![Image Gesundheit! Europe's strongest economy suffers from a bit of an economic influenza [Lima Charlie News][Image: Anja Niedringhaus/AP]](https://limacharlienews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Gesundheit-Europes-strongest-economy-suffers-from-a-bit-of-an-economic-influenza.jpg)
An unusually long German winter, too many sick days, a union strike, Trump’s trade war and the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran Deal are just some of the factors that may be contributing to Germany’s recent economic downturn. Or it could be just a normalisation of… Keep Reading
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France has long been considered the weakest of Europe’s big three economies, Europe’s black sheep. Yet, under the leadership of President Emmanuel Macron, it appears at long last to be moving in the right direction. France has long been considered the weakest of Europe’s big… Keep Reading
![Image America’s failed seaports - Trump’s ‘America First’ policy isn’t the only barrier to free trade [Lima Charlie News]](https://limacharlienews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/America’s-failed-seaports-480x320.jpg)
While the Trump Administration’s “America First” policy may be damaging to U.S. free trade worldwide, America’s inability to maintain deep water access at its seaports is a far more critical enemy than any new tariff or duty. Thanks to historic “America First” legislation, American seaports… Keep Reading
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Denmark’s iconic and most successful export, Lego, has released its latest earnings report and it’s not looking good. The company has experienced severely dwindling worldwide sales, due to declining sales figures and reduced turnover for the first time in over a decade. The latest figures… Keep Reading
![Image Erdogan's high wire act keeps Turkey's economy spinning, for now [Lima Charlie News]](https://limacharlienews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Screen-Shot-2018-05-04-at-5.22.24-PM-480x320.png)
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is fairly popular, his political opponents have been crushed in an ongoing purge, and Turkey’s economy has been growing by leaps and bounds. But the economy is showing cracks, and Erdogan has moved elections forward by 18 months to cash… Keep Reading
Op-Ed: While other economies are on a strict debt-diet, the U.S. is gluttonous and hungry for more. Trumponomics has undoubtedly made the national stock markets happy, but a new financial crisis beckons, at least if the recent International Money Fund (IMF) forecast is to be… Keep Reading
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Oil prices have continued to surge, setting new records, after multiple indicators that Saudi Arabia wants to push prices to $100 per barrel in the coming months. This in turn could lead to a new crisis on the fragile worldwide energy market. Having learned a… Keep Reading
![Image When fine art meets Bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrency the real fun begins [Lima Charlie News]](https://limacharlienews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/When-fine-art-meets-Bitcoin-blockchain-and-cryptocurrency-the-real-fun-begins-Lima-Charlie-News-480x319.png)
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies are set to disrupt nearly every industry, and have already become a changing force within the global fine art market. While news often focuses on the price of Bitcoin, there is a much larger story to be told about the technology and… Keep Reading
![Image Kenya gambles with debt as China zeros in on East Africa markets [Lima Charlie News][Graphic: James Fox]](https://limacharlienews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/KenyaChinaAFCTFA-480x320.png)
With debt to China mounting and workers in traditional sectors displaced, the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) cannot come soon enough for Kenya. Fishermen in Kenya are in a fight for their livelihood as a wave of imported Chinese fish threatens… Keep Reading
![Image Aluminium prices settle after U.S. eases Russia sanctions for aluminium giant Rusal [Lima Charlie News][Image: James Fox]](https://limacharlienews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Aluminium-prices-settle-after-U.S.-eases-Russia-sanctions-for-aluminium-giant-Rusal-480x320.png)
After an intense month that saw aluminium prices surge by 25 percent, the market has begun to settle. This after the U.S. indicated it would ease sanctions against Russian aluminium giant United Co. Rusal. Commodity traders often say that the commodities market has a life… Keep Reading
![Image Aluminium price surge after US-Russia sanctions threatens worldwide production and availability [Lima Charlie News][Image: Ilya Naymushkin]](https://limacharlienews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Aluminium-price-surge-after-US-Russia-sanctions-threatens-worldwide-production-and-availability-480x319.png)
U.S. sanctions against the Russian aluminium industry are causing commodities markets to surge, but they may also damage worldwide production capabilities and the availability of consumer goods. On April 6, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Treasury blacklisted for sanctions seven Russian oligarchs, 12 companies they… Keep Reading
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In economically destitute Somalia, a little money goes a long way. Since the country collapsed, local politicians have leaned on foreign support. However, as East African markets have become more lucrative, foreign powers including the UAE, China, Turkey and Saudi Arabia are demanding more of… Keep Reading
![Image This Week in Business Intelligence [Lima Charlie News]](https://limacharlienews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/This-Week-in-Business-Intelligence-Lima-Charlie-Business-Intel-Report-480x320.png)
Highlights of the week in finance, investment, emerging-markets, risk, and crypto markets from Lima Charlie Business Intel. This week’s report covers Nigeria, India, Chile, Minamitori, China, London, Kathmandu, Nepal, Russia, Turkey, and the United States. Nigeria’s Historic Deep Seaport Slated As Single Largest Private Investment in… Keep Reading
![Image Trade war? International markets surge thanks to China [Lima Charlie News][Image: Johannes Eisele/AFP]](https://limacharlienews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Trade-war-International-markets-surge-thanks-to-China-480x319.jpeg)
As international commodities, currency and trade markets worldwide continue to surge, US President Donald Trump, leader of the free world, may take credit. By all indicators, however, Chinese President Xi Jinping, the de facto leader of the unfree world, could in fact be responsible. On… Keep Reading
![Image Oil Industry Faces Problems Ahead [Lima Charlie News]](https://limacharlienews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Oil-Industry-Faces-Problems-Ahead-480x314.jpg)
North Sea Oil Brent has recently been trading at over $70 per barrel, indicating a valuation rise of almost 30% in less than a year. In recent years, the battle for the oil market has been fought between the 14 OPEC member states and Russia… Keep Reading
Highlights of the week in finance, investment, emerging-markets, risk, and crypto markets from Lima Charlie Business Intel. This week’s report covers Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa, Colombia, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ontario, Norway, Bahrain, Persian Gulf, Greece, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Iran, China, Zimbabwe, the Philippines, Brazil, Russia,… Keep Reading
