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 246 (2nd May 2025)
The scale and shock of the president’s policymaking threatens to undermine his primary foreign policy objective: maintaining an advantage over China.
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Friday Reading Edition 246 (2nd May 2025)
A nerve centre can help companies chart a course through expanding tariffs and trade controls by orchestrating nine rapid actions, from tariff operations to supplier diversification.
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Friday Reading Edition 246 (2nd May 2025)
In KPMG’s latest UK Economic Outlook we look at the prospects for the UK economy for 2025 and 2026, including analysis of growth prospects, consumer spending, trade, inflation, interest rates, the labour market and public sector finances. While healthy household saving buffers and strong public spending should support economic performance, the imposition of broader tariffs could reduce UK GDP growth to 0.8% in 2025 and 2026.
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Friday Reading Edition 246 (2nd May 2025)
The global economy now faces a significant shock with forecasted growth of just 1.9% in 2025, the weakest outturn since the pandemic. This downturn is largely attributed to Donald Trump’s new tariffs which are poised to disrupt global trade this year, pushing the United States into a recession of -0.1%.
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Friday Reading Edition 245 (25th April 2025)
In an AI-dominated business environment, the foundational principles of cybersecurity are even more critical.
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Friday Reading Edition 245 (25th April 2025)
Organisations in EMEA face unprecedented challenges as cyber threats become more sophisticated. In the face of emerging AI, evolving regulations and geopolitical tensions, businesses should strengthen their resilience to better navigate the complexities of the digital age.
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Friday Reading Edition 245 (25th April 2025)
The Cyber Governance Code of Practice has been created to support boards and directors in governing cyber security risks. The Code sets out the most critical governance actions that directors are responsible for.
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Friday Reading Edition 245 (25th April 2025)
2024 saw a rise in the scale and intensity of digital risks across every region and domain. With risks stemming from statecraft and geopolitics to financial and ideological motivation, boosted by the proliferation of increasingly advanced technology, the situation in 2025 will intensify for organisations, especially those that are not prepared.
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Friday Reading Edition 245 (25th April 2025)
This guidance helps you understand and manage the cyber security risks for your organisation.
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Friday Reading Edition 245 (25th April 2025)
The aim of this Guide is to provide a toolkit to assist directors in understanding and keeping pace with the ever more complex cyber-related threats faced by the companies they serve. It takes the form of 12 questions designed to break a diverse set of issues down into a manageable series of topics.
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