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Oil slips as gulf diplomatic clash seen having limited impact

Bloomberg Oil dropped to the lowest level in more than three weeks as the market refocused on glut concerns after a diplomatic clash involving Saudi Arabia and Qatar was seen as having a limited impact on supply. Futures dropped 0.6 percent in New York, after rising as much as 1.6 percent earlier in the session. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United ...

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India’s Adani okays disputed Australian coal mine project

Bloomberg India’s Adani Group will proceed with its $16.5 billion Carmichael coal project in Australia’s Queensland state after its board approved a final investment decision on the development. Adani announced the move on Tuesday after last-minute delays due to uncertainty over a royalty deal with the state and amid resistance to the project because of concerns that it will damage ...

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China’s boom-bust industrial policy spawns bubbles galore

Bloomberg China wants to own the 21st Century economy. That’s why Beijing economic planners have mapped out a full-on strategy called Made in China 2025 to dominate in artificial intelligence, robotics, electric vehicles and other key sectors. The government is spending big on tax breaks and subsidies to get these industries off the ground quickly. Call it industrial policy on ...

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