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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Sales of rotisserie chicken have fallen by 18% since the government introduced VAT on hot foods last October, according to the British Poultry Council (BPC). The VAT hike has resulted in supermarkets selling about 138,000 fewer ...
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It is learned that China’s biggest steelmaker Baosteel expects a moderate increase of steel demand in China this year. According to the company’s general manager He Wenbo, the steel sector faced difficulties last year but this ...
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Bloomberg reported that Aluminium Corporation of China Limited is seeking to tap bauxite resources and build processing plants abroad after Indonesia the largest supplier to China, curbed exports. Mr Luo Jianchuan president of Chalca said ...
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Chinese bauxite supply concerns have eased recently on an ongoing rebound in shipments after having plunged in the summer on the back of export rule changes from major global bauxite producer Indonesia, importing refiners said Wednesday. ...
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