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RiskMap 2012 by Control Risks. The annual review and forecast of business risk for the year ahead. (PRNewsFoto/Control Risks) 5 Dec 2011 11:09 Africa/Lagos 2012 Set for Intensifying Volatility and Unrest PR Newswire WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2011 -- Weak economic performance and rising inequality will continue to drive social protest worldwide -- Cyber threats and online social media will become increasingly significant sources of business risk -- Control Risks has identified five countries that offer good investment opportunities in challenging times WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Control Risks, one of the world's leading business risk consultancies, today launches RiskMap 2012, its annual review and forecast of business risk for the year ahead, including regional outlooks, and a rating of political and security risk in 173 countries. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111205/DC16711 ) International business faces intensifying volatility in 2012, driven fro...

You +1'd this publicly. Undo Nigeria-elections-violence-April18-2011.by_.diallo-AFP- We Are Being Held To Ransom By Corrupt Politicians And Terrorists Innocent Nigerians are being held to ransom by the greedy and wicked corrupt political contractors in power and terrorists who were their former political thugs and hoodlums who are now out of their control. The worst mistake the electorate made was voting for these criminals in power who do not care about the safety, security or welfare of the voters and taxpayers, because they can always fly out of Nigeria with their families and abandon the rest of the population in the chaos they caused. Releases displayed in Africa/Lagos time 7 Nov 2011 10:00 ...

7 Jun 2011 13:00 Africa/Lagos Political Upheaval Prompts Rethink on Terrorism Risk Management: Aon Map Political violence, strikes and war join terrorism as key threats to businesses PR Newswire CHICAGO and LONDON, June 7, 2011 CHICAGO and LONDON, June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Political violence, strikes, riots, civil war and war threaten the sustainable growth, continuity and profitability of businesses as much as terrorism, according to Aon Risk Solutions, the risk management business of Aon Corporation (NYSE: AON). Consequently, for the first time in its 10-year history, Aon's annual Terrorism Threat Map now also takes these factors into account in assessing the severity of threats businesses face around the world. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100719/AQ37264LOGO) The 2011 Aon Terrorism and Political Violence Map shows increased risk of political violence in the Middle East and North Africa, reflecting the significant turbulence of the Arab Spring uprisings in the...