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...UK fashion watch brand Olivia Burton — founded five years ago by former fashion students Lesa Bennett and Jemma Fennings with £15,000 in savings — has been bought by Movado Group for £60m....
...“They see the world as a global market place and they plan their business strategy accordingly,” Mr Fenning said....
...Mr Swara has since taken on Cédric Bellon, a watch designer, and product designer Pierre Foulonneau....
...But Mr Fenning says such companies provide no protection from political risks....
...Richard Fenning, chief executive of Control Risks, agrees. “It’s not about the production as such but about whether the mechanics are in place for payment systems to continue....
...Mr Inkster of the IISS, however, is more cautious....
...Many of these cases affect local families and go unreported,” says Richard Fenning, chief executive of Control Risks, “But anyone who travels either for business or pleasure, particularly in certain hot...
...Mr Fenning says companies will need to secure the assets they have left behind in dangerous locations, and send teams back to their operations when they can....
...Mr Fenning said most requests from clients concerned ways to deal with the new rules....
...Richard Fenning of Control Risks said: “A lot of our clients are energy companies who need to operate in frontier environments because the oil and gas is running out elsewhere.”...
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