The high cost of raw materials will result in food prices continuing to rise and remain higher “for quite some time,” according to Asda chairman Lord Rose. Many families trying to make ends meet will “suffer,” the Conservative peer said,… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
Saudi Arabia May Reduce June Crude Prices To Asia From Their All-Time Highs
Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest crude exporter, may drop prices for crude grades supplied to Asia in June after benchmarks fell from records the previous month as COVID lockdowns curtailed demand in China, the world’s largest petroleum importer, traders said… Read More ›
Supply Chain Issues And Uncertainty Over Tariffs To Slowdown U.S. Solar Industry
The solar sector in the United States is predicting a significant slowdown in project instals this year due to global supply chain issues and the potential of new U.S. tariffs on panel imports from Southeast Asia. Southern Co, a U.S…. Read More ›
Surging energy prices fueling French inflation
On Friday, according to preliminary EU-harmonised data inflation in France, fuelled by surging energy prices touched a record high in France in April, applying fresh pressure on newly re-elected French President Emmanuel Macron. In a statement, the INSEE statistics agency… Read More ›
Britain wants to renegotiate portions of Brexit deal related to Northern Ireland
In a statement to a British parliamentary committee, Britain’s Europe minister James Cleverly said, London and Brussels are at an impasse over changes to parts of the Brexit deal that relate to Northern Ireland. Both sides have been trying to… Read More ›
USTR and WTO chief discuss pandemic response among WTO members
In a statement the office of USTR said, United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai met World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and discussed ongoing talks among WTO Members to reach an outcome on a pandemic response. “Ambassador Tai stressed… Read More ›
Ban of Indonesian palm oil fueling inflation in South Korea
Indonesia ban on palm oil is affecting South Korean businesses. For more than 15 years, Mr Lee’s diner, a fried chicken shop near central Seoul, has held firm against raising prices, the export ban on Indonesia’s cooking oil is squeezing… Read More ›
Russia’s War Is Affecting Food Security In The Middle East, Prompting Threats Of Riots, Famine, And Mass Migration
Bread has been the lifeblood of society for generations. Riots and revolutions have erupted over the supply of this key dietary staple — and, more broadly, food prices, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa. Russia’s unjustified invasion of… Read More ›
Boeing Lost $1.1 Billion On The Trump Air Force One Contract, And The CEO Regrets The Decision
Boeing revealed on Wednesday that it has lost $1.1 billion in costs connected to its deal with the Trump administration to convert two 747 jumbo planes to serve as Air Force One — and CEO Dave Calhoun said the aviation… Read More ›
Russian LNG exports to Germany are safe: Germany’s biggest gas importer
In a statement, Germany’s top importer of Russian gas said, Russian LNG inflows into Germany are safe, despite the fact Moscow halted supplies to Poland and Bulgaria since transit volumes headed elsewhere have not been affected. Uniper’s CEO however noted,… Read More ›