"Global Unrest Has Increased By 20% In The Past Quarter" Topic
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| Tango01 | 11 Oct 2014 9:44 p.m. PST |
"Leading global risk analytics firm Maplecroft has released its latest quarterly Civil Unrest Index. The index tracked changes in social or political unrest that could disrupt business operations across 197 countries. Maplecroft found that globally, civil unrest has risen in 20% of countries worldwide from the third to fourth quarter of this year. This rising unrest has taken the form of mass demonstrations, ethnic or religious violence, and increasing labor protest. Predictably, Maplecroft determined that Hong Kong has been especially hard hit. Due to its massive democracy protests this month, the Chinese-administered region fell 62 places on the firm's stability ranking. It is now the 70th most unstable country in the world and is placed at "high risk."…"
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Armand |
Chortle  | 12 Oct 2014 5:23 a.m. PST |
Crikey. I live in an "Extreme" risk country. That will teach me for not reading the local papers. |
| Cardinal Ximenez | 12 Oct 2014 6:12 a.m. PST |
I knew I had it right targeting Australia or New Zealand for retirement. Better secure the property now. ;) …..or Scotland. DM |
| Tango01 | 12 Oct 2014 11:46 a.m. PST |
Or Uruguay…! (smile) Amicalement
Armand |
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