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Ransom disputes put lives at risk
Most ransom demands are between $1m and $4m per ship, says Chubb
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Most rating agencies fail to apply standards
14 out of 21 credit rating agencies worldwide failed to implement an international code of practice
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Developing world needs $700bn investment
We need investment in safety nets, infrastructure, and small and medium size companies to avoid social unrest, says World Bank president
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Managing risk crucial to surviving recession
A new report highlights the key risks companies face as the global economy slows
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Risk in a recession
Risk is following hard on the heels of the recession, warns Nathan Skinner
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CSR and suppliers
The supply chain has become an important area of focus for corporate integrity but it’s not easy to ensure that your suppliers live up to your ethical standards says Nathan Skinner
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Threats and solutions
Economic downturn is having an inevitable effect on supply chain disruption but companies can improve their resilience
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Guernsey: Europe's number one domicile
Richard Le Tocq explains the reasons for Guernsey’s success
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Fatality forces BHP to suspend mine
The death of a contractor forces the global miner to suspend operations at Blackwater coal mine
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Wake up call
Australia's fires and floods prove that governments need to toughen their targets to curb Greenhouse emissions
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Australia wildfires return
Eight fires have broken out in the Australian state of Victoria
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More due diligence needed
Firms are often ‘blissfully unaware’ of the range of risks that threaten the viability of their investments, say consultants
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Slow growth for Euro insurers in 2009
Further write-downs are expected and certain lines will be curtailed, according to Ernst & Young
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What’s in store under Obama?
More bailouts, social programmes and renewed diplomacy, says Exclusive Analysis
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Risk governance is the way forward
For risk management to work it needs to be focused strategically and not ignored as a back office function, say the authors of Global Risks 2009
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Aon’s bribery fine is a major milestone
But UK authorities have a long way to go to match their US counterparts
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The year ahead
Resource shortages and the impact of the financial crisis are likely to be the big risks in 2009, says Control Risks
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Siemens AG fined $1.6bn for foreign bribery
The company along with three subsidiaries pleads guilty to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations
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Winds of change for agricultural risks
Changing climate and commodity price trends are steering agricultural risk in a new direction. The result is a rethink of exposure, products and product design. By Thomas Heintz
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Catastrophe Risk
Disasters bulletin: 26 July to 25 October 2008
By Professor Bill McGuire of Aon Benfield UCL Hazard Research Centre