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Global oil markets in 4 numbers
Here at Intrigue, we pride ourselves on having a refined sense of humour and the ability to extract the last drop of value from news reserves around the world. So here are the four oil numbers you need to know: That’s how many barrels of oil just left Syria’s ports via its first official sale […]
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Why LeBron just wrote an Op-Ed for China’s Communist Party
Editor’s note: LeBron has since denied penning the article, insisting the story was based on interviews he gave. History has produced two big LBJs: President Lyndon B Johnson, and basketballer LeBron James. For today, your favourite team of ex-diplomats will focus on… the basketballer. We opened the Communist Party’s latest People’s Daily for some fresh […]
Why Indonesians are looting their ministers’ homes
Well that escalated quickly. A residence belonging to Indonesia’s market darling of a finance minister (Sri Mulyani Indrawati) got ransacked outside Jakarta early yesterday (Sunday) morning. So let’s kick off the week with a quick but important question: what?! This all ✌️started✌️ last Monday, after local outlets reported all 580 members of Indonesia’s parliament are […]
Will China’s market euphoria last?
China’s equities are so hot right now. How hot? So hot. So let’s take a quick look at why: We’ve shared a few updates on the Party’s repeated efforts to revive China’s economy. And while the fundamentals are still lagging, market sentiment is now enjoying a bump. One clear example is in China’s slow-motion property […]
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