The world for sale: A deep dive into the murky world of commodity traders

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PEOPLE & PROFIT
PEOPLE & PROFIT © FRANCE 24
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People & Profit
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They buy, hoard and sell the Earth's resources. In this episode, journalist Javier Blas helps us shed some light on the shadowy realm of billionaire commodity traders. He co-wrote with Jack Farchy "The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth's Resources", about the power concentrated in the hands of a small number of commodity trading houses.