The newsflow has been quieter than usual this week following the Thanksgiving weekend in the US, but that doesn’t mean there has been a lack of big stories. Tobacco maker Altria is said to be seeking an expanded footprint in the e-cigarette market through a proposed investment in Juul, which is reportedly valued at $16bn.

But one of the interesting areas of tension that is emerging is the challenge of trust and how investments in the future could bring unintended…

James Mawson

James Mawson is founder and chief executive of Global Venturing.