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Adam Tooze

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“…national average participation in the general strike stood at around 60%, halting all the main services in key sectors including transportation and schools.”

When they say national, they mean national. Took this photo hiking through the tiny hillside hamlet of Botteghino di Zocca today.
Photo of community billboard in Botteghino di Zocca, Italy. Poster advertises a unite Gaza rally for 27 September in the Pianoro town plaza. Poster image is of a Palestinian flag with the outline of two hands shaking in the middle.
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The US stockmarket is being driven by a divided economy: tech and communications are robust whilst consumer discretionary and staples slump.
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Almost a quarter of light-duty vehicles sold in the US this spring were “new energy” in one form or another—read the full article by clicking the link in the comment to Chartbook Top Link.
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The giant legacy of Fischer-Tropsch: China’s coal-to-chemicals industry is a huge consumer of coal and threat to environmental balance. Visit Chartbook Top Link to learn more. Link in comment.
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The crisis of displacement in Haiti has escalated dramatically since the autumn of 2024. For more insight, visit this mornin Chartbook Top Link. Find the link in comment.
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Today’s Chartbook Top Link featured how Turkish pistols conquered the US gun market. Click the link in the comment to read the full article.
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Find out how private equity titan Apollo became something akin to a bank.
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Saudi Arabia’s fiscal breakeven oil price has climbed to $96 per barrel—or $113 when including Public Investment Fund spending—well above current market prices.
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Economists are progressively downgrading their expectations for the South African economy.
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Private equity is increasingly polarizing: Blackstone, the largest private equity group is sticking to a fee-based approach, while Apollo and KKR embrace insurance-powered models.
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Hurvin Anderson’s artworks are featured in today’s Chartbook Top Link. Find more on the link in the comment.
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Self-driving trucks come to China’s mines. For more insights, click the link in comment to visit Chartbook Top Link!
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Politics of energy options in the US is featured in today’s Chartbook Top Link. Click the link in the comment to learn more!

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