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Malicious Hackers Are Threatening The Global Food Supply Chain
Experts warn that modern “smart” farm gear is vulnerable to hostile hackers, putting global supply lines at risk. Hackers may be able to take advantage of weaknesses in agricultural technology used to sow and harvest crops. John Deere, the agricultural… Read More ›
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For The First Time In Its History, Sri Lanka Defaults On Its Debt Repayment
As the country grapples with its greatest financial crisis in more than 70 years, Sri Lanka has defaulted on its debt for the first time in its history. On Wednesday, a 30-day grace period to pay $78 million in overdue… Read More ›
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A Member Of The European Central Bank Predicts The First Rate Hikes To Be This Summer
According to reports, the ECB will shortly raise rates for the first time in more than a decade, according to a member of the central bank’s governing council. The ECB has been criticized for taking a less forceful monetary policy… Read More ›
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Canada Will Join The Five Eyes Allies In Banning Huawei/ZTE 5G Equipment
Canada is set to impose a ban on the usage of equipment from the Chinese tech companies Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp for in the country’s 5G network with the aim of national security. With this move, Canada… Read More ›
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Crypto-Loving South Koreans Gamble On Luna Rising From The Ashes
South Korean speculators have poured into Luna, a cryptocurrency that lost 99.99 per cent of its value last week after its linked stablecoin TerraUSD failed, figuring they have little to lose with prices so outrageously low. Both coins are linked… Read More ›
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Why Hasn’t Indonesia’s Prohibition On Palm Oil Exports Lowered Cooking Oil Prices?
Indonesia, the world’s largest supplier of palm oil, has banned shipments of the edible oil since April 28 in an attempt to flood the domestic market with supply in order to control rising cooking oil prices. Despite these strict rules,… Read More ›
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China’s Economy Dips In April As Factories And Retailers Are Shut Down
Widespread COVID-19 lockdowns confined workers and customers to their homes and significantly disrupted supply lines in April, casting a long shadow over the world’s second-largest economy. In March and April, full or partial lockdowns were imposed in key cities across… Read More ›
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Ukraine Will Be Offered Fresh Funding By The EU To Meet Pressing Requirements
According to reports quoting officials, the European Commission will propose a new package of financial aid to Ukraine on Wednesday, including additional loans to provide immediate liquidity to Kyiv and long-term financing obligations for the country’s rehabilitation. The amount of short-term… Read More ›
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Russia Says It Has Nationalized Renault’s Moscow Factory
Following pressure over its prolonged presence in Russia, Renault has stated that it will sell its majority holding in Avtovaz. The French automaker announced that it will sell its 68 percent stake in Renault Russia to a Russian science institute,… Read More ›
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Death Related To E. Coli At Nestle Pizza Plant To Be Investigated By French Prosecutors
Prosecutors in France have opened a preliminary criminal investigation after E. coli illnesses connected to a pizza factory for Nestle’s Buitoni brand may have resulted in one person’s death. An inquiry was launched on Thursday on allegations of involuntary murder… Read More ›