Standard and Poor’s has raised its credit rating of global miner Rio Tinto for the first time since 2011 on the back of strong financial results and said the global miner could easily fund a big acquisition. Silvia Antonioli reports

Snapchat may still have fewer users than its bigger competitor Instagram, but it’s still getting the ad dollars thanks to being the more popular app among people under 25.

Gucci-owner Kering posts better-than-expected sales growth in the fourth quarter and said 2018 should be another solid year as the French group refocuses its business solely on luxury. Laura Frykberg reports

The cool roofs initiative is a simple solution with the potential to save lives and protect those most vulnerable from the harmful effects of climate change in Ahmedabad, India. It is part of the city’s heat action plan to reduce the number of heat related deaths.

President Donald Trump’s proposed budget calls for sharp increases in military spending and cuts in domestic programs, but abandons a long-standing Republican pledge to seek a balanced federal budget. .

Forecasts show many millennial women won’t fulfill their wishes on family size, and the biggest fertility declines are in Western states.