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British miniskirt pioneer Mary Quant dies aged 93: family
Mary Quant, the fashion queen of Britain's Swinging Sixties who popularised the miniskirt, died on Thursday at the age of 93, her family said. Quant "died peacefully at home in Surrey, UK, this morning", they said in a statement, calling her "one of the most internationally recognised fashion designers of the 20th century and an outstanding innovator".
World would gain $1 tn by closing agriculture gender gap: UN
Closing the gender gap in the agriculture and food system, where women still earn less than men, would add $1 trillion to the global economy, a UN report said Thursday.
Inflation bites into profits of UK supermarket Tesco
Britain's biggest retailer, supermarket group Tesco, reported Thursday a halving of annual net profit as soaring inflation hiked costs and reduced the amount of goods sold. - 'Painful grocery inflation' - "Tesco has seen profits take a knock as inflation means struggling customers are picking up fewer items while prices soar," noted Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown.
Last-ditch protests in France over Macron's pension reform
Hundreds of thousands of people are set to take to the streets across France again on Thursday to protest against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reforms, in a final day of demonstrations before a crucial court decision on the legislation.
Taiwan seeks satellite solutions after undersea cables cut
Taiwanese hostel worker Wang Chuang-jen's business took a hammering when undersea telecoms lines serving tiny Matsu archipelago were cut in February. When people called me, the line was cut before I could finish even one sentence," said Wang Chia-Wen, 45.
China exports rise for first time in 6 months: customs data
China's exports rose in March for the first time in six months, customs data showed Thursday, as the world's second-largest economy continued its economic recovery following the end of onerous coronavirus curbs late last year. Total exports soared 14.8 percent year-on-year, the data showed, a sharp rise from last March when strict virus lockdowns crippled normal economic activity.
How Japan's big plans for a 'hydrogen society' fell flat
It was once touted as a miracle solution to Japan's energy problems: creating a "hydrogen society" by sharply ramping up use of the fuel for vehicles, industry and housing.
Fossil fuel pledges divide G7 in 'critical decade' for climate
G7 allies meet this week for climate talks that are likely to urge more action in a "critical decade", but could also lay bare divisions on ambitious fossil fuel commitments. And the draft final statement by the G7 environment ministers calls for all major economies to take action "in this critical decade".
Most Asian markets drop after recession warning, rate hike seen
Asian markets mostly fell Thursday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's most recent policy meeting showed officials saw a US recession at the end of the year, while inflation data could not temper expectations of another interest rate hike.
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