Western Balkan leaders meet in Albania, discuss EU membership push

Oil Rallies Despite Demand Concerns

Crude oil futures rose on Thursday, bouncing back from Wednesday’s fall triggered by increased U.S. stockpiles. A softer dollar helped, as did ignoring forecasts of sluggish global demand. Markets also closely monitored global tensions. In New York, April’s WTI contract grew 1.61% to $77.59 a barrel. London’s Brent for April went up 1.54% to $82.86 […]

Maui company says request for water to fight wildfire delayed several hours while gov’t consulted with farmers

A Hawaiian company says that its efforts to divert water to fight a devastating wildfire last week were delayed for hours while a government agency, led by a man who has pushed for “water equity,” consulted with local farmers. The West Maui Land Company, which manages several agricultural and residential subdivisions along with water jurisdictions, […]

São Paulo Architect Revamps 4m2 House in Local Favela

Francisco da Silva, known as Tiquinho, gave his 43-square-foot house in São Paulo a complete makeover. He’s 59 and works in recycling. The house lacked a bathroom and kitchen. Tiquinho bought it for about $500. Architect Ester Carro, 28, came across this house. She works with Fazendinhando, a local housing project. The house immediately became […]