All Regions articles – Page 29
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AnalysisA decent proposal
Success for extractive industries in resource rich, low-income countries relies on effectively engaging with the local community. But it is not always easy.
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Online onlyNo bonuses this year for risk managers
Overall risk experts expect to get bonuses 48% smaller than in 2008
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Shell human rights trial postponed
Relatives of murdered activists say Royal Dutch Shell played a role in their executions
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Online onlyTreasury issues sanctions against Hizballah
Two African-based supporters have had their assets in the US frozen
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Recession breeds human rights abuses
Growing insecurity threatens to trigger a global human rights crisis, warns Amnesty International
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Online onlyFeds foil New York terror plot
Four arrested in plot to bomb synagogue and shoot down military planes
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Online onlyShipping Industry dismisses reports of targeted Somali piracy
Recent attacks have shown pirate gangs to be wholly opportunistic, says International Maritime Bureau
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AnalysisSwine Flu: FAQ
Dr. Gonzalo Venegas has written this column to respond to frequently asked questions about H1N1
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Microsoft fined $200m for breaching patent
The verdict represents the fourth largest jury verdict in the US and the second-largest patent jury award
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AIG ranks bottom in reputation survey
Consumer goods companies top the table of most reputable US firms
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Online onlyRubini takes charge of ANRA
Telecom Italia’s Paolo Rubini has been elected president of the Italian risk management association
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Somali pirate attacks surpass 2008 figures
Incidents off the east coast of Somalia have surged this year
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S&P downgrades outlook on UK economy
The rating agency said the assessment was based on the UK’s mounting debt
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Online onlyInternal displacement at record high
Conflict and natural disasters forced 26m people to flee their homes in 2008
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Online onlyIndustrial production drops 2 % in euro area
As a whole compared with a year earlier industrial production is down around 20%
