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Cobalt’s rise, Enigma trade, Portuguese bonds, bitcoin, Snap and shorting the dollar
Source of easy money raises risks of an amplified market downturn
FTCR China Labour Survey ends 2017 above recent averages
Surging demand for EV battery input spurs production rush 3,000 meters above sea level
Beijing’s authoritarian system shows it is able to nurture world-class industries
A return to an anchored environment, while painful, should bring about income growth
Adaro chief Garibaldi ‘Boy’ Thohir leads company with Astra and Japanese connections
Trump supporters push to let system granting tariff-free access to US fail
Macri government is re-engaging with globalisation as others question its benefits
Undersea operations highlight suspicion between Moscow and western alliance
Investors poured $640bn into stock and bond funds, up more than tenfold
FTCR Consumer Index just below record high as incomes rise rapidly
All-time high for FTSE 100 as European assets undaunted by Catalan vote
FTCR China Freight Index ends 2017 above average levels but rates remain flat
US government yields hit 9-month highs as Wall Street stocks consolidate and euro rises
Thailand attracts high-end motorcycle manufacturers as domestic sales soar
What happens when your alma mater goes global?
Vested interests and other barriers remain, but there is cause for optimism
Pyongyang aims to monetise its nuclear threat to seek engagement with US
Beijing bans its tour groups from holiday visits after brief period of detente
Despite setbacks, reformers are making progress; they need international support
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