'There is a new type of politics that is undermining the credibility of official statistics,' says Joao Pedro Azevedo, chief statistician for the United Nations children's agency UNICEF in New York City. Official statistics are data collected and validated by both national statistical agencies and international organizations. Nearly every country has an agency for official statistics. They collect information and organize it into statistics about myriad aspects of life, including what people earn, how many individuals are employed, how well children perform in school, the quality of nutrition, how long patients have to wait for an operation, levels of air pollution and increases to average temperatures. National agencies collect data through surveys and from secondary sources. These data sets are used by governments to inform policy, by businesses to plan for the future, and by researchers and advocacy organizations. Official statistics, such as those measuring nations' gross domestic product (GDP), are also the foundation for monitoring progress towards the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, the world's plan to end poverty and achieve environmental sustainability....

Castleforge is reportedly in discussions to acquire the 36-storey building for about '455m, or approximately $625m. The price would broadly match the outstanding debt secured against the property, which includes commercial mortgage-backed securities and a junior loan. CityPoint has been closely watched by investors after a failed sale attempt and multiple loan restructurings following the rise in interest rates in 2022. Brookfield originally gained control of the asset in 2016 and later refinanced it before values fell sharply amid tenant departures and sustainability upgrade costs. A successful sale would rank among the largest London office transactions since the correction began and could indicate improving sentiment for well-located, income-producing assets as supply tightens and rents for prime space rise. Subscribe to our Newsletter to increase your edge. Don't worry about the news anymore, through our newsletter you'll receive weekly access to what is happening. Join 120,000 other PE professionals today....

Tobaccowala had just sold her last startup, Gixo, to OpenFit and was looking for a new challenge. 'I saw the kids and thought, 'Let me see if there's something there on the sustainability and climate side,'' she told TechCrunch. 'There had to be something more than like turning our lights off.' 'When we talked to consumers, we heard the same thing over and over again: They get that email that says, 'Hey, you spend more money than your neighbors,'' she said. 'They were sort of stuck with what to do about it.' HomeBoost's assessment process begins by mailing customers a BoostBox, a small kit that includes an infrared camera, a blacklight and a link to an app that takes customers through the process. As people walk around their homes, the infrared camera shows them where cold (or hot) air is seeping into their homes; the blacklight tells people which lights could be upgraded. In many parts of the country, utilities offer a similar service. Utilities, which are incentivized to reduce end users' energy use, often work with energy auditors to survey people's homes to identify ways to trim their consumption. But the quality of those services can be very uneven, Tobaccowala said....

The sale marks the end of a decade-long investment for KKR, which first acquired Goodpack in 2014 through a privatisation of the then Singapore-listed group. The Lam family is understood to have retained a minority stake following that transaction. KKR had explored options to exit Goodpack since 2020 and formally put the business up for sale in October 2024. Infrastructure investor I Squared Capital was previously reported as a frontrunner, with Brookfield Asset Management and Apollo Global Management also said to have shown interest. Founded in 1980, Goodpack operates a global leasing model for reusable pallet-sized intermediate bulk containers used to transport high-value payloads by road, rail, and sea. The business serves multinational clients across industrial and logistics supply chains. A source said the buyback reflects the family's belief that Goodpack is entering a new phase of growth as global customers redesign supply chains to improve resilience, efficiency, and sustainability....