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Welcome to Re:locate Extra. This month, we bring you Re:locate’s usual mix of global news, expert comment and market intelligence, including a report on Mexico’s decision to open up its energy industry to foreign investors for the first time since 1938! We track developments in Libya and Iraq and offer advice on how to ensure your employees’ health and security in troubled times.
We bring good news from the UK economy and name the rather fantastical sounding ‘spaceport’ locations. Back on Earth, Ray Furlong gives his analysis of the presidential elections in Turkey and what happened at the recent US-Africa summit in Washington.
Be sure to make a note in your diary of the upcoming events in Chicago, Brussels and Sao Paulo. Fiona Murchie, our managing editor, will be travelling to the Worldwide ERC summit in Brazil – so come along and tell her what’s important to you and your business!
  
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Claire Tennant-Scull
Online Editor
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The pace of growth of Britain’s economy was officially revised upwards on Friday after a strong performance in the second quarter of the year.
More than 100 Britons arrived safely in Malta on Monday after being evacuated from the violence in Libya by HMS Enterprise, a Royal Navy survey ship.
London Mayor Boris Johnson claimed on Monday that pulling out of the EU could be better for Britain than staying in an unreformed union.
The British government has revealed eight locations being considered for the UK's first spaceport, which it hopes to establish by 2018.
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has backed the idea of a new high-speed rail link across northern England to boost the economic prospects of cities outside London.
Technology is now an integral tool for helping people run their lives. It is used for everything from weekly food shopping to paying bills, and – increasingly – to manage finances.
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After 76 years of a state monopoly, Mexico’s Congress has approved changes to the country’s energy industry that will open it up to private investors.
The world’s third-largest democracy faces a tense wait until official results from its Presidential election, as both sides claimed victory after polls closed.
Turkey’s mercurial leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke of a new era for his country as jubilant crowds cheered him on a balcony in Ankara, following his election as President.
More expatriate workers are being evacuated from Iraq because of threats to their safety from the violent advance of Islamic State (IS) fighters.
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the professional body for HR and people development, has published the latest findings from its multi-organisation exploration into how people drive value in organisations.
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Worldwide ERC’s 50th Anniversary Global Workforce Symposium (Chicago, 8–10 October) will offer exciting new content, outstanding speakers and panellists, and connections with other talent mobility professionals – plus a hint of nostalgia and a focus on the future.
The People Innovation Europe Summit has been designed for delegates to optimise the time they spend out of the office and is being held in the beautiful city of Brussels.
Worldwide ERC's first-ever Latin America Talent Mobility Summit is to be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil – the economic hub of South America – on 3 and 4 September.
With an increasing number of businesses looking to the East, Bournes Relocation Solutions, a member of the UniGroup Relocation Network, asked its expert partners for insight into the specific challenges of relocating to and within Asia.
The first US-Africa summit has been held in Washington, bringing more than 50 African leaders to the city and major announcements of US investment.
International SOS emphasises the importance of education and prevention as it helps to try to tackle what has been called the worst outbreak of Ebola since the discovery of the virus.
With so much global unrest, mobile workers can become caught up in unpredictable perils as they fulfil their duties. Could employers be doing more to safeguard employee security and health?
The UK economy has finally clawed back all the growth lost since the onset of the global recession in 2008.
UK expatriates benefiting from an income from Britain – for example, from property they rent out – could end up “significantly” worse off if the Treasury presses ahead with a plan to scrap the personal tax allowance for people working abroad.
The Human Rights Watch organisation has warned expatriate women living in the UAE that they could be subject to Sharia law if they become involved in divorce proceedings or cases of domestic violence.
According to a 2013 report by the Project Management Institute, poor communication puts US$135 million at risk for every US$1 billion spent on a project. And that's when the language is a shared one. Imagine the difficulties when it's not.
Reflecting the trend for luxury property development, and following the success of its flagship resort Fusion Maia Da Nang in Vietnam, Serenity Holding has launched a second property this summer.
Ireland’s technology entrepreneurs are being urged to “think big” when looking to expand their businesses – especially if they want to attract investment from Silicon Valley in the US.
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