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M&A activity shows perils of misvaluation
Megadeals during uncertain times highlight the risks of flaws in the many assumptions that underpin valuations
InternationalSouth Korean Hanjin bust will upset Pacific trade
Shipping firm Hanjin, its creditors and its customers must work out how to deal with goods stranded aboard its ships
InternationalUltra-loose monetary policy will soon run its course
Investors are diminishingly beholden to central banks amid 'policy exhaustion'
InternationalChina will be key to copper prices
The industry is trying to become more efficient as the metal's price struggles to rebound
InternationalTargeted killings invite retaliatory terrorist attacks
The question of the effectiveness of targeted killings, or 'leadership decapitation', is more salient than ever
InternationalGlobal oil stock overhang will not abate soon
Flattening contango reduces incentives to store oil
InternationalCriminal trade in people is growing globally
The rise in population movements is enticing organised crime to get involved in people smuggling
InternationalSocial networks could counter lone-actor terrorism
Research suggests that lone-actor terrorists often divulge parts of their plans to close friends or family
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