Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney has entered the race to replace Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau. “I’m doing this because Canada is the best country in the world, but it could still be even better,” said Carney as he formally announced his bid in Alberta. The announcement came after months of speculation over [...]
Mining giants Rio Tinto and Glencore reportedly discussed a merger last year. The two companies held discussions as late as October last year, but they didn’t progress further, as first reported by the Financial Times. A merger in full or in part of Glencore, with a market cap of £46.47bn and Rio Tinto, with £164.99bn, [...]