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The Argentine river that carries soybeans to world Is drying up
Snaking its way through thousands of miles of South American rainforest and pampas and past sprawling soybean and corn farms, the Parana River is the…
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China’s ban on Taiwan pineapples backfires as new buyers step in
China’s surprise ban on pineapple imports from Taiwan five months ago was widely viewed as an attempt to undermine President Tsai Ing-wen’s standing with a…
Worsening Covid crisis in Vietnam is hitting food industry hard
The spiraling Covid-19 crisis in Vietnam is bearing down on the food and agriculture sector, affecting production and exports of goods to key markets including…
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Senate sets up weekend infrastructure vote after final skirmish
The U.S. Senate is heading toward a weekend vote on its $550 billion infrastructure legislation, after Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s attempt to rush passage late…
U.S. businesses urge Biden to restart China talks, scrap tariffs
More than 30 U.S. trade groups called on the Biden administration to resume negotiations with China and remove tariffs, which they say are harming the…
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US trade deficit widened to a record $75.7 billion in June
The U.S. trade deficit widened to a record in June, consistent with a rush by domestic importers to meet business investment and household spending.
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Adidas falls as production worries outweigh rebound in sales
Adidas AG fell the most in four months as investors looked past a modest increase in profit guidance and focused instead on weaker demand in…
CBP issues Withhold Release Order on seafood harvested with forced labor by the Hangton No. 112
Effective August 4, 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will detain tuna and other seafood harvested by the…
German factories see economic recovery picking up as orders rise
German factory orders rose in June, bolstering the recovery in Europe’s largest economy as an easing of pandemic restrictions supported business activity across sectors.
US service industries expanded at a record pace in July
U.S. service providers expanded in July at the fastest pace in records dating back to 1997 as measures of business activity, new orders and employment…