoints in the year ahead.
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Friday Reading Edition 275 (19th December 2025)
Chokepoints is a gripping behind-the-scenes account of one of the most pivotal geopolitical shifts of our time – how America turned economics into a weapon, and how China, Europe and Britain are now doing the same. Urgent and brimming with rare insight, Chokepoints is the definitive guide to the Age of Economic Warfare.
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