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Regularly updated news on the global economy and politics from our team and Bloomberg and The Economist.
The black market for oil will continue to thrive
Energy Opinion

The black market for oil will continue to thrive

Unless the West accepts higher prices, Russia and co will carry on evading sanctions.

Bloomberg 15 Feb 2025
India has a caste system – for toff drivers and 'rich brats'
The Wall Street Journal

India has a caste system – for toff drivers and 'rich brats'

Lawyers, journos, bureaucrats act like they're entitled to special treatment.

Sore spot in LA’s housing crisis: vacant foreign-owned homes
Property

Sore spot in LA’s housing crisis: vacant foreign-owned homes

Spotlight on Chinese and other buyers over hundreds of thousands of empty dwellings.