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Digital infrastructure is critical to business: Mapping risks to its resilience is crucial...
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Verisk Maplecroft shortlisted for Principles for Responsible Investment award for human ri...
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Political risk rising globally, but hits closer to home for investors
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Supply chain logistics facing rising security risks
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War premiums, shipping risks spike, as Houthi campaign intensifies
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Southeast Asia most attractive region for human capital and labour costs – India lagging
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Verisk Maplecroft launches new subnational data mapping global biodiversity and deforestat...
News & Events

Majority of world’s top data centre hubs face array of rising heat-related risks
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From price to geopolitics: Hormuz tests Asia’s energy security
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Child labour remains key supply chain risk amid shifting regulatory landscape
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Stakeholder mapping: Understanding political influence to succeed in complex risk environm...
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Pressures of balancing energy security, affordability and sustainability rising globally
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$1.14 trillion in corporate value located in countries most at risk from climate upheaval
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Verisk unveils first-of-its-kind SRCC catastrophe model for the US to quantify political v...
News & Events

Widening political divisions sow heightened policy uncertainty across the globe
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Emerging markets exerting more control over strategic minerals
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Navigating diverging sustainability regulations
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Verisk Maplecroft launches global due diligence compliance solution
News & Events

Sustainable finance: 5 trends to watch in 2025
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Global democracy delivered change in 2024 – this year will be no different
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Credit where credit’s due: which rich countries are going the extra mile on sovereign sust...
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Protectionism spiking as critical minerals race intensifies
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Geopolitical risk exposure of major stock markets hits new peak
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Cost of doing business at 10-year high as geopolitics takes toll on global trade
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Conflict zones grow by two thirds globally since 2021, covering 6 million km²
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Faultlines: The political risk ‘signals’ to watch in 2025
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Leveraging data to identify conflict-affected and high-risk areas (CAHRAs) in mineral supp...
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North-South divergence on carbon policy driving uncertainty for business
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Labour rights slide in 109 countries, complicating push for ethical supply chains
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Risk of unrest in US at highest levels since 2020 protests
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Fastest growing US cities face biggest risk from rising heat
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Mapping global corporate risk: Transforming equity analysis with asset-level geospatial da...
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The rise of the Sovereign Sustainability-Linked Bond – what should investors be looking fo...
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Heavy rains to threaten 25% of world’s copper projects by 2050
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Democracy drives positive sustainability outcomes for sovereigns – bond investors should t...
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Global democratic decline threatens more unpredictable rules for business
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Verisk Maplecroft launches investor solution mapping global risk exposure of public compan...
News & Events

Political fragmentation rises in Europe, SRCC risks run high among major economies
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Conflict surges in 28 countries, global trade facing elevated threats
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Q&A: Upscaling supply chain analysis with sector-by-sector risk data
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Child labour, migrant worker risks rising fastest in US
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New Verisk Maplecroft, CORE collaboration aims to enhance human rights due diligence
News & Events

AI-driven disinformation looms over crunch elections in the Americas
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Sovereign ESG Ratings: Governance challenges mount amid electoral supercycle
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Verisk Maplecroft highlights increasingly interconnected ecosystem of risk

Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia among largest emitters with most to lose from climate change
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Q&A: What the CSDDD means for your business
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Farmer protests in Europe increase 300% – climate rules, trade dynamics drive surge
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Civil unrest risks overshadow bumper election period
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Threats to food security increase in 135 countries – Europe registers largest uptick in ri...
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Staying resilient in a multi-risk world
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Extreme precipitation to threaten 60% of world’s major cities by 2050
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Sovereign ESG: Reversing the decline in women’s and girls’ rights
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Sovereign ESG Ratings: Transition and political risk challenges loom despite market enthus...
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Sustainable finance - 5 trends to watch
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Human rights - 5 risks to watch
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Climate and environment - 5 risks to watch
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Join us at the 2024 PDAC Convention
News & Events

Europe - 5 risks to watch
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Africa - 5 risks to watch
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Americas - 5 risks to watch
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APAC - 5 risks to watch
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MENA - 5 risks to watch
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Inflection Points: Risks to watch in 2024
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Sourcing Journal

Civil Unrest and Political Risks Could Undermine ‘Friendshoring’ Movement

Rising political risks overshadow ‘friendshoring’ shift
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Mexico’s nearshoring potential undermined by climate and security risks
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Sovereign ESG Ratings: Global progress on energy transition lagging
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Rwanda and Republic of Congo top list of African sovereigns improving their ESG performanc...
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LGIM’s new Future World ESG Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Funds powered by Verisk...
News & Events

Join us at Geography 2050
News & Events

Gains in Middle East stability under threat
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Verisk Maplecroft unveils Climate Risk Dataset providing ‘end-to-end’ geospatial insight i...
News & Events

Cascading climate risks are a threat Latin America must take seriously
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TNFD launch marks giant LEAP for businesses
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The Trendline – Insurers should brace for more civil unrest warns new Global SRCC Predicti...
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Verisk releases first-of-kind global SRCC predictive scores for political violence insurer...
News & Events
AP News

Nigeriens prepare for war against regional countries threatening to invade, 3 weeks into t...
FDi Intelligence

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam stirs controversy in east Africa
Reuters

VIEW Uncertainty mounts in Argentina as far-right wins in primary vote
Mining.com

A vicious cycle of rising resource nationalism
Reuters

Murder of Ecuador presidential candidate spooks voters in unsettled election
Reuters

Explainer: Why has Ecuador become so violent?

The Trendline - Resource-rich countries step up intervention in extractives sector in Q2
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UK’s Seasonal Worker scheme raising human rights concerns in food sector
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CNBC

Outcome of Spanish elections ‘still unpredictable,’ analyst says
Reuters

Analysis: Pakistan and Argentina bonds' surge belies bigger reform hurdles
Reuters

Exclusive: New Mali mining law could boost state, local interest in projects to 35%

Threats to human security rise in more than 20% of countries
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World Economic Forum, Verisk Maplecroft report analyses future risks to resilience of cons...
News & Events

Europeans most exposed to toxic pesticides linked to agriculture
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Catch up on our highlights from the Sustainable Investment Forum Europe in Paris

Can regulators mitigate the human rights risks stemming from AI?
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Hungary, Israel, Poland and Turkey continue their democratic backslide
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Sovereign ESG Ratings: Countries to Watch in 2023-Q2
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UK’s post-Brexit Pacific trade deal fraught with environmental and human rights risks
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Civil unrest in Africa hits 6-year high

Turkey’s election: five things to watch
Semafor

How Russia's Wagner played both sides in Sudan
The Economist

The green revolution will stall without Latin America’s lithium

The Trendline - Climate-driven unrest escalates in Europe in 2023-Q1

War in Sudan: 5 countries at risk of being pulled into the conflict

Verisk Maplecroft collaborating with LGIM to power new Sovereign ESG Index funds offering

German Supply Chain Act (LkSG): An 8-step guide to compliance

Verisk Maplecroft LkSG Dataset maps entire scope of risks in new German supply chain law

LkSG supply chain law presents German companies with environmental challenges close to hom...
Bloomberg

Saudi Arabia and Iran Ease Mideast Rift That Rattled Oil
Associated Press

At least 36 people killed by extremists in eastern Congo

Sovereign ESG resilience key for bond investors turning back to emerging markets
Associated Press

At least 22 people, including children, abducted in Congo
New York Times

Nigeria’s Most Powerful Kingmaker Wins His Long-Desired Throne
Washington Post

Nigeria’s Tinubu wins presidential election, opposition cries foul
Sustainable Views

US charges up its highways for an electric future
Associated Press

U.N. suspends flights in E. Congo after helicopter fired on
FDI Intelligence

Guyana’s struggle to manage its oil and gas FDI bonanza

Verisk Maplecroft named Best Specialist ESG Ratings Provider at ESG Investing Awards
ESG Investor

Three Trends Transforming Impact Investing
Sustainability

Businesses and taking the temperature of enterprise risk

Mass trial starts in Chad over former ruler Deby's death

The Trendline - Africa: Risks to watch

The Trendline - Asia: Risks to watch

The Trendline - Americas: Risks to watch
Bloomberg

Argentina’s Dominant Political Force Looks Into the Electoral Abyss
Associated Press

Earthquake compounds Turkish leader’s woes as election nears
Al Jazeera TV

Why is Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva threatening the central bank’s autono...

The Trendline - Middle East & North Africa: Risks to watch
The Guardian

African democracy on the line as ‘bellwether’ Nigeria goes to polls

The Trendline - Europe and Central Asia: Risks to watch

The Trendline - Global political risk at highest level in five years
Bloomberg

Ex-NATO General Vies With Billionaire for Czech Presidency
Bloomberg

Lula’s First Trip Abroad Marks Return to Latin America Stage
CNBC

Argentina and Brazil are discussing plans for a common currency
Property Casualty 360

Who's using what in P&C insurance: January 23, 2023
Al Jazeera

Attacks on electoral commission sparks concerns for Nigeria polls
Insurance Business

Munich Re announces partnership to bolster human rights due diligence

Munich Re upscaling human rights due diligence using Verisk’s ESG risk analytics

India-UK trade deal fraught with human rights risks across multiple sectors

Join us at the CIPS Procurement Futures 2023
Bloomberg

Wall street's new ESG money-maker promises nature conservation — with a catch
Financial Times

Riots add to investors’ fears over Brazilian politics
CNBC

Lula’s response to attack on Brazil's Congress will be crucial, political analyst says
CNBC

Over 400 arrested after Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil’s Congress

COP15: ‘Paris Agreement for Biodiversity’ hinges on finance

The German Supply Chain Act (LkSG): How to get started on risk analysis

COP15: Efforts to curb agriculture's climate impacts threaten further unrest

Verisk Maplecroft launches ESRS Gap Analysis Tool
Bloomberg

Rebel farmers are pushing back on climate action. This is why

Middle East’s widening fault lines threaten further energy turmoil
The Independent

Xi Jinping lands in Saudi Arabia to meet crown prince ahead of first China-Arab States Sum...
Bloomberg

Argentina’s Kirchner given 6-year jail term in graft case
AFP

China's Xi to visit Saudi Arabia from Wednesday: Saudi state media
CNBC

Fed hikes and a stronger dollar are fueling risks of political instability in Africa
Al Jazeera TV

Why are workers going on strike around the world?

African food security facing double threat

ESRS is a game-changer for corporate reporting – Are you ready?
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ESRS is a game-changer for corporate reporting – Are you ready?

Threats to democracy rise in a third of countries
CNBC TV

Economic recovery in South Africa exposed to civil unrest, Verisk Maplecroft analyst says
BBC World Business Report

South Africa’s Ramaphosa visits UK

Commercial Risk

Verisk says 80% chance no Russia-Ukraine ceasefire by March
CIR Magazine

2023 Predictions: Climate change will exacerbate civil unrest
Associated Press

Israeli-linked tanker hit by bomb-carrying drone off Oman

Qatar’s World Cup legacy rests on shaky ESG foundations
Business of Fashion

What are fashion’s climate risks?
AFP

Saudi crown prince courts Asia amid row with Washington
African Development Bank

Particularly exposed to climate shocks, African cities are turning to adaptation and resil...
Business of Fashion

Fashion’s COP27 cheat sheet
AFP

Ethiopia peace deal leaves unanswered questions and concerns
Al Jazeera

As inflation rises, could European support for Ukraine wobble?

Lula 3.0: What lies ahead for Brazil?
Global Trade Review

Global supply chains at risk of increasing modern slavery exposure

Join us at the RI USA 2022

Sahel's downward spiral fuelled by weak governance, climate change

Come and meet us at the RI Asia 2022
Strategic Risk

How exposed is your supply chain to modern slavery?
Just Style

Garment nearshoring hotspot Turkey deemed high risk for modern slavery
Eco-Textile

Eight out of 10 'at risk of modern slavery'
Commercial Risk

Companies must ‘walk the talk’ as modern slavery risk escalates, warns Verisk Maplecroft
AFP

Will Africa's metals boom suffer the same curse as oil?
BBC World Business Report

Lula wins Brazil election

Climate-induced instability threatens over half of Asian markets
Bloomberg

EU’s unity over Russia at risk from political limbo in Bulgaria

Verisk Maplecroft Chief Analyst, Jimena Blanco, named among Business Insurance’s Women to ...

Nuclear renaissance threatens new security headaches

Mining worst performing industry for indigenous, minority and gender rights
FDI Intelligence

Pinduoduo expands into the US
Financial Times

Burkina Faso coup leader says ‘situation is under control’
BBC – World Business Report

Brazil elections set to go to second round

Why do we need SMART supplier self-assessment questionnaires?

Why do we need SMART supplier self-assessment questionnaires?
Insights

Join us at the Africa Oil Week 2022

Join us at RI Canada 2022

Civil unrest on the rise, but a new Arab Spring is unlikely for now
Bloomberg

Azerbaijan-Armenia fighting resumes as US, France urge truce
Bloomberg

Cash-strapped Argentina goes all or nothing on new economy chief
Financial Times

US move deepens worries over organised crime in Paraguay

Social and economic pressures undermine governance in latest Sovereign ESG Ratings
Commercial Risk

Heat stress to be extreme risk for 71% of global food production by 2045
AFP

Countries growing 70% of world's food face 'extreme' heat risk by 2045
Supply Chain Brain

Study: Heat stress to threaten over 70% of global agriculture by 2045
Bloomberg TV

Blanco: Civil unrest mounting

Verisk Maplecroft expands geospatial ESG risk capabilities with new Industry Risk Analytic...

Heat stress to threaten over 70% of global agriculture by 2045
Business News Americas

Post-referendum Chile: All eyes on congress and Boric
Bloomberg

Supreme court upholds Ruto’s Kenya presidential election win
Financial Times

Argentina’s vice-president escapes assassination
Reuters

Rising energy prices could fuel social unrest across Europe this winter

101 countries witness rise in civil unrest in last quarter

ESG risks cast pall over quest for African critical minerals
CNBC

Russia’s influence is at risk in the Southern African nation of Angola as voters head to t...

Europe’s scramble for African gas fraught with social and governance risks

Human rights and environmental due diligence in downstream supply chains
The Africa Report

Africa: Maritime investment tightens UAE’s grip on the continent
The Times

Oil drops below $100 on China fears
Sourcing Journal

Sourcing in crisis: Sri Lankan President, PM to resign, Myanmar garment workers strike
City Monitor

Which cities are most affected by climate change?
CNBC

Biden heads to Saudi Arabia for what could be an ‘embarrassing’ climbdown — or a welcome r...

Forced labour polluting ESG credentials of lesser-known energy transition materials

Corruption risks climb in 88 countries, key sourcing economies among worst affected

India, Bangladesh will host 28% of people most at risk from floods by 2050

Political Risk Outlook 2022: Executive Summary
Sourcing Journal

Myanmar’s garment factories power through energy crisis—that might be the problem

The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG): A Simple Guide

The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG): A Simple Guide
Insights
ESG Clarity

The sovereigns worse on ESG than Russia

Child labour poses an extreme risk to business in 30 countries

Beyond Russia: The sovereign ESG elephants in the room

Anatomy of a coup: Social and governance red flags common in vulnerable countries

Russia, Indonesia, Qatar, Poland major movers in latest Sovereign ESG Ratings

Latin America hosts over 60% of world's most crime-stricken cities - Global ranking

Ukraine conflict driving EU’s quest for strategic autonomy on critical minerals

Cost of living crisis inflames civil unrest risks in emerging markets

India’s extreme heat threatens energy and food crisis

Everything you need to know about the Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act (UFLPA)

Everything you need to know about the Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act (UFLPA)
Insights

Russian-aligned African states face worsening social and governance profiles
AFP

Libya's oil industry falls hostage again to politics
Reuters

Brand Watch: In the face of climate change and war, brands need to both act and advocate
Global Trade Review

US importers brace for Uyghur bill impact

Russian war in Ukraine reshapes APAC regional security and economic outlook
Regulation Asia

From Russia in haste

MENA's top 5 oil supply risks
CNBC

Putin’s isolation from Europe could usher in natural gas opportunities for Africa
Washington Post

Germany issues 'early warning' over gas supplies amid Russia dispute
Bloomberg

Blacklisted Russian green bonds spark quandary for ESG investors

What sovereign ESG investors could have looked out for before Russia’s war against Ukraine

Introducing the Business & Human Rights Navigator

SEC ups climate risk disclosure ante for US companies

Ukraine conflict a wake-up call for ESG sceptics

Emerging markets close ESG gap with developed economies, but Russia casts pall over sovere...

US oil diplomacy faltering in face of rising prices
Petroleum Economist

Iran or pump prices: Biden’s thankless choice
Reuters

What would a U.S. ban on Russian oil mean for the world?

4 principles investors should consider when building a sovereign ESG risk framework

Ukraine crisis upends energy geopolitics
Washington Post

Burkina Faso ruler approves 3-year transitional charter
Al Jazeera TV

Argentina debt: Does IMF offer a path to financial stability?
Reuters

'Useless for us': New Indonesian capital excludes indigenous, poor

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to have far-reaching consequences

Redefining Sovereign ESG – Setting a New Standard
BBC News

South Africa 2022 budget
The Times

Unpicking Russia’s web of UK interests

Russia-Ukraine: Escalation assured
Investment Week

Sovereigns' social practices under increasing scrutiny by industry
Bloomberg

Debt investors need to worry about human rights too, study shows

Verisk Maplecroft launches Sovereign ESG Ratings

New Sovereign ESG Ratings show E and S factors now highly material for bond pricing
Associated Press

Burkina Faso junta leader inaugurated as nation's president
Reuters

Asia's energy markets watching for Russia-Ukraine fallout

Trends to watch in 2022 - Climate and environment
Al Jazeera

Houthi missiles target Saudi Arabia and UAE as escalation grows
Washington Post

UAE says it intercepted 2 ballistic missiles over Abu Dhabi

Kazakh protests alter balance of energy geopolitics in Eurasia
Bloomberg TV

Deadly drone strikes on UAE raise gulf tensions
Wall Street Journal

Sudan protesters begin strike as conflict with generals worsens
The Times

Yemen's Houthi rebels kill three in UAE drone strike
Global Trade Review

Fears gold mining companies could be hit if Ecowas-Mali standoff drags on
Bloomberg

Iran-backed Houthis claim drone strikes on UAE, three die
Reuters

Three killed in UAE fuel truck blast, Yemen Houthis claim attack
The Guardian

Drone attack may be behind explosions on Abu Dhabi tankers, say police

US Xinjiang bill demands full supply chain visibility

US Xinjiang bill demands full supply chain visibility
Insights
Al Jazeera TV

What lies ahead for the global economy in 2022?
Bloomberg

Mali junta urges talks on crisis after bloc imposes sanctions
Financial Times

Mali’s neighbours impose sanctions over election delay
Financial Post

Warning from Kazakhstan — energy and food inflation could ignite global political unrest t...

The Americas in 2022 – Trends to watch
Eco-Business

Severe climate risk threatens 40 per cent of global fossil reserves
Property Casualty 360

Examining the impact of environmental risks on the insurance industry

40% of oil and gas reserves threatened by climate change
IR Magazine

How IR Can Drive Your ESG Reporting Journey
CNBC

‘One of two extremes’: Chile set for its most divisive election run-off since returning to...
ABC News

Burkina Faso's prime minister is fired amid growing violence
Wall Street Journal

Volunteer fighters raise stakes in Ethiopia’s bitter conflict
Hydrogen Economist

Geopolitics could stymie African hydrogen
Global Trade Review

Political risks weighing on industries

Political risk to curb African green hydrogen potential
AFP

Zambia's Hichilema urged to walk the talk after 'slow' start
Petroleum Economist

Outlook 2022: Middle East and Asia joined at the hip

Ethiopia: Abiy’s options shrink as rebels close in