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US-China ‘trade war’ takes shape in Geneva

Bloomberg Just a month after President Trump upended the global order with threats of tariffs against allies and adversaries alike, his ambassador to the World Trade Organization took aim at both China, a main focus of Washington’s ire, and the global trade body itself. China’s “trade-distorting policies” represent a “threat to the international trading system,” Deputy US Trade Representative Dennis ...

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Noble to submit draft for restructuring special meeting

Bloomberg Noble Group Ltd. said it plans to set the date for a special general meeting shortly that will decide the commodity trader’s controversial restructuring after the Singapore High Court blocked it from holding an annual meeting at the behest of dissident shareholder Goldilocks Investment Co. The court, however, hasn’t restrained Noble from holding future special general meetings, the company ...

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Australia to spend $379mn to save Great Barrier Reef

Bloomberg The Great Barrier Reef is being $379 million boost by Australia in the battle to save the world’s largest living structure as it faces mounting challenges such as climate change, agricultural runoff and a coraleating starfish. “Like reefs all over the world, the Great Barrier Reef is under pressure,” Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said in a statement on Sunday, ...

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