ABOUT

Shrewd Analyst is an international news desk that reports the news with a close, analytical eye, covering the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Nigeria and Kenya. In the United States, its coverage centres on California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Colorado and Hawaii. In the United Kingdom, the focus is North West England and Yorkshire and the Humber, in Canada it is Alberta and the Northwest Territories, and in Australia it is Queensland. This page brings together the latest regional and national analysis, Shrewd Checks, fact analysis, profiles, reviews and explainers. See our About page for more on Shrewd Analyst. 

Subjects Covered by the Shrewd Analyst

Within these locations, Shrewd Analyst covers a wide range of subjects, including but not limited to business and markets, finance and technology, law and regulation, cybersecurity, energy, and health and science. Two outlets can report the same event and reach different conclusions, depending on what they choose to examine. Shrewd Analyst looks past the headline figures to the incentives, track records and fine print behind them, and sets out what a story means once those details are accounted for.

Locations covered by Shrewd Analyst

Shrewd Analyst covers each country through a defined set of regions, chosen to keep its analysis close to the markets and institutions operating there. National news is part of the coverage in every country as well. The lists below give the principal cities in each region, and further towns and cities are added as stories come up.

United States

  • California, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and Sacramento
  • Nevada, including Las Vegas, Reno and Henderson
  • Arizona, including Phoenix, Tucson and Mesa
  • Utah, including Salt Lake City, Provo and Ogden
  • New Mexico, including Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Las Cruces
  • Colorado, including Denver, Colorado Springs and Boulder
  • Hawaii, including Honolulu and Hilo

United Kingdom

  • North West England, including Manchester, Liverpool, Preston and Blackpool
  • Yorkshire and the Humber, including Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford and Hull

Canada

  • Alberta, including Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer
  • Northwest Territories, including Yellowknife

Australia

  • Queensland, including Brisbane, Gold Coast, Cairns and Townsville

Nigeria

  • Rivers State, including Port Harcourt, Bonny and Ahoada
  • Bayelsa State, including Yenagoa, Brass and Ogbia
  • Delta State, including Asaba, Warri and Sapele
  • Edo State, including Benin City, Auchi and Ekpoma
  • Ondo State, including Akure, Ondo and Owo

Kenya

  • Nakuru County, including Nakuru, Naivasha and Molo
  • Uasin Gishu County, including Eldoret and Turbo
  • Baringo County, including Kabarnet and Marigat
  • Kericho County, including Kericho and Litein
  • Bomet County, including Bomet and Sotik
  • Narok County, including Narok and Kilgoris

What Shrewd Analyst publishes

Shrewd Analyst structures its coverage around a small set of formats, each built to look beneath the surface of a story. They include, but are not limited to, the following.

Regional Analysis

Regional Analysis examines the businesses, markets and decisions shaping each of Shrewd Analyst’s regions, from state capitals to major commercial centres. Each piece names the towns and cities involved, so readers can follow developments in their own area.

 

National Analysis

National Analysis covers developments that reach across an entire country, including the economy, regulation, technology and energy policy. When a national story affects one of Shrewd Analyst’s regions, the analysis explains the local impact.

 

Shrewd Check

A Shrewd Check examines whether an offer, organisation, website or service that readers have come across is genuine, based on the evidence and incentives at play. Each check ends with a plain verdict and a suggested next step.

 

Fact Analysis

A Fact Analysis takes a claim that has spread online or in the news and tests it against the available evidence and its original source. Each one sets out what holds up, what does not, and what remains unclear.

 

Profile Analysis

Profile Analysis examines the people, organisations and companies behind the decisions Shrewd Analyst reports on, drawing on what is publicly documented about them. Each profile covers their record as well as their current position.

 

Review Analysis

Review Analysis weighs products, services, companies, initiatives and programmes against a stated set of criteria. Each one explains what the subject does well, where it underperforms, and who it suits.

 

Shrewd Picks

Shrewd Picks is where Shrewd Analyst publishes its “Best” lists and recommendations. Every list states its criteria and the date it was last updated, so readers can weigh the choices for themselves.

 

Explainer Analysis

Explainer Analysis sets out complex subjects such as finance, law, technology and public policy in plain terms. This is also where Shrewd Analyst publishes university study guides and practical pieces on careers and the workplace.