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International: International
11/27/2007 - U.S. companies must be cautious in dealing with foreign militia groups as the government cracks down on payment schemes.
Legal Issues: International
11/08/2007 - The Canadian experience shows that many issues related to the admissibility of digital images in court proceedings remain unresolved.
International: Oil Security
10/29/2007 - 22
The percentage of U.S. crude oil imports that came from Africa in 2006, up from 15 percent in 2004. Africa is currently the largest supplier of U.S. crude oil, making strategic alliances in that region critical.
International: International Security
10/29/2007 - Sub-Saharan African countries are making slow progress on governance, corruption, and basic political rights, says the World Bank.
International: International Security
10/29/2007 - Russia emerged as a big player in world oil markets a decade ago, but now it’s struggling to maintain production. It could hamper the Kremlin’s foreign policy in years ahead.
International: Risk Management
10/29/2007 - A new risk-assessment system is expected to detect numerous potential threats as part of a broader EU customs modernization.
International: International
10/11/2007 - Oil exports have brought prosperity and international status to Putin’s Russia. The oil boom may not last much longer, say experts at Alfa-Bank, Chatham House, International Energy Agency, and the Council of Foreign Relations.
International: International Security
10/11/2007 - The European Union is bringing in complex and costly new customs controls to deter terrorism and improve cross-border product flow.
International: Hiring \ Employment Issues
09/19/2007 - 64
The number of people at the State Department who process paperwork for security-sensitive exports such as weapons, which might explain why the backlog of unprocessed export licenses from 2006 numbered about 10,000 out of a total of 65,274 applications. The problem will only get worse as licenses are predicted to be up 23 percent for FY2007. By contrast, the Commerce Department, which handles more routine exports, has a staff of 351 to handle approximately 23,673 applications a year.
International: Port Security
09/19/2007 - 50
The estimated percentage of cargo that arrives in the Port of Los Angeles as “in-bond” each year. In-bond cargo is allowed to enter the country and be transported to another port before being checked by U.S. Customs. Shippers only submit the detailed information used for inspection at the final destination port.
International: How-to
09/19/2007 - The key to securing a company going global is to focus on intelligence, risk mapping, and regulatory compliance.
International: Guards \ Security Officers
09/19/2007 - In the 1990s, Russia was on the cusp between Soviet rule and Glasnost. The era, often referred to as the Wild Wild East, saw a nascent and unregulated private security industry made up of former athletes organized under former military officers. But those days are over.
International: Crime
09/19/2007 - A study of U.K. retail theft incidents found that most were unplanned crimes of opportunity at the cash register.
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