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Tiger mosquitos, Asian hornets and bed bugs: What climate change means for Europe’s ‘pest demographics’ haunting the Paris Olympics
About an hour outside Vienna, the Penny Markt in Krems an der Donau prides itself on two things: low, low prices, and the provenance of its meat and fresh produce. […]
DJT share price down nearly 50% since Trump guilty verdict
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images The stock price of Trump Media has nearly been cut in half in the roughly three weeks since a New York jury convicted […]
Nvidia is carrying the S&P 500 like no company since possibly IBM 4 decades ago
The astounding performance of a few tech companies is masking an otherwise mediocre stock market. The S&P 500 Index broke its 31st record of the year on Tuesday, closing at […]
Hong Kong overtakes Tokyo as most expensive city to build: Turner & Townsend
Hong Kong Kanchisa Thitisukthanapong | Moment | Getty Images Hong Kong has surpassed Tokyo as Asia’s most expensive city to build property as rising construction prices add to a worsening […]
America’s kids are going hungry over the summer
Classes ending in June means boundless joy for kids, right? Not if they’re among the 30 million students who qualify for the federally-assisted meal program and who now likely face […]
WTI on space for second weekly gain in a row
U.S. crude rose Thursday to trade above $82 per barrel, with the benchmark heading for its second weekly gain in a row, as oil and gasoline inventories fell. West Texas […]
Asos blames ‘detrimental’ virtual meetings for impacting performance
The online store’s sales surged, profits tripled, and popularity soared as people clicked away on their shopping carts from home. Then reality hit. Supply chain struggles, a share price slump, […]
India aims to be developed nation by 2047— priorities Modi can’t ignore
India has undergone a massive infrastructure push and has made significant strides in connecting and modernizing its highways, railways and airports. Puneet Vikram Singh, Nature And Concept Photographer, | Moment […]
Hurricane season: First named tropical storm, Alberto, forms in Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Storm Alberto formed on Wednesday in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, the first named storm of what is forecast to be a busy hurricane season. Alberto, which is bringing strong […]
Bank of England set to hold rates despite inflation hitting target
LONDON — The U.K. had some cause for celebration on Wednesday morning, as headline inflation hit the Bank of England’s 2% target for the first time in nearly three years. […]
Sweden’s ambitious plan for nuclear power expansion by 2035 is under threat as deadlines loom
The Swedish government’s goal of getting new nuclear power capacity online by the middle of the next decade is a big challenge, but one that’s attainable, according to the nation’s […]