A slew of spycraft mishaps might suggest Russia\u2019s once-great intelligence services have hopelessly decayed. Do not be fooled: the spooks are back, and better. We ask why a \u201csupercycle\u201d commodities boom might not come to pass, even though the conditions are ripe for one (10:04). And the questions raised as football attracts Saudi investment to England\u2019s north-east (15:50).
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