Germany’s political class is now demanding “location patriotism” from corporations, after decades of dismantling the very cultural foundations that once anchored national loyalty...

The Philippines recorded the largest reduction, cutting reserves by more than 65 tonnes...

A new US license is being interpreted as prohibiting Venezuelan energy companies from transactions with China among other countries...

When virtue signaling goes wrong...

“If they want to take strong action to prevent the Islamification of the UK, it’s going to mean big trouble for them. They don’t want trouble, they look four years ahead, they will kick the can down the road to someone else.”

They like the bedtime story: ...open borders, cheap energy, NATO as a charity, Russia as a gas station with a flag… & then, one day, the barbarian kicked the door in for no reason at all.

"We find that Internet meeting is displacing the roles that family and friends once played in bringing couples together." 

Trump's promise to "end the endless wars" seems like a hundred years ago.

In several Latin American countries, more than 70% of children are born outside marriage...

It was a nightmare down here...

"You helped fraudsters defraud your state and this government of $9 billion, and you got a fat campaign contribution out of it. You ought to be indicted. That's the truth."

The deep state resists exposure...but not forever. Patience, persistence, and power may yet cauterize the Leviathan...

"Used EVs are an answer to the affordability crisis in America ... and you can score a really good deal for just under $20,000."

It’s not just sex: Alcohol consumption has dropped by 54%...

For credit markets assessing software-related risks is both critical and difficult:  Critical because the sector’s rapid expansion has been concentrated in lower-rated, highly leveraged issuers. Difficult because exposure is tied to financial sponsor-backed private companies...