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Climate change v soaring global demand

Author: Alex Thomson|Posted: 5:07 pm on 27/10/09

Category: Copenhagen: Deal or No Deal?

Don’t be fooled by the environ/political herd mentality because “The Day After Tomorrow” scenario cuts both ways.

More than one thing is happening to this little planet because of humankind. Yes – it seems to be heating up because of carbon/methane emissions. But consider our old friend oil for a moment, beyond being a culprit in that story.
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He told me to become a farmer; is he right?

Author: Faisal Islam|Posted: 12:22 pm on 04/03/09

Category: World News Blog

Jim RogersSINGAPORE – When Gordon Brown said that he wouldn’t be dictated to by “a few speculators who want to make money out of Britain,” he was talking about Jim Rogers. Peter Mandelson called Mr Rogers “foolish“.

Those were understandable responses to Mr Rogers’ assertions that post-oil-and-credit-boom Britain “had nothing left to sell” and that “sterling is finished”.

On the way back from my trip to China, I decided to pop in on him in Singapore, and find out if he was a maestro or madman. read more

 

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