Political risk – Page 11
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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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AnalysisBundesbank announces plans to repatriate foreign-held gold
Bank will store half of Germany’s gold in the country by 2020
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AnalysisChávez inauguration postponed by VNA
Delay in transition is expected to intensify political instability in Venezuela
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CommentA proxy war is brewing in Syria
Russian ships have arrived in the Mediterranean, and the US has stepped up its military presence
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AnalysisMiddle East still a market despite anti-westernism
While a video has inflamed anti-US feeling, the region’s appetite for doing business with Western companies has not yet been reduced
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AnalysisSino-Japanese relations strained further after election result
New conservative PM Shinzo Abe has promised to take tougher stance on China
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AnalysisChina accused of violating Japanese airspace
Tokyo scrambles fighter jets after Chinese government plane flies near disputed islands
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Comment
‘Governments have been struggling with the burgeoning pension crisis for years’
The Rolling Stones have courted notoriety and flaunted with risk in equal measure as the world’s most enduring rock and roll band.That all but one member of the group have lived to tell the tale, despite well-documented battles with substance and alcohol addiction, complex matrimonial strife, numerous run-ins with authority ...
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AnalysisGlobal condemnation over North Korean rocket launch
Pyongyang accused of contravening UN resolution after launching missile into space
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AnalysisEuropean markets fall on Monti resignation plan
Italian prime minister to resign by year’s end after Berlusconi’s People of Liberty Party withdraws support for government
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AnalysisIndia on course for naval showdown with China
Indian navy prepared to respond to Chinese military presence in disputed waters
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AnalysisPresident Obama stays in the White House
Barack Obama eases to second presidential term despite economic woes
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AnalysisTwo-day Greek general strike gets under way
Protests remain peaceful but greater numbers are expected tomorrow
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AnalysisChina’s second stealth aircraft unveiled
New J-31 fighter makes test flight and appears to be adapted towards carrier-based operations
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AnalysisThe greater will of China
The once-in-a-decade leadership handover in China is likely to have a greater effect than the recent US presidential election
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AnalysisStretched to the limit?
Increasing industrial action across Europe is placing further strain on public sector risk managers, already hit by budget cuts
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FeaturesDealing 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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CommentPiracy threat in Somalia unlikely to diminish
Tim Holt, Head of Intelligence at Special Contingency Risks (SCR), part of the Willis Group
