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According to a 2010 Aon survey of the US Energy Industry, political risk ranked among the top five concerns for respondents. In fact, companies, identified political uncertainties as a leading area where related losses were incurred and among the lowest categories for corporate risk preparedness. Access the report and learn more.

This latest Lloyd's 360 report looks at how global business leaders perceive and prioritize risk. The research is based on the perspectives of 570 global executives surveyed by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Read the full report for detailed results and regional variances.

While the global survey underscores the importance of risk mitigation and information, only 23% of CEOs believe that they have complete information on the risks facing their businesses. Also notable, CEOs in emerging markets are slightly more positive on growth prospects even though overall confidence is low. Access key findings to learn more.

The World Bank forecasts a historic contraction in global GDP of 1.7 percent this year following 8 years of growth. This GEP report update highlights Europe, Central Asia, Latin America and the Caribbeans as the regions most affected by the economic downturn with East Asia and the Pacific seeing a sharp drop in investment and trade levels.

Fitch Ratings looks at the performance of sovereign ratings on 2008 as well as trends since 1995. The study underscores the increased downward pressure placed on ratings by the global economic slowdown and the financial markets. In 2008, 14 ratings actions brought sovereign downgrades to 13.6% with much of this activity in Emerging Europe. Register and access the full report free-of-charge.