Bolivian Lithium, Oligarch Schemes, Taranto Postcard
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RUSSIAN OLIGARCH
Andrei Akimov runs state-controlled Gazprombank and is part of the Russian leader's inner circle, aligned with the condemnation of the "collective West" conflict. He also oversees a web of luxury holdings across the same West, thanks to schemes to hide behind the names of relatives.
Article by?Vazhnyye istorii | Read more >
LITHIUM
Bolivia believes lithium is the new "white gold," for its role in fueling new technologies. Distrusting Western investments and technology, it's counting on collaborations with Russia and China. But there will be problems at home that could block it all.
Article by?Sergio Herrera Deza | Read more >
MARKETING
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Are Bob Marley's artistic and cultural values now clouded in a haze of rampant commercialization?
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ITALY
The industrial port in the southern Italian region of Puglia is also home to the massive Ilva steel plant, which has risked closure in part because of its damage to the environment and public health. But Taranto lives up to its nickname of the city of contradictions.
Article by?Agnese Tonghini | Read more >
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