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From Iranian succession uncertainty to American protectionism, world events are landing on Merseyside employers' desks right now.
A volatile summer abroad, political upheaval in Iran, US protectionism and a brutal American heatwave, is reshaping the calculations of Merseyside businesses right now.
A wave of investment across the city centre and waterfront is creating real winners, and the window may be shorter than it looks.
From Baltic Triangle studios to Merseyside's reviving manufacturing corridor, a cluster of businesses and workers are seizing a window that insiders say won't stay open long.
From heatwaves battering European supply chains to uneasy shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, the forces reshaping global trade are landing on Liverpool's docks whether the city is ready or not.