All People Risks articles – Page 5
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FeaturesA whimper and a bang
For European risk managers, the first decade of the third millennium began with the event that didn’t happen, the year 2000 or Y2K bug. As the decade continued, it brought fresh challenges to European risk managers, writes Lee Coppack
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InterviewsFirms trading in Russia warned over “grey practices”
Businesses trading in Russia could fall foul of efforts to defraud, facilitate money laundering, pay bribes and conceal conflicts of interest
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InterviewsSix arrested in insider dealing investigation
The London City watchdog swooped on six men in its largest ever insider dealing operation
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InterviewsBehavioural biases
A new report attempts to chart the behavioural biases and gut instincts that affect people’s risk decisions
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InterviewsBritish sovereignty not threatened in Falklands
A local political risk analyst answers our questions about the Falklands oil situation
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Online onlyChile earthquake among world’s most powerful
RMS says insurance penetration is high in Chile and losses are expected to rise
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Online onlyCompanies could be hit with “severe penalties” for manslaughter
Warning follows the introduction of sentencing guidelines for the Corporate Manslaughter Act
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Five killed in Connecticut plant explosion
Explosion was the result of a gas leak that occurred while testing lines
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InterviewsDavos roundup
A summary of media reports from the World Economic Forum's Alpine meeting of business and political leaders
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InterviewsYemen terror threat to remain
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) will be hard to extinguish given the endemic nature of instability in Yemen, says Anthony Skinner
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FeaturesOut of sight, out of mind
Employers may be well-versed in the duty they have to ensure a safe environment for their staff. But what about the safety of employees sent away on business trips? Andrew Leslie looks at the potential risks and what companies can do to mitigate them
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FeaturesEvolving threats
As political risk uncertainty rises, the threat landscape is changing. StrategicRISK has teamed up with ACE to find out what tops your list of concerns and what you’re doing to mitigate them
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InterviewsNew decade, new health risks?
Over the last decade pandemics have been the cause of most concern, but other kinds of health risk are increasing
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FeaturesEnd the duvet day
Absenteeism can have a devastating effect on a business’s health, yet experts say many employers do not appreciate the scale of the problem and are failing to diagnose the reasons behind excessive sick leave, writes Neil Hodge
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FeaturesMaking a crisis out of a drama
As the swine flu pandemic monopolised international news headlines and governments bulk-bought vaccine, companies across the world prepared themselves for the worst. Thankfully, the worst has not materialised, but lessons can still be learned, says Tony Dowding
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InterviewsGlobal bribery risk increases
New UK bribery laws could reverberate around the globe. Catriona Munro writes
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FeaturesBorn free and equal
The multinational that abuses its power in poorer countries risks financial losses, litigation and reputational ruin. Yet shocking cases of exploitation still occur. It is time to take responsibility, says Nathan Skinner
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Interviews
Conduct after capture
John Hudspith will present a lecture on security at the AIRMIC conference
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Online onlySwine flu not a “fake” pandemic
WHO responds to claims it created a hoax to boost drug sales
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InterviewsObama plans to boost financial oversight
President says he is prepared to “fight” the lobbyists
