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Wednesday Nov 23, 2016
Wednesday Nov 23, 2016
In this podcast Joseph Smith, Special Risks Analyst at Control Risks and Charles Hecker, Senior Partner at Control Risks, discuss the Venezuelan kidnapping landscape and how the crime is expected to evolve in the coming year.
Monday Nov 21, 2016
Monday Nov 21, 2016
In this special edition of the RiskMap podcast, Michael Moran & Charles Hecker discuss the global implications of the Trump presidency.
Friday Nov 11, 2016
Friday Nov 11, 2016
This podcast is a recording of a joint webinar with our partners, Oxford Economics in which we discuss the economic and political implications of Donald Trump’s victory in the US election.
Tuesday Nov 01, 2016
Tuesday Nov 01, 2016
In this edition of the RiskMap Podcast, featuring Charles Hecker and Michael Moran, we discuss Cuba and the impact of US elections on bilateral relations between the countries; the refugee crisis and politics in Europe's largest economy, Germany; and the new international standard for anti-corruption systems - ISO37001.
Friday Oct 21, 2016
Friday Oct 21, 2016
The final debate between the US presidential candidates has not changed the likely result, but as Michael Moran reflects in this podcast, the lame duck period, a Clinton presidency and the recasting of American politics are all to come.
Monday Oct 17, 2016
Monday Oct 17, 2016
In our look ahead at the coming weeks in the global business landscape, we discuss the outlook for Thailand after the passing of its long-reigning King Bhumibol; a constitutional referendum in Cote d'Ivoire; and what to expect in Colombia now that voters have rejected a historic peace deal.
Tuesday Oct 11, 2016
Tuesday Oct 11, 2016
The IMF’s executive board is expected to approve a loan to Egypt soon. What effect will the loan have and what will the austerity measures demanded by the IMF do to Egypt’s economy?
Saturday Oct 01, 2016
Saturday Oct 01, 2016
In this edition we discuss the EU's refugee crisis and Hungary's referendum on migration; the upcoming presidential election and potential for violence in Haiti; and the challenges facing the BRICS nations on the eve of their annual summit.
Friday Sep 16, 2016
Friday Sep 16, 2016
In this edition we discuss the state of leftist politics in Latin America following Dilma Rousseff's impeachment, parliamentary elections in Russia, and tensions between the Jordanian government and Muslim Brotherhood.
Friday Sep 02, 2016
Friday Sep 02, 2016
In this edition we discuss the implications of the historic peace deal in Colombia, Myanmar's security challenges, and what to expect from elections in Croatia.
Monday Aug 22, 2016
Monday Aug 22, 2016
In this edition we discuss the G20 leaders summit and challenges to global free trade, the tensions mounting once again between Russia and Ukraine, and the impact of the upcoming presidential election in the Baltic, NATO-member nation of Estonia.
Monday Aug 08, 2016
Monday Aug 08, 2016
In this edition, we discuss the impact of the Thai referendum, Zambia's challenging presidential election, and the outlook for business in Turkey following the attempted coup.
Monday Aug 01, 2016
Monday Aug 01, 2016
Russia’s government has been mulling over the idea of privatising some of its key enterprises. Hannah Lilley speaks to Nafez Zouk, Economist at Oxford Economics about why this is happening now, and its effects on business.
Tuesday Jul 26, 2016
Tuesday Jul 26, 2016
Talks aimed at bringing the war in Yemen to an end continue despite significant differences between the warring parties. In this Control Risks podcast, Marc Iskander and Graham Griffiths discuss the current state of affairs in Arabic.
Tuesday Jul 26, 2016
Tuesday Jul 26, 2016
Talks aimed at bringing the war in Yemen to an end continue despite significant differences between the warring parties. In this Control Risks podcast, Marc Iskander and Graham Griffiths discuss the current state of affairs.