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AnalysisEast meets West
Despite global misery, economies in Asia remain strong, making it attractive for new business. But with this come new considerations for risk managers who must rethink their strategies if they are to approach this area
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AnalysisDid a Harvard professor cause the economic crisis?
Could the ideology being taught at Harvard University have contributed to the poor state of the financial system and today’s widening economic inequality?
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AnalysisOklahoma rocked by biggest quake ever
Quake is the largest ever recorded in the region but only causes slight damage and no fatalities
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AnalysisStrategic risk leaps 5% this year
Instability in the Arab world is affecting the strategic risk exposures for businesses across the globe by creating instability in the energy markets and by inspiring political unrest
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AnalysisBribery index reveals no improvement in UK
Britain actually performs worse than three years ago despite the implementation of the Bribery Act
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AnalysisThai floods cost $6.5bn and cripple supply chains
Continued flooding in Thailand has killed almost 400 people and is having a devastating impact on businesses and their ability to shift supplies
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AnalysisStrife in the streets
Risk management is likely to continue to remain in the foreground for organisations with facilities or suppliers in troubled countries in North Africa and the Middle East, while in Europe measures designed to remedy national financial problems are likely to spark off further public protests and even riots
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AnalysisCyber attacks reach “disturbing” levels
Cyber attacks on the Government, the public and industry have reached disturbing levels, according to the chief of Britain’s spy centre
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AnalysisContagion in the eurozone?
As the debt crisis worsens, Portugal and Ireland are struggling to regain their composure and Greece is in line for yet another bail-out. What will happen if the trouble spreads?
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AnalysisData security is back on the agenda
Ever since the Millennium Bug debacle at the end of the 1990s, cyber risk insurance has been largely ignored. But companies’ increased reliance on IT, and proposed EU legislation, has highlighted the need for protection
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AnalysisManaging business in the line of fire
As war and conflict increasingly creep across the globe, organisations must reconsider how they do business in volatile countries and, indeed, as the situation in Libya demonstrates, just who they’re doing business with
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AnalysisEast meets West
Despite global misery, economies in Asia remain strong, making it attractive for new business. But with this come new considerations for risk managers who must rethink their strategies if they are to approach this area
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AnalysisBe ready for rating
Led by Standard & Poor’s, rating agencies are looking at corporations’ ERM programmes as part of their assessments
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AnalysisThai floods hit electronics supply chain
Hardware suppliers Apple, Sony and Toshiba all expect major delays
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AnalysisBigger is riskier
The world’s population hit seven billion on October 31. StrategicRISK explores the risks of a crowded earth
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AnalysisEurozone deal "one step" to fix sovereign debt crisis
The three pronged crisis deal poses a major challenge for European banks who may slice their lending to meet new capital requirements
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AnalysisDirectors pay leaps 50% in one year
Even during a period of economic stagnation company bosses are being rewarded with huge pay hikes
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AnalysisMining and metals: Top risks
Resource nationalism, skills shortages and infrastructure access are the top three threats facing mining and metals companies in the year ahead, according to Ernst & Young analysis.
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AnalysisThe next big cyber risk
Businesses are advised to re-work their IT security systems as a new type of malware dubbed Stuxnet’s “little brother” has infected multiple companies already
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AnalysisMy Top Risks
StrategicRISK asked Paolo Rubini, head of risk management for Telecom Italia, to name his three top risks right now. Here they are.
