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Nickel ore in Indonesia

Demand for Clean Energy Creates Uncomfortable Geopolitical Dilemmas

Nickel ore in Indonesia

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the fictional African nation of Wakanda develops the most technologically advanced society on the planet thanks to its stockpile of vibranium, a powerful element mined for thousands of years from deposits l...

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Three Areas of Consideration for China-based Companies: Disclosure Rules Raise the Stakes in U.S.-China Conflict

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According to recent reporting, the Chinese government is asking companies to abide by the age-old advice: “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” Reuters disclosed on July 24 that Beijing is threatening to pull...

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Mahjong tiles in pool of rising water

Companies See Rising Risks in Doing Business with China

Mahjong tiles in pool of rising water

The term competition has a different meaning in business than in the context of sports and games. In chess or baseball or parchesi, players follow defined rules to achieve objectives versus their opponents. In business, there is no standard...

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Thorny Tax Developments Await U.S. Companies

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Back in October 2021, more than 130 member jurisdictions of the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development negotiated the framework for new international tax rules affecting multinational companies. Rather than using the tax rat...

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First Inspections Find Massive Holes in Chinese Audits

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Regulators have released the results of their first inspections of audits of U.S.-listed Chinese companies, and they’re not pretty. Analyses revealed “unacceptable deficiencies” in audits performed by KPMG’s Chinese arm and PricewaterhouseC...

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