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Turkey coup attempt – impact on business

Following the attempted coup in Turkey on 15 July, how will business be affected? What risks do organisations need to watch out for now that a state of emergency has been declared?

Control Risks' Turkey experts Ali Sokmen and Cagdas Cataltas discuss.

RiskMap Podcast: NATO, security at the Olympics, & South Africa's political future

In this edition, we discuss NATO's plans, security challenges at Brazil's Olympics, and South Africa's political future.

After the coup, what now for Turkey?

The failed coup in Turkey came as a shock to most, but  almost as dramatic has been the subsequent purge of the army, police, judiciary and teaching profession. What lies ahead for Turkey and its investors?

US Elections Preview

As the major political parties in the United States gear up for their nominating conventions, our lead US analyst, Michael Moran, takes a look at where the presidential race stands and what is at stake in the November 8th election. 

RiskMap Podcast: The NATO summit, Myanmar, and the US perspective on Brexit

In this edition we discuss the issues facing NATO amid increasing geopolitical uncertainty, the political and economic outlook for Myanmar, and the United States' perspective on Brexit. 

RiskMap Podcast: The Brexit verdict, Nigeria's challenges, and China's new development bank

In this edition we discuss Britain's vote in favor of leaving the EU; economic challenges and an upsurge in violence in Nigeria; and the new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. 

India’s and China’s anti-corruption drives

The governments of India and China have both made high profile stands against corruption. In this Control Risks podcast, Kent Kedl and James Owen discuss the different approaches of each nation.

RiskMap Podcast: Brexit, a new president in Peru, and South Africa's sovereign risk

In this edition we discuss the likelihood of the UK's departure from the EU; how Peru's presidential election could impact the business environment; and South Africa's economic troubles. 

RiskMap Podcast: Aviation security and terrorism, India-US relations, and crisis in Venezuela

In our look ahead at the coming two weeks in the global business landscape, we discuss the economic and political crisis rocking Venezuela, the issue of aviation security and global terrorism, and India-US relations in light of Prime Minister Modi's visit to Washington. 

Doing business in Libya

With the establishment of a Government of National Accord in Tripoli, what are the challenges facing businesses looking to return to Libya?

RiskMap Podcast: Saudi economic reforms, the long-term outlook for Brazil, and legal uncertainty in Poland

In this edition we discuss the reforms Saudi Arabia is enacting amidst the downturn in global oil prices; the outlook for business in Brazil, where the president has been temporarily removed; and the controversy that is fueling massive protests in Poland.

Notions of privacy in India and China

In this Control Risks podcast, we compare notions of privacy and secrecy in China and India, looking at how they play into relations between individuals, governments and corporations.

RiskMap Podcast: North Korean saber rattling, the refugee crisis in Europe, and Puerto Rico's default risk

In this edition of our look ahead at the coming two weeks in the global business landscape, we discuss the nuclear threat from North Korea, the sociopolitical tensions and supply chain risks at play in Europe's refugee crisis, and the potential global financial impact of Puerto Rico defaulting on its debt.

A testing time for US Saudi relations

After President Barack Obama’s visit to Saudi Arabia, Control Risks head of analysis for the Middle East, Gala Riani, discusses the state of relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia with Michael Moran in New York and Graham Griffiths in Dubai.

Preparing for the inevitable cyber attack

Many organisations still misunderstand how to tackle cyber threats. In this edition of The Dialogue, two industry-leading experts from Control Risks, Greg Esslinger and Kate Yamashita, talk to CEO Richard Fenning about the best ways to prepare for and respond to the inevitable cyber attack.