Norway could license companies for seabed mining by 2023 to meet demand for batteries, wind turbines and solar energy.
Counting the Cost
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After revelations of a $1.3bn Black Sea palace, there are questions over the president’s wealth.
Iraq’s dire public services, regular power cuts and water shortages have sparked protest across the country.
Beijing rolls out testing of eCurrency as the total value of the entire cryptocurrency market rises above $1 trillion.
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Estimates of King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s wealth start at $30bn, but that number may be much higher.
We look at the president’s plans for post-pandemic recovery, and ask if the US can reset relationships with old friends.
China’s economy is expected to grow at its slowest pace since the Mao era, and debt has soared to $43 trillion.
With vaccines being rolled out, many hope for a strong economic recovery this year.
Beijing has held military drills near the Taiwan Straits and has deployed marines and missiles to its southern coast.
Zambia becomes the first African nation to default on its debts in the pandemic era.
The once mighty financial capitals of the world have been reduced to ghost towns as they suffer the effects of COVID-19.
Advanced economies are encouraged to spend, while poorer nations face cuts to public spending post-pandemic.
While $800bn social media giant faces pressure to curb disinformation, it has also been accused of stifling competition.
Democrats prepare a $350bn plan to confront China’s ‘predatory economic behaviour’.