Prices for the policy are skyrocketing, fewer risks are being covered and deductibles the loss threshold at which insurance kicks in are going up.

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Furthermore, the tax is considered to be disproportionate as funds could alternatively be raised by other means of budget attribution without affecting a basic freedom of the Treaty and, in any event, because the scope of the tax would be unrelated to the risks to be covered by the tax revenue raised.

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In the 10-year time period covered by the Global Risks report, it is far from unrealistic to project a significant spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria with high mortality rates.

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Together, they have stifled debate, covered up bungles and made assumptions about risks that were too optimistic.

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The success of the matters covered by such forward-looking statements involves risks.

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Recommendations in the report covered sharing of information about hazards at scenes such as fireworks and about risks faced by firefighters, and also guidelines on the use of firefighters' helmets, gloves, fire hoods, and eye and hearing protection.

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As a result of analyzing German data, and in light of the overall global economic risks, we have moved 15% of the GMG Defensive Beta Fund assets into cash, covered calls and other hedging instruments.

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Business risks such as strikes, productivity or the failure of oil and gas exploration will in due course be covered as routinely as are property and workers' liability.

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