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  • Residents walk through the remains of a collapsed building in Eastern Turkey
    Analysis

    Devastating magnitude 7 quake kills hundreds in Turkey

    2011-10-24T20:46:00Z

    Economic losses are expected to hit around $1bn

  • The oil and gas sector is seen as high risk for corruption
    This Week's Top Risk

    The fight against corruption

    2011-10-24T21:20:00Z

    With Transparency International’s annual corruption perceptions index due any day now this week’s top risk is the fight against corruption.

  • Duqu has attacked multiple companies and at least one university so far
    Analysis

    Social media top concern for risk managers

    2011-10-25T10:25:00Z

    Half of the risk managers surveyed at Ferma ranked social media a key cyber risk, alongside malicious attacks and data breaches

  • U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (middle) hosts direct talks between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (right) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, on September 14, 2010.
    Analysis

    Why Palestine should be granted statehood

    2011-10-25T18:02:00Z

    A JLT special report reveals the security and political implications of the Palestinian Authority’s statehood bid

  • Ferma 2011
    Analysis

    My Top Risks

    2011-10-26T10:52:00Z

    StrategicRISK asked Paolo Rubini, head of risk management for Telecom Italia, to name his three top risks right now. Here they are.

  • Middle Market report
    Executive Report

    Risk management for mid-sized companies

    2011-10-26T11:17:00Z

    StrategicRISK’s detailed 16 page report on emerging risks for mid-sized corporates in the UK. Most middle market companies will have a good handle on their property and liability risks. This report is designed to help them go a step further than their peers, to outperform them and reap the rewards

  • EU Parliament Building
    This Week's Top Risk

    The European crisis

    2011-10-26T16:40:00Z

    Europe’s leaders are meeting in Brussels this week to thrash out a solution to the expanding economic problems that are stifling the eurozone.

  • Two red dice
    Special Reports

    Know your own appetite

    2011-10-27T10:12:00Z

    Mid-sized companies seeking to survive and grow need a competitive edge. You have to be able to demonstrate that you are managing your business better than your peers, and that means taking on risk as well as guarding against it.

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    Special Reports

    Chain reaction

    2011-10-27T12:53:00Z

    As production becomes increasingly globalised, businesses need to consider how they would be aff ected if their suppliers or their suppliers’ suppliers fail to deliver.

  • Two red dice
    Special Reports

    Employee safety

    2011-10-27T12:55:00Z

    Strong health and safety policies and a keen eye on absence levels, both long- and short-term, can reduce both premium costs and the expenses associated with sickness.

  • Two red dice
    Special Reports

    Recalls and reputation

    2011-10-27T12:56:00Z

    As more businesses are being hit by product recalls, insurers have made cover easier and cheaper - even providing short-term specialist consultants for smaller companies that don’t have a large public relations budget.

  • Two red dice
    Special Reports

    Handling cyber risk

    2011-10-27T12:59:00Z

    Cyber crime is becoming an increasingly prevalent and costly risk, yet many businesses are woefully underprepared for an attack - a major business failing in this digital age.

  • Two red dice
    Special Reports

    A legal minefield

    2011-10-27T13:01:00Z

    Ethical standards for businesses are about to get stricter, so senior managers and directors will need to take a far more hands-on role in ensuring that their fi rms comply with the rules.

  • Two red dice
    Special Reports

    Preventing pollution

    2011-10-27T13:02:00Z

    As green concerns steadily grow in the public’s consciousness, so too does the rigidity of enviornmental liability regulations for businesses throughout Europe.

  • Two red dice
    Special Reports

    Considering claims

    2011-10-27T13:04:00Z

    From taking out a policy to making a claim, in the insurance world your business depends on honesty and accuracy. Anything else could result in serious financial straits.

  • Duqu has infected multiple companies and at least one university so far
    Analysis

    The next big cyber risk

    2011-10-27T17:15:00Z

    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

  • A mine in Australia
    Analysis

    Mining and metals: Top risks

    2011-10-27T17:42:00Z

    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.

  • Money pounds cash Pensions Insight
    Analysis

    Directors pay leaps 50% in one year

    2011-10-28T08:05:00Z

    Even during a period of economic stagnation company bosses are being rewarded with huge pay hikes

  • European Commission building Brussels
    Analysis

    Eurozone deal "one step" to fix sovereign debt crisis

    2011-10-28T10:20:00Z

    The three pronged crisis deal poses a major challenge for European banks who may slice their lending to meet new capital requirements

  • China's worldwide reach
    Risk Map

    China’s overseas investment

    2011-10-28T16:07:00Z

    China’s commercial influence overseas is rising. According to one source, China’s outward investment since 2005 totals $263bn (€185bn)