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Republican lawmakers say green transition 'cheerleader' IEA has strayed from mandate
Senior U.S. lawmakers believe the International Energy Agency has "strayed from its core mission" of safeguarding energy security and has emerged as a "cheerleader" for the green transition.
'Quiet luxury' was once all about fashion — but now it describes how the top 1% travel too
Heli-skiing on virgin snow in Antarctica for a cool $2.2 million. A polar bear safari in an "off-limits" area of Norway's Svalbard for $300,000. How about tracking snow leopards in the Himalayas with renowned explorers for $100,000?
Falling fertility rates pose major challenges for the global economy, report finds
Falling fertility rates are set to spark a transformational demographic shift over the next 25 years, with major implications for the global economy, according to a new study.
Turkey's central bank raises interest rate to 50% despite previous hints of end to hike cycle
Turkey's central bank on Thursday raised its key interest rate, the one-week repurchase rate, from 45% to 50%, citing the continuing need to counter climbing inflation in the country.
Gucci owner Kering tanks 14% after Asia profit warning, dragging down Europe luxury brands
Shares of French luxury group Kering plunged 14% on Tuesday after the company warned that Gucci sales look set to fall 20% year-on-year in the first quarter, amid declining Asia transactions.
Early trends in Indonesian presidential election show Prabowo leading
Prabowo Subianto, a former special forces commander, was leading with an outright majority in Indonesia's presidential election with over 50 percent of quick votes counted, according to tallies from several independent pollsters, including the Indonesian Survey Institute, Population Center and Political Chart, on Wednesday.
Sluggish grain prices from bumper crop threaten production cuts
TOKYO -- Record harvests are depressing global grain prices, a trend that likely will discourage farmers already squeezed by higher costs from increasing production and potentially trigger a spike in prices in the coming season.