Chart: The Economist The scramble for ports in Greece is part of a global contest to control the plumbing of maritime trade, ...

But oil traders were in a stupor. As recently as April 17th prices were below $90 a barrel. Over the past week, on talk of ...

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Short of a diplomatic miracle, then, the oil shock will soon have far more visible consequences. “Something will break,” says ...

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The new company will tower over its industry, with a global market share of some 28%, according to Jefferies, an investment ...

But now the repressive regime of President Samia Suluhu Hassan threatens Tanzania’s achievements and its future. The latest ...