Germany 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.
The equity sell off of the last 48 hours is evoking the memory of the start of the financial crisis in mid 2008. Oil and other commodities prices have fallen, although from historically high levels. The big fear – reflected in a dramatic sell off of