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GraphicsInfographic: Major terrorist attacks in the last ten years
Countries worldwide are on high alert following the death of the USA’s most wanted terrorist
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CommentCyber wars
Computer crimes (AKA cyber risks) are a major concern in China. It’s got to the point where even official noises from the Chinese authorities (who are not known for their transparency on issues such as this) claims that cyber crime is a growing threat and is being taken extremely seriously
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AnalysisA king's ransom
Piracy exists outside the law and continues to grow every year. As political conflicts increase the situation is set to get worse, creating new and potentially dangerous risks to manage
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AnalysisRisks: Fault lines
Global disasters, growing inequality and a depletion of natural resources are catalysing tensions between nations. Are risk managers fully prepared for the consequences?
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GraphicsRisk Atlas: Hacking into insecurities
Cyber crime is becoming increasingly sophisticated, and increasingly malicious
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AnalysisCompanies lose £21bn a year to cyber crime
While China battles with an internet crime wave that even its government must recognise, data theft is a key concern for European risk managers
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AnalysisSony's cyber woes
The recent Playstation hack was inspired by an earlier incident, one expert believes
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AnalysisChinese trade surplus increases
China has reported a $11.4bn trade surplus for the month of April
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AnalysisAgainst all odds
At a time of heightened global turmoil, we asked Europe’s 30 leading risk managers what they think will most affect their businesses
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AnalysisBreaching the boundaries
Sanctions are in place for social, economic and political protection, but they’re not always obvious and failure to spot them can have serious consequences
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AnalysisRisks Report: Trouble round every corner
At a time of heightened global turmoil, we asked Europe’s leading risk managers what they think will most affect their businesses
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AnalysisKeep calm and carry on, the Aussie way
Australian businesses’ continuity plans were put to the ultimate test by the recent Brisbane floods. But some companies have proved that, with the right systems in place, they can stay one step ahead
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GraphicsRisk Financing: Categorising catastrophe
With catastrophic occurrences seemingly on the rise, it’s important that risk managers understand such scenarios and the cover they require
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AnalysisGovernance: It could be you...
The Bribery Act, coming into force in July, widens the definition of bribery and holds directors responsible for failing to prevent it – even when it takes place abroad. Don’t get caught out
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Online onlyAsia-Pac cats could cost insurers $500m
Australia floods, Christchurch quake and Japan tsunami will hit insurers’ first quarter results
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AnalysisNews feature: Trade wars
Protectionism is nothing new, but some in the business community believe the playing field of international trade is becoming more rather than less uneven
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CommentQ&A: Libya is not a blueprint for upheaval
Control Risks’ chief executive Richard Fenning discusses today’s major risks, ranging from the war in Libya to the rise of China, ‘hacktivism’ and Somali piracy
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AnalysisThe five riskiest nuclear power plants
Japan's Fukushima Daiichi tops the list but other plants are being built in quake zones with a disregard for safety, a report claims
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AnalysisMid-East dominates water security risk list
Lack of stable supplies may contribute to future oil price hikes and regional unrest
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GraphicsRisk Atlas: The next 10 catastrophes
Climate change is most likely to strike in the countries least able to cope with the effects, according to Maplecroft’s new index
