And white smoke signals new era with first US pope elected.
India’s population is set to overtake China’s next year, but overall population growth is slowing.
A review of happenings in politics and business from a weekend in news.
Stocks in top chip companies including world’s largest, Samsung, lead broadly positive markets.
US Fed Reserve notes from June say efforts to slow economy will continue despite edging towards technical recession.
Chancellor and health minister both resign from cabinet in protest against leadership.
Elon Musk hit speed bumps as semiconductor shortage contines to bite.
Tourism returns in Northern Hemisphere summer – but requisite staff numbers do not.
End of June in US marks worst half year for markets since 1970.
