Gold slips from 12-week high as oil, copper tumble

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold struggled on Wednesday to hold near a 12-week high as a rout in commodities such as oil and copper took a toll on the metal, offsetting safe-haven bids arising from global growth concerns.

Mexico Peso Heads for Weekly Drop Amid Energy Law Rules Impasse

Mexico’s peso headed to its biggest weekly drop since January as the country’s political parties wrangled over rules for opening up the energy industry, fueling concern that so-called secondary laws may be delayed.

Alternative Energy And Global Energy Security In Aftermath Of Rio+20

“Life always gets harder toward the summit–the cold increases, the responsibility increases.” These words by Friedrich Nietzsche aptly characterize the atmosphere among global leaders at June’s international summits.