Mexico’s government already faces the threat of international dispute settlements over its energy reforms and proposed ban of GM corn. It now wants to radically change the rules of the game for its huge mining sector.More
German Vaccine Maker BioNtech Faces Series of Lawsuits for Alleged COVID-19 Vaccine Harms
The experimental mRNA COVID-19 vaccines that were developed and launched to market in record time, generating record profits for their manufacturers as well as injuries for untold thousands, will be put to the test before the German courts.More
Austria’s Third Largest Lender, Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI), Is Trapped In Russia, Its Most Lucrative Market
Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) is one of the few large European banks that continues to conduct business more or less as usual in Russia. But as the profits from its Russian operations surge, the associated risks and costs are also rising.More
As US and Canada Threaten to Sue Mexico Over Energy Policies, Mexico “Nationalises” Sizable Chunk of Electrical Grid
After years of confrontation and souring relations with Spanish energy giant Iberdrola, Mexico’s AMLO government has just agreed to purchase 80% of the company’s Mexican operations.More
First Russian Shipment of (Allegedly) Diesel Docks in Mexico Since G7 Plus-Imposed Price Cap, Stoking Controversy and Confusion
The ultimate irony: if the ship was indeed carrying Russian diesel, it was probably able to skirt the price cap rules due to a cheeky little manoeuvre in Spain. More
Shining a Light on the UK Government’s Disingenuous Role in Trying to Kill Cash
It should perhaps come as little surprise that when it comes to protecting the right to pay in cash, the UK government prioritises freedom of choice for businesses (to reject cash) over freedom of choice for citizens (to use it).More
Brazil Looks To Strengthen Ties With China, As Taiwan Loses Yet Another Ally In Latin America
“Brazilian and Chinese interests…align at present in some important areas, the most important being an investment in a multipolar world order.”More
The Pushback Against Biometric Surveillance and Control Systems is Growing on Both Sides of the Atlantic
“Taking our data without notice isn’t convenient, it’s creepy.”More
Some US Farmers Get Behind Mexico’s GMO Corn Ban, Reports Mexican Daily La Jornada
“We believe that Mexico has every right to ask for what it wants,” says Lynn Clarkson, chief executive of Illinois-based Clarkson Grain company. “As a supplier, the United States should give its customers what they want.”More
The Central Bank of Nigeria Just Paused Its Demonetisation Program After Visiting Untold Damage on Nigeria’s Economy
Three months after the central bank launched demonetisation, economic conditions in Nigeria continue to deteriorate. Now, one of the country’s leading media organisations is calling for the arrest and prosecution of CBN’s governor. More
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