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Why Hong Kong’s ‘dead’ extradition bill is still bad for business

A row between protesters and the Hong Kong government poses a fresh threat to the city’s financial star status.

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How the 2019 coffee crisis might affect you

Farmers are struggling as coffee prices drop to historic lows, so why is the cost of a latte rising?

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Here’s why the Strait of Hormuz is the world’s most important oil chokepoint

The Gulf region has been shaken by a period of heightened instability in recent months, threatening the flow of oil through the Strait.

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Would you drink camel milk?

Australia’s growing number of camel farmers say that global demand for camel milk is rising fast.

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Deutsche Bank could cut ‘up to 20,000 jobs’

London and Wall Street could bear the brunt of cuts as the bank fights a falling share price.

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UK plans £3m no-deal medicine transport

The deadline of 1 September set for the deal is a “tight” timeframe, experts have warned.

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The nuclear fight for Sizewell on Suffolk’s coast

The nuclear industry says new plants are essential, but protesters say the environment is under threat.

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Chinese stocks are a buy even without a trade deal, says top emerging market fund manager

The outlook for Chinese stocks may be risky. But Lewis Kaufman, a portfolio manager at Artisan Partners, thinks investors should buy them anyway.

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US banks could face the same pressures as European counterparts, SocGen chairman warns

A Federal Reserve rate cut could lead to the same challenges for Wall Street lenders that European banks have been dealing with, Lorenzo Bini Smaghi said.