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GraphicsRisk Atlas: Dodgy dealings
Corruption is rife around the world, but larger companies are no longer turning a blind eye
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GraphicsRisk Financing: An exercise in parental control
As the financial squeeze continues and the market hardens, many parent companies will look to get more from their captives
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GraphicsRisk Atlas: Hacking into insecurities
Cyber crime is becoming increasingly sophisticated, and increasingly malicious
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AnalysisEgypt shows us the way forward
Public and investor confi dence is growing in Egypt following the arrest of the Mubaraks, a corruption investigation and measures to foster business expansion. But its neighbours face a more troubled future
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AnalysisSevere storms strike US
A severe thunderstorm outbreak has left a trail of damage across five American states
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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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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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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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FeaturesHow to stay nimble amid the hurdles
Regulators are running risk managers ragged as they struggle to meet ever-more complex general requirements as well as the needs of their business. We check out the obstacles in their path
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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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InterviewsLennart Edström
At sea, there’s no hiding place from possible disaster. The head of risk at Electrolux, Lennart Edström, thanks his early years in the Merchant Navy for helping him keep business afloat
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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
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AnalysisHow not to behave
Huge global companies have been used to having it their own way, often at great cost to local communities and the environment. What are the issues that should be on every multinational’s risk management agenda?
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AnalysisSolar storms could hit Olympics
We’re all well aware of the dangers of sunburn, but when the sun reachest its fiercest within the next couple of years, it’ll take a lot more than sunscreen to protect the earth’s population
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CommentAndrew Leslie
StrategicRISK's market analyst gives us his view from Les Rencontres, the French risk management conference, in Deauville, which attracted almost 2,000 risk professionals
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FeaturesPhilip Osmond, British Airways
In an exclusive interview, the airline risk boss explains how you can't always plan for every eventuality and why risk resiliency is the order of the day
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InterviewsDiasporas transmit risks and opportunities
As populations shift they can bring benefits to their hosts or put more pressure on these communities
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AnalysisTerrorists strike Moscow’s Domodedovo airport
Chance of Russian intelligence stopping Moscow bomb plot was 60% says RMS
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InterviewsAlcatel-Lucent pays $137m to settle bribery charges
Alcatel allegedly broke Foreign Corrupt Practices rules by paying $8m in bribes to government officials
