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Prospects for climate policy in the second quarter
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP 18) held in...
InternationalGlobal investors raise pressure on fiscal havens
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) is drafting new transparency regulations for hedge...
InternationalGlobal manganese markets face underlying weakness
On average, some 10 kilograms (kg) of manganese alloy are required to produce 1 tonne of steel. ...
InternationalProspects for the global economy in the second quarter
With Asia displaying some signs of recovery -- even if insufficient to confirm that a sustained...
InternationalPolitics is moving to support global shale production
The United States has undergone a revolution in its energy market as a result of growing oil and...
InternationalLack of global coordination abets sports fraud
The head coach of UK Athletics yesterday called on Russia to investigate doping practices in the...
InternationalNew global poverty 'geography' raises policy questions
Currently around 2 billion people live on under 2 dollars a day. Of these, only one-quarter are...
InternationalNo global M&A boom is on the cards
A recent spate of deals has led to suggestions that the global economy could be witnessing the...
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