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China’s plunging market becomes a high-risk bet on Xi

China’s lurch towards one-man rule has made it more important than ever for investors to align their portfolios with the priorities of President Xi Jinping. Some are deciding it’s not worth the trouble. Chinese stocks tumbled by the most since 2008 in Hong Kong and the yuan hit a 14-year-low after the confirmation that Xi’s policies of stronger state control …

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Saudi launches bid to attract $10b supply chain investment

Saudi Arabia has earmarked 10 billion riyals ($2.7 billion) to provide incentives for global supply firms to invest in the kingdom, part of plans to develop its economy as a hub for industrial companies. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz announced the plans as part of Saudi Arabia’s Global Supply Chain Resilience Initiative on Sunday, that aims to …

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Australia joins pledge to cut methane emissions 30% by 2030

Australia joined the Global Methane Pledge, becoming one of the last major developed economies to sign on to an effort to reduce emissions of the potent greenhouse gas 30% from 2020 levels by the end of this decade. Announcing the decision to sign the methane pledge on Sunday, Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen said meeting the 2030 target could …

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