© Reuters. In the Physical Oil Market, Sour Barrels Trade at Sweet Prices (Bloomberg) — Leaving behind the waters of the Caribbean Sea, the 1,100-feet long oil tanker Maran Apollo is emblematic of the wider…
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2 July 2020, London & Paris – Controversial billionaire Dan Gertler appears to have used a money laundering network stretching from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Europe and Israel to evade US sanctions against…
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Following the introduction of a new Chinese national security law, some are questioning the sustainability of Hong Kong’s position as an international financial centre. These doubts are augmented by China’s plans to transform Hainan, another…
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© Reuters. Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in London LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Rishi Sunak will earmark 3 billion pounds ($3.75 billion) to create green jobs and improve the energy efficiency of…
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Lithium is used in everything from medication to mobile phone batteries, but where does it come from? We know it is mined here on Earth, but where it is created in the universe is less…
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When Britain’s shops sprang into post-lockdown life in the second half of June, the Daily Mirror’s front-page headline commanded readers to “Shop for Britain”. Backed by tiny boutiques and retail magnates alike, this patriotic campaign…
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© Reuters. Lost in Oil’s Rally: $2 Trillion-a-Year Refining Industry Crisis (Bloomberg) — Crude oil is the world’s most important commodity, but it’s worthless without a refinery turning it into the products that people actually…
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Last year, Australians reported more than A$634 million lost to fraud, a significant jump from $489.7 million the year before. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released its latest annual Targeting Scams report.…
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Watching scientists, politicians and journalists struggle to compare national death rates from the coronavirus pandemic, I had an acute case of déjà vu. Though the virus may be novel, the confusion generated by inconsistent data…
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2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A miner works at the entrance of a shaft at the SMB coltan mine near the town of Rubaya 2/2 JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Insecurity around Société Minière de Bisunzu’s (SMB)…
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