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01.01.26 - 00:39
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New Trump-Xi Showdown Approaches As Chinese Tankers Press Ahead To Venezuela Despite Blockade (ZeroHedge)
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New Trump-Xi Showdown Approaches As Chinese Tankers Press Ahead To Venezuela Despite Blockade
Two Chinese-flagged very large crude carriers are proceeding toward Venezuelan waters despite a U.S.-imposed blockade on sanctioned oil tankers, raising the prospect of heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing over Venezuela's crude exports.
Thousand Sunny oil tanker (photo: Tommy Chia)
Shipping data published by Lloyd's List on Tuesday shows the Thousand Sunny is expected to arrive at Venezuela's Jose Terminal in mid-January after rounding the Cape of Good Hope empty in the southern Atlantic, Newsweek reports. The vessel, which is not subject to U.S. sanctions, has historically transported Venezuelan Merey heavy crude to China. A second unsanctioned Chinese-flagged VLCC, the Xing Ye, is currently positioned off French Guiana, awaiting loading at the same terminal, Newsweek said.
Via Newsweek
Both the State Department and China's Foreign Ministry have remained mum on the vessels' moveme...
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30.12.25 - 17:42
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Jhoots Pharmacy chain could face insolvency after Lloyds Bank high court application (The Guardian)
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Struggling company, which has run more than 100 outlets, has been criticised by MPs over claims it failed to pay locum pharmacistsBusiness live – latest updatesA struggling national pharmacy chain accused of owing its locums £670,000 in unpaid fees has been hit with an application to place the business into insolvency proceedings.Jhoots Chemist, which trades under the name of Jhoots Pharmacy, was named in a high court application to appoint an administrator, submitted on Monday by Lloyds Bank. Continue reading......
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30.12.25 - 09:12
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Can the Lloyds share price hit £1.30 in 2026? (Fool)
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Can the Lloyds share price reproduce its 2025 performance in the year ahead? Stephen Wright thinks investors shouldn't be too quick to write it off.
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30.12.25 - 08:12
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Plymouth had UK′s steepest rise in house prices in 2025 (The Guardian)
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Average property price in city rose by 12.6%, while Stafford and Wigan also had double-digit growthUK house prices rose fastest in Plymouth this year as investment in shopping and amenities lured buyers to the south-west city, a survey of 2025 housing hotspots shows, as the central London market struggled with weaker demand.The average property price rose by 12.6% in Plymouth during 2025, the steepest rise anywhere in the country, taking the typical home price to £278,808. The data, from Lloyds Banking Group, showed Stafford and Wigan also had double-digit growth. Continue reading......
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28.12.25 - 08:12
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Will the Lloyds share price rise another 15% in 2026? (Fool)
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Lloyds' is tipped for another double-digit share price rise next year. But can the FTSE 100 bank pull it off? Royston Wild isn't convinced...
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26.12.25 - 09:48
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Can the Lloyds share price do it again in 2026? (Fool)
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The Lloyds share price has had a splendid year, rising by 76%. Muhammad Cheema looks at whether it can continue this run in 2026.
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26.12.25 - 08:12
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Meet the 3 dividend stocks tipped to beat Lloyds shares in 2026! (Fool)
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Looking for the best dividend stocks to buy for next year? Consider leaving Lloyds shares on the shelf and picking up these passive income stars instead.
The post Meet the 3 dividend stocks tipped to beat Lloyds shares in 2026! appeared first on The Motley Fool UK....
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25.12.25 - 09:24
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How high can the Lloyds share price go in 2026? (Fool)
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The Lloyds Bank share price has made some stellar gains in 2025, and some analysts are already forecasting further rises into 2026.
The post How high can the Lloyds share price go in 2026? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK....
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25.12.25 - 08:12
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At a 95p share price, is now the time to invest in Lloyds? (Fool)
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The Lloyds share price is up 73.7% since January as earnings and profit margins surge, but can it do it again in 2026? Zaven Boyrazian investigates.
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24.12.25 - 08:00
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Prediction: the Lloyds share price could hit £1.25 in 2026 (Fool)
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The Lloyds share price has had a splendid 2025 and is inching closer to the elusive £1 mark. But what would it take for this stock to leap even higher?
The post Prediction: the Lloyds share price could hit £1.25 in 2026 appeared first on The Motley Fool UK....
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23.12.25 - 05:36
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There Are Over 8,500 Toxic Shipwrecks Across The Globe (ZeroHedge)
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There Are Over 8,500 Toxic Shipwrecks Across The Globe
There are over 8,500 potentially polluting wrecks (PPWs) across the world's ocean. These shipwrecks may hold as much as 20.4 million metric tons of oil and toxic substances, according to estimates.
This graphic, produced by Visual Capitalist's Cody Good in partnership with Lloyd's Register Foundation, shows the global density of World War II wrecks. It uses data from Paul Heersink's Sunken Ships of the Second World War database and oil estimates from Michel et al., 2005, presented at the International Oil Spill Conference.
Where Toxic Shipwrecks Are Found
World War II battles sank over 75% of PPWs, concentrating most in regions such as the South Pacific (32% of PPWs, 25% of oil) and the North Atlantic (25% of PPWs, 38% of oil).
Here is a table that shows the concentration of PPWs by ocean region and their estimated oil content:
These wrecks remain under the ownership of the original flag states, who have no legal obligation to inte...
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