Brits cut back on luxuries – Barclays

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Consumers have reduced non-essential spending amid concerns about the cost-of-living crisis, data has shown  UK consumers slashed spending on luxuries and dining out in March as household incomes continue to suffer amid stubborn double-digit inflation, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing … Continued

Opinion: How Paris is Out-Swimming New York City

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“As yet another hot and humid summer approaches, exacerbated by the prospect of rising temperatures, we have fewer public pools per capita than any other major U.S. city and 520 miles of waterfront. As Paris reclaims its riverbanks for public recreation, here we sit in the Big Apple, surrounded by the Hudson, Harlem, and East Rivers, with zero access for swimming.”

Gulf state raises stakes in battle for Indian oil market

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Moscow has become New Delhi’s top crude supplier thanks to sanctions-related discounts Iraq lowered the price of oil supplies to India in February amid a steady flow of cheaper Russian shipments, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing preliminary official statistics. According … Continued