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New tool for global regulatory compliance
Aon has launched a tool to help global companies comply with local regulatory and tax regimes
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WEF report highlights Africa’s key risks
Food security, geopolitical instability, economic shocks and climate change are key risks to the region
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Catlin deploys emerging market risk tool
Chooses Fitch tool to help it price emerging market credit risk
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Protecting your rights worldwide
Jackie Maguire and Sue Ratcliffe provide a guide to global IP protection
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Managing supply in an outsourced world
Procurement and risk management need to team up over modern supply chains, say Alex Hindson and Finlay Murray
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Positive local engagement
Big businesses which invest overseas should engage positively with the local community as a way of protecting their investments
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Reputation damage is biggest security worry: Survey
A worldwide survey reveals three quarters of security professionals view reputation damage as a top priority
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The risks of resource nationalism
Government intervention in the emerging market resource sector is growing. But what recourse do companies have against the power of the state?
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Piracy hot-spot shifts to Horn of Africa
Danish shipping companies have recently been the targets of a number of attacks in Somali waters, warns Willis
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World Bank launches new cat loan
New loan facility for natural catastrophes approved for middle-income countries
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Corruption main risk in emerging markets: Study
Companies cite corruption and political influences as major risk in trading with emerging economies
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Oil firms face increased risk from state intervention
Global oil supplies are under threat, according to Aon
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Santiso appointed OECD director
Javier Santiso has been appointed director of OECD’s development centre
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Gold Fields suspends South African mining and processing
All mining activities have been suspended at Gold Fields’ South African gold producing operations.This is due to Eskom, South Africa's electricity public utility, requesting their key industrial consumers (KIC), of which Gold Fields is one, to reduce its consumption to the minimum load possible.A decision was taken to put no ...
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Subprime crisis exposes deficiencies in risk management globally
Research finds many financial institutions lack integrated view of risk—stifling growth opportunities
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Political and security risk in emerging markets threatens business stability: Survey
Survey finds that 57% of emerging markets are at medium political risk or above
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DHS publishes list of notifiable chemicals
The Department of Homeland Security has released a list of chemicals that will be subject to preliminary screening based on their human health consequences
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Fraud costs rise 40%: PWC survey
The average direct financial loss to companies has risen to US$2.4m from US$1.7m during the period 2005-2007
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Piracy attacks rise
Nigerian and Somalian coasts become more dangerous, IMB backs move to refer situation to UN Security Council