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Western corporates may trade growth for certainty

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INTERNATIONAL

Corporate risk mitigation strategies.

US LNG exports will see difficult price environment

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UNITED STATES

Liquified natural gas in a low oil price environment.

Guatemala’s economy is recovering but faces threats

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GUATEMALA

An early reopening of the economy, unprecedented monetary and fiscal support and resilient remittances explain the relatively limited impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, when…

Adoption of new technologies raises cybersecurity need

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INT

These technologies are being adopted in the context of hybrid working and global digital supply chain integration. These technologies promise improved efficiency, service…

East Libya oil exports would carry high political risk

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LIBYA

The 'NOC east' conference aims to discuss "legally signed agreements and contracts". This is the latest attempt by the eastern government to circumvent the Tripoli-based National…

Prospects for global supply chains in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

Cost-control is no longer the overriding consideration, given regulatory and investor demands to address environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns, and consumer demands…

Global standards would curb conflict mineral trade

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INTERNATIONAL

As part of the meeting, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) hosted a joint forum with the OECD to address a key problem facing the diamond industry -- the absence of universal…

'Reshoring' from China is slowly but surely underway

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CHINA

However, this is a partial and long-term process that for the rest of this decade is likely to leave China as an integral part of many transnational supply chains. Reshoring will…

Environment and technology dominate the WEF agenda

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For the first time in the eleven-year history of the survey, no economic risk makes the list of the top five most likely or biggest impact risks. In contrast, large-scale…

Carbon border taxes raise international dispute risks

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INTERNATIONAL

Increasingly demanding climate mitigation targets in some economies have raised concerns over industry competitiveness and possible relocations of carbon-intensive industries. The…