40% of websites are "greenwashing", according to global website sweep
A global sweep of over 500 websites has found that as many as 40% of them appear to be making misleading environmental claims that are...
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"Everything you always wanted to know about Brexit*. *But were afraid to ask."
With the Brexit deal being finally concluded over Christmas and New Year, my colleagues from around the firm have been busily analysing...
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There is no denying that this piece of legislation is a beast. The European Commission’s December 2020 proposal for a new Digital...
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