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CORE political violence and violent crime report Q2 2020
We are pleased to release our second quarter report for 2020 on political violence and violent organised crime incidents around the world, detailing global incidents of war, terrorism, unrest and violent organised crime with commercial relevance.
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COVID-19 increases potential for leftward shift in Germany’s 2021 legislative election
Could Germany elect a left-leaning government for the first time since 2005? The current strength of the CDU/CSU is largely due to approval of its COVID-19 response, but recent gains could be reversed.
Navalny poisoning raises prospect of new sanctions on Russia
Following the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Russia faces the prospect of new Western sanctions – a possibility heightened by post-election unrest in Belarus and US government reports of Russian interference in the upcoming US presidential election.
The Invisible Risks of CFIUS: Timing and Uncertainty
An investor’s best approach in closing a deal in the US is to aggressively negotiate potential mitigation steps early in the transaction cycle.
Digital transformation of the security function
A technology-enabled security and resilience programme can transform the ability of your organisation to deter, detect and defend against both physical and digital threats, and to ensure you are ready to respond and recover faster from the full range of business disruptions.
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Family Wealth Disputes: Preparation is Key
In recent years there has been an uptick in multi-billion dollar family disputes heard publicly in open court and making headlines in the international press. What is driving this phenomenon and is there a smarter way to navigate high net worth family disputes?
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The future of US-China business relations under Trump vs. Biden
US-China relations are clearly on the ballot in the upcoming US election – but how will the outcome impact US foreign and economic policy toward countries like China.
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Political and economic turmoil in Lebanon
Join Control Risks experts Graham Griffiths, Ashley Halabi and Andrew Freeman for a discussion the ramifications of these crises.
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Saudi Arabia will push ahead with economic diversification despite COVID-19
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic will complicate the country’s economic diversification programme largely due to the drop in government revenue from oil sales, highlighting the need to accelerate economic diversification. In order to sustain funding for mega-projects while maintaining a low-risk sovereign profile, the government will seek to revive privatisation plans of state-owned assets, such as utilities companies and transport hubs, in the coming years.
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Decimated tourism industries will exacerbate economic, social problems
The UN’s World Tourism Authority estimates that global tourist activity will decrease by up to 40% in 2020 and will not return to pre-pandemic levels until 2022 at the earliest. In the MENA region, this will be felt hard in Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, and Jordan and will exacerbate existing economic and social problems.
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