But the high seas are simply getting more perilous than they were, and neither governments nor private interests seem to have the capacity to make them safe.

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This comes at a time when companies are investing billions of pounds in new generation capacity to ensure an essential, reliable and safe energy supply to their customers.

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Research by Nomura shows that gold has the capacity to act both as a risky and a safe-haven asset.

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