![Image Saudis push OPEC, Russia to raise oil prices [Lima Charlie News]](https://limacharlienews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Saudis-push-OPEC-Russia-to-raise-oil-prices.png)
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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Keep Reading
![Image Fight for influence in East Africa turns ugly as foreign powers demand more of a return on investment [Lima Charlie News][Image: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters]](https://limacharlienews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Fight-for-influence-in-East-Africa-turns-ugly-as-foreign-powers-demand-more-of-a-return-on-investment-480x319.png)
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… 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… 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… 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… 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,… Keep Reading
![Image Is China's Belt and Road Initiative signaling the West's setting sun? [Lima Charlie News]](https://limacharlienews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Is-Chinas-Belt-and-Road-Initiative-signaling-the-Wests-setting-sun-1-480x320.png)
China’s Rise: Needs Must When The Devil Drives. While America, and Europe along with it, focuses on the Trump administration’s hawkish tendencies towards the Middle East, Russian influence, and far right fringes in Europe, China… Keep Reading
![Image Fracking, BREXIT and an oil and gas shale bonanza [Lima Charlie News][Image: Ben Stansall/AFP]](https://limacharlienews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Fracking-BREXIT-and-an-oil-and-gas-shale-bonanza-480x320.png)
As the U.K. celebrates its final year as part of the European Union, it is standing on the brink of a major boost to its economy and prosperity as it awaits the first economic benefit… 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 Russia, China, Poland, Sweden, the Baltic States, the Arctic Region, Kuwait, Morocco, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia,… 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 Venezuela, Russia, Ireland, Peru, Myanmar, China, Japan, Tanzania, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Mali, Cyprus, Turkey,… Keep Reading
![Image Deep sea mining raises critical issues for the International Seabed Authority [Lima Charlie News]](https://limacharlienews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Deep-sea-mining-raises-critical-issues-for-the-International-Seabed-Authority-480x319.jpg)
The Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) is a 2.3 square-mile tract of land which holds more nickel, cobalt and manganese than all the deposits of those metals on every continent put together. The CCZ is thought to… Keep Reading
![Image Looming debt trap in sub-Saharan Africa [Photo: James Morgan]](https://limacharlienews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/wwf_ocean_06-480x320.jpg)
According to the IMF, the median debt level for sub-Saharan Africa has risen from 30% to 50% of GDP since 2012. Although this is still low by international standards — U.S. debt is nearly at… Keep Reading
