The National Development and Reform Commission, the nation's top economic planner, said on Friday that retail prices of gasoline would be hiked by 300 yuan ($48.55) a metric ton, or 0.22 yuan a liter from Saturday, while diesel prices would ...
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The Brazilian cotton trade has turned cautious in the just concluded fortnight, mainly from price volatility in Brazil, rise in global prices in early September and the dollar valuation against Brazilian currency real, which has also led to ...
Researchers from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, have found that a 20% tax imposed on sugar sweetened beverages (SSB) could reduce obesity in young adults. According to the data presented, the 20% price ...
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Spot prices of South African 42-44% chrome ore, known as UG2 (upper group 2), have risen by 10-20% from March as platinum mine strike continues, producer and trade sources said Friday. UG2, a byproduct of platinum, was heard trading at ...
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Among the most crucial issues raised during Euratex General Assembly held on June 4th 2014, special attention was paid to the growth of dyestuffs prices. Alberto Paccanelli, President of EURATEX, stressed forcefully that, “the EU ...
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Ukrainian gas company Naftogaz and Russian gas company Gazprom are considering an EU proposal where Naftogaz pays Gazprom $2 billion by Friday in exchange for talks on a new gas price and no prepayment in June, the European Commission said ...
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Smart Balance has introduced non-GMO buttery spreads as a part of its plan to transition its product line to non-GMO in the wake of heavy demand for such products. Offered at same price as previous spread products, the distribution of the ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Non-GMO Food, Buttery
Japan's spot aluminum trade remained thin Monday, but market sources said the outlook for construction demand was positive and would boost buying interest if London Metal Exchange prices fall below $1,800/mt. The LME three-month aluminum ...
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Ukraine's retail gas prices may have to rise 40% as part of economic reforms needed to unlock loans from the International Monetary Fund, Ukrainian energy minister Yuriy Prodan told reporters in Brussels Thursday. "This is an unpopular ...
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Cotton arrivals were brisk all over Cotton Mandies during fortnight ending February 28. Quality has been not to the required level in terms of fineness and uniformity etc since there was mixing up of 1st and 2nd pickings. Cotton prices ...
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Capilano Honey has reported a large increase in net profit before tax at $2.9 million, for the six month period ended 31 December. The figure is more than twice last year's $1.02 million profit, and the Company's revenue has risen to ...
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U.S. Milk Production Up Slightly for February on Small Herd Expansion; Higher U.S. Milk Production and Foreign Competition Will Temper Price Increases The most recent USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report raised the ...
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The bedding industry posted modest gains for 2013, with units increasing by 1.5% and dollars climbing by 2.1%, according to preliminary figures released by the International Sleep Products Assn. The figures showed the innerspring segment ...
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The Brazilian steel mills including Usiminas, Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN) and ArcelorMittal have planned to raise the prices for flat-rolled steel products by 6%~7.5% averagely. It’s said that Usiminas hiked prices by ...
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The gap between Kraft and Testliner prices had grown and hence a narrowing made sense. Foreign Kraft producers found the UK market increasingly attractive…which raised supply. There has been a further switch out of Kraft into the less ...