Billionaire investor, Warren Buffett, credits his father with being his greatest teacher. Buffett says his father, investor and four-term Republican congressman Howard Homan Buffett, set him on the path to his investment success. The best advice his father ever gave him: “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and 20 minutes to lose it.” Recalling that […]

World Car Free Day on September 22 will see cities from Paris to Bogota close their streets to cars, allowing pedestrians and cyclists to rule the roads. The day began in a formal way in the mid-1990s with cities in Iceland, the UK, and France leading the way and has now spread to other cities across […]

Key points: – Central banks send mixed messages in their approach to addressing inflation. – Australian retail sales easily beat expectations indicating a level of consumer confidence. – Ukraine exports start to flow which is hoped will dampen food price inflation globally. The Big Picture The price of iceberg lettuce on the east coast of […]