Operational Risk – Page 13
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Features
Dealing with staff kidnapping
The threat of kidnap is increasing and is not limited to known hotspots such as South America and parts of Asia. It is starting to emerge in a variety of guises in Europe, where extortion is a common threat
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Special ReportsBeing prepared for business travel
Foreign business travel is no holiday, so be prepared for all eventualities
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Risk IndicatorKidnap and ransom
Kidnap threats are rising around the world and the danger to business travellers and employees is particularly acute
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Online onlyChile employment laws pose high risk to multinational corporations, says report
Protests and anti-union demonstrations are common
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AnalysisJapan breaks China’s grip on rare earth metal monopoly
Supply chains have been disrupted since 2009 after China withheld exports
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Analysis
Nestle forced to recall thousands of Easter chocolates
Plastic moulding believed to have been the culprit
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AnalysisVolkswagen recalls record number of cars in China
Recall is expected to cost the company $600m
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AnalysisHyundai recalls 227,000 cars in Australia
Car manufacturer is expected to recall 1 million cars globally amid brake light concerns
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AnalysisNew course aims to stamp out building industry safety issues
Electrical Contractors’ Insurance Company and OHS joint course to be run throughout the UK
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AnalysisHorsemeat scandal spreads to Europe
French ministers and food industry chiefs to meet on Monday after seven French supermarket chains withdraw beef meals
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AnalysisResource nationalism major risk for global mining industry
Nationalisions increasing in frequency due to economic and political turmoil
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AnalysisBoeing requests Dreamliner test flights
Company awaiting permission from US Federal Aviation Administration to fly grounded superplanes
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AnalysisLast year's recalls prompt UK businesses to take out product recall insurance
Number of UK product recalls down on 2011 but still high compared to a decade earlier
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AnalysisExecutives concerned about risk management programmes, according to survey
Respondents say risk management programmes need to become more “dynamic” to move with changing world
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AnalysisKidnapping risk from Mali jihadists: Exclusive Analysis
Operations in Mauritania, Niger, Burkina Faso and Chad could all be at risk
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AnalysisEMEA insurance market to remain stable in 2013: Marsh
Reductions on rates may continue trend witnessed during the later half of 2012
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AnalysisBI and supply chain top risks for business in 2013
Concerns expressed over lean supply chains in harsh economic climate
