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Pollution’s impact on China’s crops is worse

  China is turning back to low-cost coal to boost its ailing economy. It’s an understandable reaction to the toll caused by Covid lockdowns. But it will come with a steep price for the environment and the health of its citizens. It’s also likely to worsen food insecurity in China just as the world is trying to fend off a ...

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Buy now pay later joins list of subprime losers

  In every down market cycle, subprime rears its head. It may not take center stage, like it did in the 2007-08 financial crisis, but it always surfaces. When times are good, finance companies are happy to ignore the pitfalls of lending to the riskiest borrowers. When times turn bad, the problems emerge. Carrying the mantle this time around is ...

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Airbus ahead of Boeing in $10b Malaysia order race

  Bloomberg Airbus SE is leading a race against Boeing Co over the potential sale of about 30 wide-body aircraft to Malaysia Airlines as the Southeast Asian carrier, seeking more fuel-efficient jets amid a travel rebound, focuses on cost. Airbus is offering its A330neo range of aircraft while Boeing is pushing its 787 Dreamliners, according to people familiar with the ...

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