How the US toppled the world’s most powerful gold trader
The story behind the conviction on 13 counts of the man who was once the most powerful figure in the gold market, Michael Nowak.
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Obama ban on coal leasing on public lands reinstated by judge
The ruling reinstates a 2016 order by then-Interior Secretary Sally Jewell banning coal leasing on federal lands.
Graphic: How is aluminum made?
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Five Chinese state-owned companies, under scrutiny in US, will delist from NYSE
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Ex-platinum partners fund manager guilty in $70 million fraud
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