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Omicron multiplies itself 70 times more quickly in tissues that line airway passages than the Delta variant, facilitating its rapid spread. Six European supermarket chains plan to stop selling some or all beef products from Brazil due to links with destruction of the Amazon rainforest. Euro zone business growth slowed more than expected this month as renewed COVID-19 restrictions curtailed the recovery in the bloc's dominant services industry. Analysis: Risk Assessment: Nuclear Negotiations in Vienna and Regional Outcomes. 

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A rundown of important global risk developments in markets, in business, and region by region. [Flashpoint Daily Situation Reports]

Risk Assessment: Nuclear Negotiations in Vienna and Regional Outcomes

As indirect negotiations continue between Iran and the US in Vienna, there appears to be a recognition among participants that a stalemate has been reached.  [Country and Region In Focus; Region –Middle East; Geopolitical and Governance Insights] 

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