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‘Trust but verify’ must be the maxim for agreeing to a nuclear pact
Western diplomats alarmed by rise in hardline rhetoric but still hopeful compromise can be reached
BP IST will be watched closely by investors
Earnings lifted by acquisition of bank’s oil and metals business amid crude price volatility
Oil markets, transparency, regulation and Chinese growth in focus at annual gathering
Governments must ensure best price for consumers, says BP’s Paul Reed
Debate between agribusiness chiefs on usage in drought-stricken California
Agricultural commodities trader says cost needs to be put on greenhouse gases to control emissions
Opec has stopped US shale oil boom in its tracks in just six months
Swiss commodities company raises possibility of partnership with private equity firm
Cargill boss warns on effect of drought
Cofco aims to meet changing appetites at home
Former chief executive of Xstrata accuses public company investors of short-termism
Ian Taylor sees pick-up in demand and delays in Iran output
Weir says trading group unlikely to buy a big miner or oil producer
Laurent Fabius says supplying anti-missile weapons to Iran strengthens opposition to nuclear deal
People turn to social media to voice hopes about what appears to be a new era in foreign policy
Intelligence minister Steinitz focuses on damage control of the Lausanne accord its ment.The changes include: -Ending all research and development of advanced centrifuges in Iran. -Substantially reducing the number of centrifuges that can become operational if Iran violates the agreement and decides to build a bomb. -Closing the underground facility at Fordow as a uranium enrichment site. -Disclosure by Iran of past nuclear development that could have military dimensions. -A commitment to ship Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium out of the country. -Enabling inspectors to go “anywhere, anytime” in Iran to verify the accord
Iran now has the knowledge and expertise needed to build a nuclear weapon, writes Nicholas Burns
Netanyahu calls agreement ‘historic mistake’ that threatens Jewish state’s existence
Obama hails ‘historic’ diplomatic breakthrough to end threat
If deal sticks, US president will be remembered for bringing Tehran in from the cold
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