How China got a firm grip on 90% of Ecuador’s oil
Through a series of financing deals with state-owned oil company PetroEcuador, China has coaxed the Latin American country into submission.
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Las Bambas down to one major bidder, investors uneasy
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UBS sees gold at $1,100 by February
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Solar power dominates October in US
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Bitcoin will replace gold because bitcoin is better
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