Bloomberg In an economic crisis that has led to a shortage of medicines, Egyptians are skipping trips to drug stores and instead turning to herbal remedies to treat every-day illnesses. In the Cairo working class neighbourhood of Basateen, dozens can be seen lining up outside a decades-old herbal spice shop with pyramid-shaped stacks of jars on display, filled with …

  Bloomberg Potential delays looming over three major US natural gas pipeline projects are threatening to sour a popular wager on the fuel. Gas for delivery in April 2018 is trading at a steep discount to the March contract, signaling that traders anticipate ample supplies at the end of next winter. The spread, known as the “widow maker” for its …

  Bloomberg Generating power in the UK by harnessing the ebb and flow of tidal lagoons may be significantly cheaper than building new nuclear electricity plants or offshore wind farms, according to a government-backed review. Tidal lagoons, such as the 1.3 billion-pound ($1.6 billion) pilot project planned in Swansea Bay off the coast of South Wales, would likely cost “well-below” …