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Regularly updated news on the global economy and politics from our team and Bloomberg and The Economist.
Cruise lines are betting you want a private island
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Cruise lines are betting you want a private island

Cruises are pushing harder to pitch private beaches to offer a resort experience. 

How Jagger has kept the Stones in business for six decades
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How Jagger has kept the Stones in business for six decades

The musical icons have just put out their first all-original album in 18 years. 

The multimillion-dollar condo fitted the bill – but it was the faux plants that sold it
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The multimillion-dollar condo fitted the bill – but it was the faux plants that sold it

Luxury candles. Expensive throws. Tom Ford coffee-table books. Staging sells.

Saudi Arabia and Russia win big in gamble on oil cuts
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Saudi Arabia and Russia win big in gamble on oil cuts

Brent crude is climbing toward US$100 (NZ$167) a barrel.