December 10, 2008

At a time of worldwide recession, increasing scarcity of basic commodities and with an untried president in the White House, 2009 will be a year of profound change and turbulence. Old economic rules will become obsolete, the international banking system re-engineered and all the old certainties called into question.

Against this formidable backdrop of unpredictability, security flashpoints will intensify, and business will face a challenging
landscape of political risk and complex investment opportunities.
In this year’s RiskMap launched today, specialist business risk consultancy Control Risks examines the perils 2009 will present to business and identifies potential rewards in every corner of the world.

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