All Strategic Risk articles – Page 14
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Risk MapChina’s overseas investment
China’s commercial influence overseas is rising. According to one source, China’s outward investment since 2005 totals $263bn (€185bn)
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This Week's Top RiskThe European crisis
Europe’s leaders are meeting in Brussels this week to thrash out a solution to the expanding economic problems that are stifling the eurozone.
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AnalysisPoor economy contributes to higher risk of forced labour
Several countries, vital to the supply chains of large multinational companies, are at “extreme risk” of human rights abuse
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AnalysisFinancial activity is moving East
Emerging markets are the best places not just for investment but as sources of capital and business in their own right, a survey finds
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AnalysisCoface downgrades eurozone countries
Greece, Cyprus, Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Netherlands and the US all face ratings action
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AnalysisGreek debt is Europe's biggest worry
Greece can’t pay back its massive debt on its own it’s simply too large. That has prompted other European countries to throw Greece a lifeline. Currently this is in the form of an EU bailout fund totalling €780bn. But even that might not be enough
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AnalysisFrance and Germany could lose AAA rating
Two leading economists think that Europe’s biggest economies could be hurt by the financial support they offer Greece
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This Week's Top RiskProtest moves to London
The UK’s anti-capitalist activists are calling for an occupation of the London Stock Exchange on October 15th
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AnalysisFerma elects new president and welcomes new members
Pirelli’s Jorge Luzzi takes over from Peter den Dekker and Ferma welcomes new Maltese and Slovenian risk associations
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AnalysisThe hidden risks of highly automated systems
The Air France flight accident raises more questions than answers over automatic systems and what steps should be taken if they fail
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AnalysisRising temperature
From agricultural production to changes in the weather, most businesses will be exposed to climate change. But with its risks clouded by uncertainty, how do they reduce that exposure?
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AnalysisERM more valuable than insurance
A French risk manager salary survey found that ERM professionals earn twice as much as their insurance manager peers
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AnalysisDivided they fall
The benefits of a worldwide presence can be offset by increased vulnerability to hazards including political unrest, natural disasters and lack of a shared corporate culture
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AnalysisReport undermines Apple's code of conduct
Despite a ‘rigorously’ enforced code of conduct, new research highlights the continuation of poor working conditions standards
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AnalysisStrategicRISK reports from Dutch risk meeting
Risk managers met in Holland last week for their annual get together. The main focus was on branding and how it can be used to differentiate a company
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AnalysisDebt crisis protests turn violent in Spain
Police confront protesters but 36 are injured in the process
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AnalysisSpain rocked by earthquake
120 people injured and 8 people killed according to initial estimates
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AnalysisPlaystations hacked
Sony admits ‘external intrusion’ as Playstation Network put offline for a week
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