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Countries must plan and implement radical changes to their production and trade processes, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). That's because… More

3 March 2021

A wide-ranging review of how financial services firms are regulated could be an opportunity to improve risk management, IRM has said in its response to consultation on the issue. “This review represents… More

Civil liberties groups and digital rights campaigners are seeking to raise awareness of the risks of using of artificial intelligence in mass surveillance technologies ahead of a forthcoming European Union report on… More

While crisis management and survival were top of corporate agendas during 2020, risk managers and now looking to increase resilience and innovation, according to IRM’s Risk predictions 2021. “Risk managers have never… More

The CMA has today issued information to help businesses achieve environmental sustainability goals whilst staying on the right side of competition law. One of the ways in which businesses are striving to… More

Business interruption has topped the executive worry list for 2021, according to Allianz’s annual Risk barometer. But three key risks are almost level pegging in first place in the survey: business interruption… More

Having warned of the risk of a global “lethal flu” back in 2006, this year’s Global risks report 2021 focuses on the further risks and consequences of today’s pandemic. In particular, the… More

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Data war to heat up

14 January 2021

The data war is likely to heat up in 2021 as countries act to either slowdown or halt the flow of sensitive data across borders – moves that could disrupt business models… More

The post-Brexit landscape has changed how people can move and work in mainland Europe for both employers and employees. Freedom of movement between the UK and Europe ended on 31 December. The… More

The UK government's climate change white paper sets out how the country will seek to mitigate the risk of increasingly adverse weather and build a net-zero economy. The document – Energy white… More