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This Week in Business Intelligence

April 8, 2018

AMERICAS·Business·ECONOMICS·Headlines·WORLD NEWS

Highlights of the week in finance, investment, emerging-markets, risk, and crypto markets from Lima Charlie Business Intel. This week’s report covers Democratic

Is China’s Belt and Road Initiative signaling the West’s setting sun?

April 5, 2018

ASIA·Business·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS

China’s Rise: Needs Must When The Devil Drives. While America, and Europe along with it, focuses on the Trump administration’s hawkish tendencies

Fracking, BREXIT and an oil and gas shale bonanza

April 4, 2018

Business·ECONOMICS·ENVIRONMENT·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·RESOURCES·Technology

As the U.K. celebrates its final year as part of the European Union, it is standing on the brink of a major

This Week in Business Intelligence

March 31, 2018

AMERICAS·Business·ECONOMICS·Headlines·WORLD NEWS

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,

This Week in Business Intelligence

March 26, 2018

AMERICAS·Business·ECONOMICS·Headlines·WORLD NEWS

Highlights of the week in finance, investment, emerging-markets, risk, and crypto markets from Lima Charlie Business Intel. This week’s report covers Venezuela,

Deep sea mining raises critical issues for the International Seabed Authority

March 22, 2018

Business·ENVIRONMENT·Headlines·SCIENCE·SOUTH EAST ASIA

The Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) is a 2.3 square-mile tract of land which holds more nickel, cobalt and manganese than all the

Looming debt trap in sub-Saharan Africa

March 22, 2018

AFRICA·Business·ECONOMICS·News Wire

According to the IMF, the median debt level for sub-Saharan Africa has risen from 30% to 50% of GDP since 2012. Although

This Week in Business Intelligence

March 18, 2018

AMERICAS·Business·ECONOMICS·Headlines·WORLD NEWS

Highlights of the week in finance, investment, emerging-markets, risk, and crypto markets from Lima Charlie Business Intel. This week’s report covers Brazil,

This Week in Business Intelligence

March 13, 2018

AMERICAS·Business·Cyber·ECONOMICS·Headlines·WORLD NEWS

Highlights of the week in finance, investment, emerging-markets, risk, and crypto markets from Lima Charlie Business Intel. 2018 Global Elections to Watch

In Mao’s shadow, Xi Jinping rules absolutely over China

March 3, 2018

ASIA·Business·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·WORLD NEWS

Xi Jinping will soon remove one of the last remaining obstacles to his presidency. Almost certain to be passed by China’s National People’s

Maldives constitutional crisis sparks fight to gain influence among India, China, Saudi Arabia

February 18, 2018

ASIA·Business·Headlines·INDIA·MENA·Politics·WORLD NEWS

As a constitutional crisis continues to unfold in the Maldives, India, China and Saudi Arabia have all found themselves in a tug-of-war

U.S. markets prepare for inflation and politicized central banks

February 14, 2018

AMERICAS·Business·ECONOMICS·News Wire·Politics·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.

Last week January’s jobs report sent markets into a spiral. This week all eyes are on January’s Consumer Price Index on Wednesday and on

Israel Diamond Exchange launches digital currency

February 14, 2018

Business·ECONOMICS·MENA·News Wire·Technology·WORLD NEWS

Israel’s diamond exchange has launched a digital currency to make trading more transparent and efficient. However, it will take concerted effort to

Cobalt mining, China, and the fight for Congo’s minerals

February 4, 2018

AFRICA·ASIA·Business·Headlines·RESOURCES·WORLD NEWS

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is attempting to increase revenue from the 270% surge in cobalt prices in the last

Economic stagnation drives Tunisia’s ongoing anti-austerity ‘Fech Nestannew’ protests

January 28, 2018

AFRICA·Business·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·WORLD NEWS

Protests have entered their fourth week in the North African country of Tunisia, as thousands have joined anti-austerity protests amid economic hardship.