Multinationals cite major concern over growing political risk: Marsh
Geopolitical instability remains a top concern for multinational businesses in 2018 with events such as the North Korea missile crisis, Euroscepticism, and increased trade protectionism, driving political risk that could boost demand for credit and political risk re/insurance.
Marsh’s 2018 Political Risk Map found regions facing political turbulence or increased protectionist trends include several nations across Latin America, Africa, Europe, and the U.S.
Multinationals cite major concern over growing political risk: Marsh
German Government Marshals Defenses Against Powerful Cyber Attack
Germany’s government was marshaling its defenses on Thursday against a powerful cyber attack that lawmakers said had breached the foreign ministry’s computer network and whose origins officials admitted were still unclear.
https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2018/03/02/482190.htm
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ZEBULON, N.C. — At this century-old farm just outside Durham, symmetrical rows of shining blue solar panels have replaced the soybeans and tobacco that Tommy Vinson and his family used to grow here. It is one of many solar farms that have sprung up around North Carolina, transforming a state long battered by global offshoring into the second-largest generator of solar electricity after California.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/23/us/politics/trump-solar-tariffs.html
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