Germany’s Chancellor plans lithium deal with Serbia after Rio ruling
Olaf Scholz plans to visit Serbia this week to secure supplies of lithium that are critical for the nation’s energy transition and auto industry.
Gold may extend its slide from a record as� Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis spurs demand for dollars, eroding the appeal of the metal as an alternative, according to� John Stephenson at First Asset Management Inc. The CHART OF THE DAY shows gold plunged 11…