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The United Arab Emirates has told allies that it would participate in a multinational maritime task force intended to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and Hong Kong is weighing tax cuts for asset managers. Plus, London has embraced a controversial form of energy production: burning rubbish. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

UAE pushes for international force to reopen Hormuz

Hong Kong weighs ‘big bang’ tax cuts for asset managers

‘It’s good business’: how London became an ‘energy from waste’ capital

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