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07:51 Switzerland flexes financial muscle ahead of tariff date in Washington

Top Swiss officials will this week test whether big commitments to the U.S. can help secure relief from import tariffs, after pharma giant Roche followed its cross-town rival Novartis in announcing major investments in the United States.

01:33 US to phase out many synthetic food dyes, Kennedy and FDA head say

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said on Tuesday that the agency plans to remove petroleum-based synthetic food dyes from the U.S. food supply by revoking authorizations of some and working with industry to voluntarily remove others.

22/04 Brazil's would-be cocoa king aims to revolutionize industry with giant farm

In the Brazilian state of Bahia, farmer Moises Schmidt is developing the world's largest cocoa farm.

22/04 US FDA suspends milk quality tests amid workforce cuts

The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for testing of fluid milk and other dairy products due to reduced capacity in its food safety and nutrition division, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.

19/04 Indonesian woman turns to mangroves to fend off rising tides

Pasijah, a 55-year-old housewife in Indonesia's Central Java province, wakes up every morning to the sound of the sea. If that sounds idyllic, it is anything but.

17/04 US FDA suspends food safety quality checks after staff cuts

The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for its food testing laboratories as a result of staff cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.

17/04 Russian barriers to re-entry stymie prospects of Western companies' return

Three months after U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House promising a swift end to the conflict in Ukraine and sparking an early flurry of excitement that Western companies could come flooding back to Russia, realism has set in.

17/04 Trump funding freeze upends agricultural research at US universities

From its earliest days in 1906, when the University of California secured a small stretch of fertile soil in the state's Central Valley, a quiet promise took root - that this place, originally called University Farm, would someday grow mighty.

17/04 Kenya land standoff sends warning to foreign-owned tea estates

A dispute between a British-owned tea plantation and a local community in western Kenya has come to the boil in what could be a sign of turbulent times ahead for tea producers facing a growing backlash over colonial-era injustices.

16/04 California sues Trump administration to block tariffs

California on Wednesday filed a lawsuit seeking to block U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on foreign trading partners, accusing him of abusing his powers and inflicting financial harm on the state and nation.

16/04 Baby food makers are failing California’s lead standards, Reuters review shows

Some baby food manufacturers are failing to meet California's standards for lead, which are the most stringent in the nation, according to a Reuters analysis of new test results released for the first time.

15/04 Exclusive: Argentina bumper wheat harvest could hit record if export tax cuts extended

Argentina's major Buenos Aires grains exchange, already forecasting a bumper wheat crop, could raise its estimates even higher if a temporary export tax cut until the end of June is extended, the body's chief economist told Reuters on Tuesday.

15/04 Arkansas, Indiana ask USDA to let them ban soda, candy from food stamps program

Arkansas and Indiana on Tuesday became the first states to ask the U.S. Department of Agriculture to allow them to ban soda and candy from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps.

15/04 China's Cofco hiring dozens in farm powerhouse Brazil

Cofco International, which is building its biggest export port terminal in the world in Brazil, said on Tuesday China's state-run food group is recruiting dozens in the South American farm powerhouse.

15/04 Trump trade war dries up sorghum sales to China but US farmers plan to plant more

U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with China comes at a bad time for sorghum growers like Dan Atkisson in Kansas, who is nevertheless preparing to increase plantings by 25% this spring.

15/04 China's murky bankruptcies expose hazards for foreign investors

Gaps in enforcement of China's insolvency laws can leave creditors vulnerable to opaque dealings and malicious bankruptcy filings by firms seeking to evade payment obligations.

15/04 ADM halting domestic trading in China, cutting jobs in Shanghai

Global grain merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland has begun shutting down domestic trading operations in China and laying off staff within its largest business segment as part of a global cost-cutting push, the company said on Monday.

15/04 US says most tomatoes imported from Mexico to face 21% duty from July 14

The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday said most tomatoes imported from Mexico to the United States will face duties of 20.91% from July 14 as it withdraws from an agreement it said had failed to protect domestic tomato growers.

15/04 Argentina farmers focus on harvest over sales despite currency boost

Argentina's grain industry welcomed an exchange-rate overhaul on Monday, though the new measures will likely not translate into immediate sales as the harvest remains behind schedule, experts said.

14/04 Breakingviews - Wall Street homilies are no match for trade chaos

The market wreckage strewn by President Donald Trump’s trade war is uniquely driven by minute-by-minute policy whims. A trader riding out the tempest might look to the simple aphorisms passed down as time-tested investment wisdom for guidance. With trillions of dollars resting on as little as social-media posts, that would be a mistake.

14/04 Indian shrimp industry sails in troubled waters after Trump tariffs

Turbulence unleashed by President Donald Trump's tariffs could rock global shipments of shrimp to the United States, with exporters in biggest supplier India saying they endanger 2,000 containers packed with the frozen delicacy.

13/04 Most Gulf markets extend gains on US tariff relief

Most Gulf stock markets ended higher on Sunday, extending gains from the previous session after temporary U.S. tariff relief boosted sentiment, though global trade uncertainty remains a concern.

13/04 Looser food standards off the menu in any US-UK trade deal, UK says

Britain will not relax its food safety standards as part of any deal to secure lower tariffs on its exports to the United States, business minister Jonathan Reynolds said on Sunday.

12/04 China expands access for Spanish pork as trade tensions with US mount

China has signed two agricultural trade protocols with Spain covering pork and cherries as the world's second largest economy acts to bolster ties with the European Union amid an escalating trade war between Beijing and the U.S.

11/04 Spanish olive oil makers mull US investment, rush exports to avoid tariffs

One of Spain's leading olive oil producers is pondering an expansion into the U.S. in response to the tariff war unleashed by Washington, just as its peers are rushing out exports while the bulk of new tariffs are still on hold.

11/04 Trump cutbacks force scientists to seek jobs in Europe

David Die Dejean landed a dream job at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Miami to pursue his research. Then in mid-February he received an email to vacate the premises within 90 minutes.

11/04 Japan readies task force for US trade talks as tariff risks cloud economy

Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa heads the panel.

11/04 Indigenous groups rally in Brasilia to demand land rights

Thousands of Indigenous people from across Brazil are rallying in the nation's capital this week to demand protection for their land rights, fighting legislation that could make it impossible for some tribes to reclaim territory they were forced to leave.

11/04 Trump suggests farmers could petition to keep workers without legal status

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that farmers will be able to petition the federal government to retain some farmworkers in the U.S. illegally, provided the workers leave the country and return with legal status.

10/04 Hungary suggests 'biological attack' could be source of foot-and-mouth outbreak

Hungary on Thursday suggested a "biological attack" as a possible source of the country's first foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in more than half a century, which has triggered border closures and the mass slaughter of cattle in the northwest.

10/04 Copper output from Chile's Codelco slips 6% in February

Copper production from Chilean state-run miner Codelco dipped 6% year-over-year in February, data from copper commission Cochilco showed on Thursday, slipping to 98,100 metric tons.

10/04 Ivory Coast threatens more expensive cocoa in response to US tariffs

Ivory Coast, the world's biggest cocoa producer, could take measures to make the product more expensive if tariffs proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump go into effect, the West African country's agriculture minister said on Thursday.

09/04 From juice to jewellery: which U.S. goods will EU hit with tariffs?

The European Union will launch countermeasures from next Tuesday against U.S. President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminium tariffs with extra duties on 21 billion euros ($23 billion) of U.S. imports.

09/04 Exclusive: Water looms as new front in Mexico's trade negotiations with the US

Mexican officials are scrambling to come up with a plan to increase the amount of water the country sends to the United States because of growing concern that President Donald Trump could drag a dispute over an 81-year-old water treaty into trade negotiations, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

09/04 Largest US egg producer cooperating in Justice Department price probe

The largest U.S. egg producer, Cal-Maine Foods , is cooperating with a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into high egg prices and whether producers have conspired to raise them, the company said on Tuesday.

08/04 Mexico reports first human death from H5N1 bird flu

Mexico on Tuesday logged its first human death from H5N1 avian influenza, a three-year-old girl in the northern state of Coahuila, according to the state's health minister.

08/04 Musk’s X reaches deal to drop Twitch from lawsuit over ad spending

Elon Musk’s X has reached an agreement to resolve claims that live streaming service Twitch conspired with other companies and an advertising industry group to boycott the social media platform, causing it to lose ad revenue.

08/04 Some US consumers stockpile goods ahead of Trump's new tariffs

Pushing a shopping cart down the aisle of a Walmart Supercenter, Thomas Jennings, 53, loaded up on juices, condiments and whatever he could think of.

08/04 Trump attacked Australian beef, but industry looks like tariff winner

On the day Donald Trump announced tariffs on imports from a dizzying number of countries last week, the U.S. president gave a special mention to Australian beef.

08/04 US tariffs threaten 35,000 citrus jobs in South Africa, farmers say

Tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump will hurt South African citrus farms and could potentially affect 35,000 jobs, a farmers' association said on Tuesday.

07/04 Children found malnourished in Greek migrant camp, MSF charity says

Medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Monday it had identified the first cases of malnourished children in a migrant camp on the Greek island of Samos, which has been criticized by rights groups for dangerous living conditions.

07/04 South Korea aims to lift US ban on sea salt imports over suspected forced labour

South Korea said on Monday it will work to lift a U.S. ban on salt imports from the country's largest sea salt farm, disputing findings by the U.S. customs agency that forced labour appeared to be involved in salt production.

07/04 India sees no hit to projected growth from US tariffs, economists remain sceptical

Economists have lowered India's growth estimates by 20-40 basis points to 6.1% for the current fiscal.

05/04 Tariffs throw US, Canadian farm machinery manufacturers into turmoil

All around a recent farm show in Canada, equipment salespeople struggled to swing deals with farmers worried about tariffs.

05/04 Mexico reports first human case of H5N1 bird flu

Mexico has detected its first human case of H5N1 avian influenza, also known as bird flu, the health ministry said on Friday.

05/04 Amazon shipping route for Brazilian soy disrupted by protests, poor roads

Indigenous protests and poor roads have disrupted shipping of Brazil's bumper soybean crop in recent days via the river port of Miritituba in the Amazon rainforest, worrying global companies including Cargill and Bunge which have important operations.

04/04 FDA suspends program to improve bird flu testing due to staff cuts

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is suspending efforts to improve its bird flu testing of milk, cheese and pet food due to massive staff cuts at the agency, according to an email seen by Reuters and a source familiar with the situation.

04/04 Trump layoffs begin to erode FDA drug review system

The Trump administration's mass firings at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have removed employees critical to reviewing new medicines, setting back years of effort to bring promising treatments to patients more quickly, former and current FDA sources told Reuters.

03/04 Brazil may emerge as winner from sweeping US tariffs, economists say

Sweeping U.S. tariffs could prove relatively advantageous for Brazil, Latin America's largest economy, despite President Donald Trump's move to impose a 10% levy on its exports to the United States, economists said on Thursday.

03/04 US egg imports meant to drive prices down could be hit by tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump's new tariffs could apply to eggs being imported to ease a supply shortage, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Thursday, a move that industry experts said could boost prices just as they have started to decline from record highs.

03/04 Import tax on coffee pressures US roasters already facing high prices

The first U.S. tariffs on coffee imports since colonial times will increase costs and complexity to importers and roasters already dealing with near-record prices.

03/04 Wall Street ends with heavy losses on fears Trump tariffs will trigger recession

Wall Street benchmarks slumped on Thursday, ending with the largest one-day percentage losses in years, as U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs ignited fears of an all-out trade war and a global economic recession.

03/04 Naples celebrates 2,500 years with massive Easter egg

In a sweet tribute to Naples, the city's famed 'Gay-Odin' chocolate factory has unveiled a giant Easter egg as part of the "Napoli Millenaria" cultural project marking 2,500 years of the southern Italian city.

03/04 Australian beef farmers say Trump tariffs to boost price of US hamburgers

At a cattle auction in Australia's lush Southern Highlands, an auctioneer shouts from a gantry over the din of nearly 2,000 cows waiting to be bought.

03/04 Australia says US tariffs 'not act of a friend' but rules out reciprocal move

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose tariffs was "not the act of a friend," but ruled out placing reciprocal tariffs against the United States.

03/04 USDA freezes some funds to Maine over support for transgender athletes

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has frozen funds to some Maine educational programs over the state's refusal to ban transgender women from sports, said a press release from Secretary Brooke Rollins.

02/04 Top cases before the US Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court's current term includes cases involving guns, gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, online pornography, religious rights, TikTok, preventive healthcare, Planned Parenthood funding, job discrimination, federal regulatory powers on nuclear waste storage and vape products, voting rights and more.

02/04 Breakingviews - UK sandwich deal exemplifies investor M&A allergy

The UK’s love of pre-made sandwiches is well known. But investors don’t exactly seem hungry for a tie-up between two of the country’s major convenience food manufacturers: Greencore and Bakkavor . Since talks became public last month, buyer Greencore’s shares have tumbled more than 6%. It probably says more about investors’ intolerance to M&A than the merits of the deal.

02/04 US Supreme Court tosses ruling faulting FDA for denying flavored vape products

The U.S. Supreme Court threw out on Wednesday a judicial decision that found the U.S. Food and Drug Administration acted unlawfully in refusing to let two e-cigarette companies sell flavored vape products that regulators consider a health risk to youths.

01/04 US House Democrats open investigation into Kennedy bird flu response

Democrats on the U.S. House of Representatives oversight committee opened an investigation on Tuesday into health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s handling of the federal response to bird flu, according to a letter sent to Kennedy and released by the committee.

01/04 Exclusive: Trump health layoffs include staff overseeing bird flu response, source says

The Trump administration has fired staff who were working on the Food and Drug Administration's bird flu response as part of its mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a source familiar with the situation.

31/03 Exclusive: White House weighs executive order to fast-track deep-sea mining, sources say

The White House is weighing an executive order that would fast-track permitting for deep-sea mining in international waters and let mining companies bypass a United Nations-backed review process, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the deliberations.

31/03 Indigenous groups in Peru protest Glencore's Antapaccay mine

Members of Indigenous communities blocked access to Glencore's Antapaccay copper mine in Peru's Cusco region to protest an expansion plan at the site, a local community leader said on Monday.

31/03 Big Tobacco targets Trump in hope - and fear - of change

Big tobacco companies like British American Tobacco are lobbying U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to crack down on illegal vapes, including via import bans on Chinese devices, documents show and industry consultants said.

31/03 Brazil's coffee farmers turn to costly irrigation to quench global demand for the brew 

Drought hit coffee farmers in Brazil hard last year, drying up trees and driving global prices to record highs. But Rodrigo Brondani is expecting a bumper harvest.

31/03 Focus: As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more US companies say retailers turning away their products

The "Buy Canadian" movement is sending new ripples of concern through the executive offices of U.S.-based consumer companies that banked on selling their products on Canadian retail shelves.

31/03 Breakingviews - Fake chocolate is a sweeter bet than plant burgers

Eco-conscious diners weren’t enough to propel once-hyped startups like Beyond Meat into reshaping the food chain. The problem for plant-based burgers is that they weren’t clearly a better option on price or taste, and threatened an established market of farmers and meatpackers. When it comes to edible lab experiments, a sweet tooth works better: artificial chocolate offers a remedy for the $130 bi

31/03 UK's Primark boss Paul Marchant resigns after 'error of judgement'

Associated British Foods said the boss of its Primark clothing business, Paul Marchant, had resigned with immediate effect following an allegation made by an individual about his behaviour towards her in a social environment.

30/03 Ducati's Bagnaia wins Americas GP after Marc Marquez crashes out

Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia won a chaotic Americas Grand Prix ahead of Gresini Racing's Alex Marquez on Sunday after leader Marc Marquez crashed halfway through the race to lose for the first time this season.

30/03 Insight: Martinique's water woes drive anger at French rule 

In Martinique, a French territory in the Caribbean, tourists flock to crystalline waterfalls nestling in the tropical rainforests. But the water that comes out of Christelle Marie-Sainte's tap at home runs yellow.

30/03 Three Chinese nationals missing off Ghana after suspected piracy kidnapping, Ghana army says

Three Chinese nationals were missing from Ghanaian waters and believed to have been kidnapped after a "suspected pirate attack" on their Ghanaian-registered fishing vessel, the West African nation's military said on Saturday.

29/03 Trump funding cuts ripple through rural America

The phone rang over the whine of Trey Yates' butter churn. The person calling was polite, but the message was devastating: Mountaineer Food Bank was ending Yates' butter contract, due to the federal government's funding cuts.

28/03 Trump, Carney say they had a productive call; Canadian tariffs still coming

U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday had a conversation that both men described as productive, although the Canadian leader said Ottawa would be imposing retaliatory tariffs next week as promised.

28/03 India reports eight outbreaks of bird flu in Andhra Pradesh

India has reported eight outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu in farms and backyard poultry, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Friday, citing Indian authorities.

28/03 Taiwan dismisses China complaint about navy ship, trawler collision

Taiwan's defence minister on Friday dismissed China's complaints about a collision between a Taiwanese navy ship and Chinese trawler in the sensitive Taiwan Strait, saying Taipei will continue to carry out military exercises as needed.

27/03 What we know about Russia's arrest of billionaire Moshkovich

Moshkovich is Russia's 55th richest businessman, according to Forbes.

27/03 Exclusive: FDA staff struggle to meet product review deadlines after DOGE layoffs

Some U.S. health regulators who review medical devices and tobacco products for safety and efficacy are struggling to meet deadlines mandated by Congress due to Trump administration layoffs, three scientists working on the projects told Reuters.

27/03 Coming to a store near you: double-digit coffee price hikes

If your favourite coffee beans have vanished from the shelves, don't worry - they will return soon. The bad news is they will be up to 25% more expensive.

27/03 Russia's Rusagro loses a third of its value after arrest of billionaire founder Moshkovich

Russian agricultural producer Rusagro has lost nearly a third of its value on the Moscow stock exchange in the past two days since news of the arrest of its billionaire founder Vadim Moshkovich emerged.

25/03 Trump cuts hit struggling food banks, risking hunger for low-income Americans

Food banks say they will have less to distribute because of at least $1 billion in federal funding cuts.

25/03 Trump's port fees on Chinese ships threaten US maritime industry, say executives

President Donald Trump's plan to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry is likely to backfire because it relies on proposed fees on China-linked vessels that will hurt domestic ship operators, seaports, exporters and jobs, industry executives said at U.S. Trade Representative hearings on Monday.

24/03 US turns to Brazil for eggs and considers other sources during bird flu outbreak

The U.S. has almost doubled imports of Brazilian eggs once used only for pet food and is considering relaxing regulations for eggs laid by chickens raised for meat, as President Donald Trump's administration seeks to bring down sky-high prices spiked by bird flu.

24/03 US retailers haggle with suppliers after Trump tariffs

U.S. retailers Walmart and Target are bickering behind the scenes with their suppliers over proposed price hikes on everything from cake pans, tote bags and toys to other merchandise.

20/03 Exclusive: Proposed US port fees on China-built ships begin choking coal, agriculture exports

President Donald Trump's plan to revive U.S. shipbuilding using massive fees on China-linked ship visits to American ports is causing U.S. coal inventories to swell and stoking uncertainty in the embattled agriculture market, as exporters struggle to find ships to send goods abroad.

19/03 Wall Street rallies after Fed keeps rates unchanged

U.S. stocks rallied on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged as widely expected, and the central bank and investors continue to gauge how President Donald Trump's tariff policies affect the economy and inflation.

10/03 The end of cheap palm oil? Output stalls as biodiesel demand surges

Stagnating palm-oil production and a biodiesel push in Indonesia could keep the price of cooking oil high for years.

07/03 Canada commits over C$6 billion to fight impact of US tariffs, find new markets

Canada on Friday unveiled billions of dollars in aid and other forms of support to businesses and people expected to be directly affected by U.S. tariffs.

07/03 Canada suspends imports from biggest US pork processing plant

Canada has blocked imports from the biggest U.S. pork processing plant, a facility run by Smithfield Foods in Tar Heel, North Carolina, the company said on Friday.

07/03 US, Canadian farmers face soaring fertilizer prices amid Trump trade war

With only weeks until spring planting on both sides of the border gets underway, Canadian and U.S. farmers, already facing low grain prices, are bracing for another economic blow: even bigger fertilizer bills amid a North American trade war.

07/03 Global coffee trade grinding to a halt, hit hard by brutal price hikes

Global coffee traders and roasters say they have slashed their purchases to minimal levels, as the industry reels from a steep surge in prices that suppliers have yet to convince retail stores to accept.

07/03 Veterans, farm groups slam Trump cuts at Democrat-run Arizona town hall

They said the president was ignoring judges who blocked his executive orders and harming former service members.

06/03 Brazil braces for more Chinese demand, higher food prices amid US trade war

U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with China will give Brazilian agricultural exporters an opportunity to take an even bigger share of the Chinese market at the expense of American farmers, but it could also fuel already high food inflation in Brazil.

06/03 US board reinstates thousands of USDA employees fired by Trump administration

A U.S. board that reviews the firings of federal employees on Wednesday ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to temporarily reinstate thousands of workers who lost their jobs as part of President Donald Trump's layoffs of the federal workforce.

04/03 How a key ingredient in Coca-Cola, M&M's is smuggled from war-torn Sudan

Gum arabic, a vital ingredient used in everything from Coca-Cola to M&M's sweets, is increasingly being trafficked from rebel-held areas of war-torn Sudan, traders and industry sources say, complicating Western companies' efforts to insulate their supply chains from the conflict.

04/03 With Trump's tariffs, Illinois farmers worry about losing corn sales to Mexico

U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on imports from Mexico carry an outsized risk for farmers in Jacksonville, Illinois, as retaliation by Mexico could prompt corn buyers in that country to turn to rival growers in South America.

04/03 Lindt to supply chocolate to Canada from Europe to sidestep tariff hit

Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli will supply chocolate to Canada made in Europe to avoid Canadian tariffs imposed to counter the higher U.S. customs duties imposed by President Donald Trump.

25/01 Ben & Jerry's accuses Unilever of muzzling it because of Trump

Ben & Jerry's wants a court order freeing the board to continue oversight of its social mission, and requiring Unilever to honor its commitment to make $25 million of payments to groups chosen by the ice cream company.

24/01 Monte dei Paschi launches $13.9 billion takeover bid for Mediobanca

Bailed-out lender Monte dei Paschi di Siena launched a $13.9 billion all-share buyout offer for Mediobanca, in the latest surprise twist of a complex Italian banking saga.

24/01 European earnings may keep the mood sweet as tariff fears grow

European companies are set to deliver a third straight quarter of profit growth, which may help to maintain newfound investor enthusiasm for the region despite political and economic turmoil and concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs threat.

24/01 Pineapple pizza debate heats up as UK pizzeria sets 100-pound price tag

A trendy pizzeria in the English city of Norwich has declared war on pineapples, charging an eye-watering 100 pounds ($123) for a Hawaiian in a bid to put customers off the disputed topping.

23/01 Primark cuts sales outlook after weak Christmas quarter

Associated British Foods downgraded the annual sales guidance for its Primark budget clothing business on Thursday after disappointing results in the Christmas quarter in its main UK and Ireland market.

22/01 Trump stirs tariff pot with fresh threats on EU, Feb 1 China deadline

The Trump administration is discussing a 10% punitive duty on Chinese imports. Trump said the EU also has troubling trade surpluses with the United States.

20/01 Trump's inauguration poses new test for Western firms in Russia

His second term may give some companies the political cover to stay on in Russia.

19/01 Champagne shipments hit by gloomy consumer mood in 2024, producers say

French champagne shipments fell by nearly 10% last year as economic and political uncertainties hit consumers' appetite for the sparkling wine in key markets such as France and the United States, the producers association said.

17/01 US turkey producers should ramp up bird flu testing, USDA says

U.S. poultry producers should ramp up testing and monitoring of turkeys for bird flu before they are slaughtered to ensure the virus stays out of the food supply, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday.

17/01 Top cases now before the US Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court's current term includes cases involving TikTok, guns, gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, online pornography, religious rights, preventive healthcare, Planned Parenthood funding, job discrimination, federal regulatory powers on nuclear waste storage and vape products, voting rights and more.

17/01 Breakingviews - Glencore’s M&A bind requires bold coal cleanup

Gary Nagle is facing a tricky situation. The Glencore CEO has a mix of copper mines, which everyone wants, and a giant coal business, which his peers have all scrambled to exit in recent years. Dumping the latter won’t be easy, but it’s still Nagle’s best chance to get a seat at the sector’s M&A table.

17/01 Immigrant US farmworkers prepare for Trump mass deportation plan

About half of U.S. farmworkers are undocumented. Some are assigning guardians to U.S.-born children in case of detainment.

17/01 Glencore and Rio Tinto's mining operations

Glencore approached Rio Tinto , late last year about combining the two big copper producers but the discussions are no longer active, a person familiar with the matter said.

17/01 Rio Tinto and Glencore discussed merger but talks no longer active, source says

Glencore approached Rio Tinto , late last year about combining the two big copper producers but the discussions are no longer active, a person familiar with the matter said.

16/01 US bans use of Red No.3 dye in food, drugs over potential cancer links

The U.S. on Wednesday banned the use of a synthetic food dye that gives some candies, cakes and certain oral medications a cherry-red color, following evidence that the dye causes cancer in laboratory rats.

16/01 Breakingviews - Cracks in India’s consumption story run deep

If India wants to prop up its stalling economic growth, it will have to sacrifice some of the financial stability underpinning the country’s moment on the global stage.

15/01 Kashmir's saffron growers experiment with indoor farming as climate pressures mount

Tucked in a valley beneath the snow-capped Himalayas of the Indian Kashmir region is the town of Pampore, famed for its farms that grow the world's most expensive spice - the red-hued saffron.

14/01 US judge blocks FDA graphic warning label requirement for cigarettes

A federal judge in Texas has blocked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration from enforcing a looming requirement that cigarette packages and advertisements contain graphic warnings illustrating the health risks of smoking.

14/01 Lindt & Spruengli posts 2024 sales slightly below expectations

Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli on Tuesday said its sales grew 7.8% organically last year, coming in slightly below market expectations, hit by record high cocoa prices and weakened consumer sentiment.

13/01 Exclusive: US probe finds China unfairly dominates shipbuilding, paving way for penalties, sources say

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has concluded that China uses unfair policies and practices to dominate the global maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors, three sources familiar with the results of a months-long trade investigation told Reuters.

12/01 Thai rice fields transformed into vibrant art depicting red dragon, feline deity  

A red dragon, a feline deity and dogs and cats cover Tanyapong Jaikham's rice paddies in northern Thailand, a living tribute in rice plants to flooding that inundated nearby areas in September, stranding thousands.

09/01 Exclusive: Vitol plans to cut costs by taking aluminium from LME warehouses in Malaysia, sources say

Energy and commodities trader Vitol is attempting to reduce its storage costs with plans to remove significant amounts of aluminium from London Metal Exchange (LME) warehouses in Port Klang, Malaysia, three sources familiar with the matter said.

09/01 Unilever's Indonesia headache worsens with boycott as local brands seize the day

A boycott against Unilever and other multinationals operating in Israel has worsened the global consumer company's loss of market share in Indonesia, Southeast Asia's largest economy, where it is battling smaller, often cheaper local rivals.

08/01 US to build new stockpile of bird flu vaccine for poultry

The U.S. will rebuild a stockpile of bird flu vaccines for poultry that match the strain of the virus circulating in commercial flocks and wild birds, the Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday, in a sign of the widespread and devastating nature of the nation's persistent outbreak.

08/01 World animal health body urges tighter bird flu controls after US death

More should be done to control the spread of bird flu among animals to avoid more cases in humans, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Wednesday, following the first death of a patient from the virus in the United States.

08/01 Indonesian government tells ranchers to import cattle for school meals programme

Indonesia is encouraging domestic cattle ranchers to import breeding cows, targeting 400,000 head in 2025, to supply meat and milk for the government's free school meals programme, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday.

07/01 Breakingviews - Big Booze speeds towards low-growth tobacco status

Alcohol giants have a hazy future. Late last week, the U.S. surgeon general said beer and spirits cause cancer and should carry health warnings. The wider trend has echoes of the historic backlash against Big Tobacco, and appears to be partly factored into brewers’ depressed valuations. If the trend for less drinking continues, higher-rated spirit makers like $70 billion Diageo and $30 billion Per

07/01 Smithfield Foods first to publicly file in 2025 for big US IPO

Smithfield Foods on Monday made public its paperwork for its New York initial public offering as the maker of Farmland bacon and Farmer John sausages prepares for its U.S. stock market return after more than a decade.

06/01 Louisiana reports first bird flu-related death in US, state agency says

The Louisiana Department of Health said on Monday that a U.S. patient hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu had died, the country's first death from an outbreak of the virus that has sickened dozens of people and millions of poultry and cattle.

05/01 Farmers' convoys head for Paris to restart protest movement

Convoys of farmers set off on Sunday to try to block roads around Paris in protest against what they say is unfair competition from overseas and excessive regulation.

03/01 Explainer: How alcohol consumption impacts cancer risk

The U.S. Surgeon General on Friday said all alcoholic drinks, whether beer, wine or spirits, should carry a label warning that consumption increases the risk of cancer.

03/01 California targets ultra-processed foods in new health initiative

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday issued an executive order aiming to crack down on ultra-processed foods including packaged snacks and sugary beverages, and further investigate the health effects of synthetic food dyes.

31/12 Judge will not dismiss lawsuit claiming Poland Spring water is not from a spring

A federal judge in Connecticut refused to dismiss a long-running lawsuit accusing the former Nestle Waters North America of defrauding consumers by labeling its Poland Spring bottled water as "spring water."

31/12 India's Adani Wilmar falls on Adani group's plan to offload stake

India's Adani Wilmar fell over 6% in early trade on Tuesday, a day after the Adani Group said it would sell its entire 44% stake in the consumer goods company in a $2 billion deal to focus on strengthening its infrastructure businesses.

30/12 ADM shareholder presses CEO to resign as criminal probe continues

A shareholder of Archer-Daniels-Midland is pressing the company's CEO to resign for failing to clearly tell investors about problems with its internal accounting practices that have sparked a criminal investigation first reported by Reuters.

30/12 India's Adani Group to sell stake in joint venture to Wilmar for $1.4 billion

The Adani Group will sell its stake in consumer goods firm Adani Wilmar to joint venture partner Wilmar International for 123.14 billion rupees ($1.44 billion) as the Indian conglomerate sharpens its focus on infrastructure projects.

27/12 High food prices dampen festive spirits in Russia

This holiday season, many Russians are tightening their belts.

27/12 Brazil court suspends law cutting tax breaks for firms with deforestation soy commitment

A justice on Brazil's top court on Thursday suspended a law from the country's top soy-producing state that would end tax breaks for firms following an agreement to not purchase soy from deforested areas of the Amazon rainforest.

27/12 Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case in US, CDC says

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday its analysis of samples from the first severe case of bird flu in the country last week showed mutations not seen in samples from an infected backyard flock on the patient's property.

25/12 China, Japan foreign ministers meet in Beijing, seafood trade on agenda

Talks on seafood trade are expected to be on the agenda on Wednesday when Japan's foreign minister visits China, Japan's largest export market for aquatic products until Beijing placed a blanket ban in protest against Tokyo releasing treated radioactive wastewater into the ocean.

24/12 Punters throng London's historic Christmas meat auction

Meat traders flung cheap turkeys to the highest bidders in a public auction at London's historic Smithfield Market on Tuesday, a long-standing Christmas tradition whose future now hangs in the balance.

24/12 The barnacle, Spaniards' favourite Christmas dish, imperilled by climate change

On the craggy rocks on northwestern Spain's treacherous Costa da Morte (Death Coast), wetsuit-clad fishermen dodge crashing waves as they pick barnacles, a prized Christmas delicacy facing decline due to climate change and other factors.

20/12 Exclusive: China's state importer books US soy purchases as tariff threat looms

China's Sinograin has bought nearly 500,000 metric tons of U.S. soybeans this week for shipment in March and April, paying more for U.S. supplies for state reserves rather than buying cheaper Brazilian beans, two U.S. traders familiar with the deals said.

20/12 Bird flu drives US egg prices to all-time highs before Christmas

U.S. wholesale egg prices are shattering records as an accelerating outbreak of bird flu in laying hens slashes supplies while shoppers buy more to bake Christmas cookies and other holiday treats.

20/12 How a hedge fund exodus reshaped global cocoa markets 

Behind a record surge in cocoa prices this year, a corner of financial markets that drives the cost of chocolate underwent a seismic shift: the hedge funds that oiled its workings headed for the exit.

20/12 Starbucks workers' union to strike in LA, Chicago, Seattle before Christmas

Workers United, representing employees at 525 Starbucks stores across the United States, said that walkouts are expected to escalate daily.

19/12 Burkina Faso frees four French spies after Moroccan mediation

Four French nationals held in Burkina Faso for a year have been released following mediation from Morocco, France and Morocco said on Thursday, resolving a diplomatic row over their detention.

19/12 France says bird flu-free after month without outbreaks

France has declared itself to be free of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the absence of new outbreaks for more than a month, though the country remains on high alert for the virus that has been spreading rapidly in Europe, the agriculture ministry said.

18/12 US Football stadiums and deepfake porn: Not just money in US stopgap spending bill

Top Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Congress have crafted temporary spending legislation to keep federal agencies funded through March 14, which would avert a partial government shutdown that would otherwise begin on Saturday.

18/12 Trump urges US lawmakers to reject spending bill, raising shutdown odds

President-elect Donald TrumpWednesday called on U.S. lawmakers to reject a stopgap bill to keep the government funded past Friday, raising the likelihood of a partial shutdown.

18/12 Nestle launches protein shots for US weight-loss drug users

Nestle is launching protein shots in the United States which it says help suppress appetite for people looking to shed pounds, the latest effort by the world's biggest packaged food maker to tap the booming market for weight-loss products.

18/12 Denmark frees anti-whaling activist Watson, rejecting Japan extradition

Denmark released anti-whaling activist Paul Watson from detention on Tuesday and said it had rejected a Japanese request to extradite him over criminal charges dating back more than a decade.

17/12 Breakingviews - BHP will try a club deal for Anglo American

Mike Henry will take another crack at buying Anglo American – with a partner. The BHP boss’s previous attempt to buy his smaller rival to become the world’s top copper miner failed in May due in part to his proposal’s complex structure and in part to his unwillingness to pay a big premium. The six-month cooling-off period imposed by UK takeover rules expired at the end of November. But recent deve

17/12 India tightens curbs as air pollution turns 'severe'

India has tightened restrictions aimed at helping the public cope with pollution twice in 24 hours for New Delhi and its surrounding regions after a deterioration in air quality.

13/12 USDA approves funds to fight screwworm, may resume Mexico cattle imports this year

The Biden administration approved a second round of emergency funding to block New World screwworm from entering the U.S. on Friday, a U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary told Reuters, after Washington suspended cattle imports from Mexico over the pest.

13/12 Shanghai bear cub Junjun becomes breakout star

Adoring crowds are flocking to a zoo in Shanghai to watch Junjun, a bear cub just 11 months old, as he frolics in his enclosure playing with toys, such as a favourite tyre, or splashing in a water trough.

12/12 Costco beats quarterly sales estimates on steady holiday demand

Costco Wholesale marginally beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter revenue on Thursday, as more Americans turned to the membership-only retail chain to shop for everything from food to home furnishings for the holiday season.

12/12 Meet SwagBot, the AI-powered robot cattle herder preventing soil degradation

With four wheels and a bright red paint job, SwagBot is not your average cow.

11/12 Exclusive: Brazil's top coffee roasters to hike prices from next year

Brazil's top coffee roasters including JDE Peet's, one of the world's biggest coffee companies, are set to hike prices domestically from early next year after adverse weather caused raw bean prices to spike.

11/12 Trying to attract tourists, Venezuela builds infrastructure in fragile ecosystems

A push by Venezuela to attract tourists and boost its flailing economy by building infrastructure including runways and hotels is doing environmental damage to ecologically-delicate areas.

11/12 Tractors block central London streets as farmers protest at tax change

Hundreds of tractors blocked streets in central London on Wednesday, the latest protest by farmers against the government after it ended an exemption from inheritance tax for agricultural families.

11/12 Breakingviews - Buyout barons’ Europe bargain hunt will intensify

Europeans are accustomed to trailing the United States on just about every financial metric. Private equity returns may be an exception, at least according to figures from industry data provider Preqin. The hitch is that superior buyout profits aren’t necessarily something to crow about, especially if they’re just a reflection of bargain-basement valuations.

11/12 Goldman CEO says dealmaking could surpass 10-year averages in 2025

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said on Tuesday that dealmaking in equities, mergers and acquisitions, could exceed 10-year averages next year.

06/12 South American farmers hail Mercosur-EU deal, wary of fine print

South America's agricultural sector, a key source of global food, celebrated on Friday as the regional Mercosur bloc and the European Union struck a free trade agreement, though farmers said they wanted to see the small print of the deal.

05/12 FDA chief defends work on obesity, food to US Senate as agency awaits fierce critic RFK Jr

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf defended the agency's role in addressing the country's obesity epidemic as he was grilled by senators over FDA regulation of the food and beverage industry on Thursday.

05/12 Brazil's Lula recognizes three more Indigenous territories

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva officially recognized three more Indigenous territories on Wednesday, pushing to 13 the number of lands to which he has granted legal protection since his latest term began in early 2023.

05/12 Exclusive: Slim Jim maker Conagra exploring sale of Chef Boyardee, sources say

Conagra Brands , the maker of Slim Jim beef jerky and Healthy Choice frozen meals, is looking to sell its popular canned pasta brand Chef Boyardee, according to people familiar with the matter.

05/12 EU chief jets in to South America as Mercosur trade deal hopes rise

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Uruguay on Thursday, aiming to finalize a long-delayed trade deal between the European Union and South America's Mercosur bloc that includes farming powerhouses Brazil and Argentina.

04/12 Why are coffee prices trading near half-century highs?

Global coffee prices have soared to their highest in nearly 50 years due to poor weather in Brazil and Vietnam, forcing roasters such as Nestle to raise prices and consumers to hunt for cheaper brews amid the cost of living crisis.

04/12 Valencia floods contaminate rich Albufera wetland with detritus and sewage 

One of Europe's most biodiverse coastal wetland reserves has been inundated with tons of plastic waste, wrecked cars and pharmaceutical products by the flash floods that ravaged southeastern Spain last month.

04/12 Grains for gold: Indian export curbs drive boom in barter smuggling

Guards on either side of a border checkpoint between India and Bangladesh scour vehicles and frisk passengers in a hunt for illicit consignments of gold and drugs, as well as food staples such as sugar, grain and even onions.

04/12 Bangladesh's new LNG purchase policy draws Shell, BP, Glencore and Aramco

Shell , BP , Aramco and Glencore are among nearly two dozen firms Bangladesh has approved as suppliers of spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) as it seeks to boost competition and cut costs, the country's top energy official told Reuters.

04/12 E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has ended, CDC says

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday that the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers is over and the investigation has been closed.

04/12 Mexico's lower house passes constitutional ban on e-cigarettes, vapes

Mexican lower house lawmakers on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a proposal to alter the constitution to include a ban on e-cigarettes and vaping devices as well as a crackdown on synthetic drugs such as fentanyl.

03/12 Biden pushes out over $100 billion in clean energy grants as term winds down

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has awarded over $100 billion in grants created by its signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act, Biden senior advisor for international climate policy John Podesta said.

03/12 US salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers under investigation by FDA and CDC

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a multistate outbreak of salmonella typhimurium infections linked to cucumbers, the agencies said on Monday.

03/12 Tyson Foods to close Kansas meat plant, cutting more than 800 jobs

Tyson Foods will permanently close a beef and pork plant in Emporia, Kansas, that employs more than 800 people, the meat processor said on Monday.

03/12 Cargill plans to cut around 5% of global employees, internal memo says

Global trading house Cargill plans to cut around 5% of its worldwide employees, according to an internal memo reviewed by Reuters on Tuesday.

02/12 From Boeing to Intel: CEO exits at major global companies in 2024

Several global companies, including aircraft manufacturer Boeing and struggling chipmaker Intel, have witnessed the departure of their CEO's this year, with a handful of firms opting for seasoned executives to fill these leadership voids.

02/12 ADM says top compliance officer is leaving the company

Accounting problems forced the company to correct six years of financial data earlier this year.

02/12 ADM's earnings report delayed after more accounting errors found

Prices for staple crops like corn and soybeans have slid to near four-year lows, hurting ADM's profits and margins.

02/12 Exclusive: UN calls for $2.6 trillion investment to reverse land degradation

A large chunk of the around $1 billion a day that is required will need to come from the private sector.

01/12 Thailand protests Myanmar's navy firing at Thai fishing boats

Thailand protested an incident involving Myanmar's navy firing on Thai fishing vessels, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Sunday, after one fisherman drowned, two were injured and dozens were detained from one of the boats.

30/11 Gautam Adani breaks silence on US bribery indictment

The billionaire said the company is committed to "world-class regulatory compliance," without giving further details.

30/11 Myanmar navy fires at Thai fishing boats, detains 31 fishermen, Thailand says

Myanmar's navy opened fire on a group of Thai fishing vessels on Saturday, causing one fisherman to drown, and detained 31 crew members from one of the boats, a spokesperson for Thailand's Defence Ministry said.

29/11 Flavored vape products dispute goes before US Supreme Court

A dispute over the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's refusal to let two e-cigarette companies sell flavored vape products due to their health risk to youths goes before the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday in another case involving the power of regulatory agencies.

28/11 Airports to cooking oil: the many businesses of India's Gautam Adani

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani oversees a sprawling conglomerate with activities spanning construction of airports to supply of electricity and the sale of cooking oil.

28/11 Under tariff threat, US wholesaler warns: 'People will pay'

While most of Los Angeles sleeps, 58-year-old Melquiades Flores starts his day at 1 a.m., supervising the unloading of produce at M&M Tomatoes and Chile Company, the wholesaler he started in 2019.

28/11 Cuban sugar industry demise mirrors food crisis

Cuba, which once produced millions of tons of sugar, expects to output just 300,000 metric tons of the sweetener in 2025, according to provincial media reports, as it struggles to find the resources to plant cane in a bitter symbol of agriculture's decline on the Caribbean island.

28/11 Australia introduces bill imposing big fines for supermarket misconduct

The Australian government on Wednesday introduced a bill into parliament that would impose potentially billion-dollar fines on big supermarket chains that fail to comply with an industry code of conduct ensuring they do not mistreat suppliers.

27/11 Lebanon's Berri reprises key mediator role in ceasefire deal

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri reprised his role as a key interlocutor between Hezbollah and the United States as Washington sought to mediate an end to the war with Israel, drawing on decades of experience to help clinch the deal.

27/11 Cocoa firms pour money into Ghana in bid to avert more losses

International buyers of Ghana's cocoa have made at least half a billion dollars of upfront payments to state marketing board Cocobod, according to Reuters' calculations, in a dash to secure supplies and avoid another season of heavy losses.

27/11 Indian parliament suspended again in row over U.S. accusations against Adani

Proceedings were disrupted for a second day by lawmakers calling for a discussion of US accusations of bribery and fraud against the ports-to-power Adani Group.

26/11 Trump tariffs could raise grocery, liquor bills - from beef and pork to avocados and tequila

U.S. prices may rise next year for avocados, strawberries and other fresh produce, and consumers could face shortages, if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on plans to slap tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, agricultural economists and industry executives said.

26/11 Nestle chairman sees need for action on product prices

Nestle needs to take action on prices to encourage consumers to buy its goods, Chairman Paul Bulcke was quoted as saying on Tuesday following a challenging phase for the company that saw the departure of its CEO earlier this year.

26/11 Major food aid 'scale-up' underway to famine-hit Sudan, WFP says

More than 700 trucks are on their way to famine-stricken areas of Sudan as part of a major scale-up after clearance came through from the Sudanese government, a World Food Programme spokesperson said on Tuesday.

26/11 Adani Green Energy says no talks on new financial commitment with TotalEnergies

Adani Green Energy said on Tuesday there is no new financial commitment under discussion with TotalEnergies , a day after the French oil major said it was pausing new investments into the Adani Group over U.S. bribery charges.

25/11 US suspends Mexican cattle imports after New World screwworm case

The United States has temporarily paused imports of Mexican cattle after a case of New World screwworm (NWS) was identified at the lakeside town of Catazaja in southern Chiapas state, the Mexican government said on Sunday.

25/11 US Supreme Court rejects tobacco firms' appeal over graphic warnings

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to decide whether federally mandated warnings on cigarette packs that graphically illustrate the health risks of smoking violate the free speech rights of tobacco companies opposed to the labels.

25/11 US farm groups want Trump to spare their workers from deportation

U.S. farm industry groups want President-elect Donald Trump to spare their sector from his promise of mass deportations, which could upend a food supply chain heavily dependent on immigrants in the United States illegally.

23/11 Trump picks Brooke Rollins to be agriculture secretary

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Brooke Rollins, president of the America First Policy Institute, to be agriculture secretary.

22/11 India aims to stamp out farm fires with satellite images of scorched earth

India's government plans to clamp down on polluting farm fires by measuring the areas burnt instead of live blazes, after reports that farmers were burning paddy waste or stubble at times when satellites were not passing overhead.

22/11 Why India's toxic farm fire counting method is disputed

India plans to count toxic farm fires by monitoring the burnt area they leave rather than the current method of using orbiting satellites to measure live fires.

22/11 What you need to know about Adani's U.S. bribery indictment

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has been indicted by U.S. prosecutors for his alleged role in a $265 million scheme to bribe Indian officials, sending shockwaves across his eponymous $142 billion ports-to-soybeans business conglomerate.

22/11 European companies cut jobs as economy sputters

Difficult economic conditions and persistently weak demand for many products have forced companies across Europe to freeze hiring or cut jobs.

22/11 London's pie and mash makers say Cockney favourite needs special status

Rick Poole grew up in his family's pie and mash shop in London, the oldest of its kind still in operation today. Now a campaign to give the traditional dish protected status is giving him hope his business will continue to flourish for years to come.

22/11 S&P lowers outlook on three Adani units after US indictment of founder

S&P Global Ratings lowered its outlook on three Adani Group entities to 'negative' from 'stable' on Friday, citing risks to funding access following a U.S. indictment of the conglomerate's billionaire founder, Gautam Adani, on bribery charges.

21/11 Who are the defendants charged in US indictment of Gautam Adani?

U.S. prosecutors have charged Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, founder of a conglomerate named after him, and seven others in an alleged bribery and fraud scheme related to a renewable energy project in India.

21/11 Gautam Adani, indicted in US, is a controversial first-generation Indian tycoon

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, indicted in New York over a $265 million bribery scheme, is a first-generation tycoon whose phenomenal rise has been accompanied by a series of damaging controversies at home and abroad.

21/11 India's Adani shares tumble after US indicts group chairman in bribery case

Shares of Adani Group companies fell sharply on Thursday after U.S. prosecutors charged the billionaire chairman of the Indian conglomerate in an alleged bribery and fraud scheme.

21/11 Lower turkey costs set table for cheaper US Thanksgiving feast this year

Inflation-weary consumers should see the cost of their classic Thanksgiving dinner gobble less of their paychecks this year, largely because Americans are buying less of the meal's centerpiece dish, turkey.

20/11 Top 20 global family-owned retail businesses

Japan's Seven & i Holdings received a buyout proposal from a member of its founding Ito family last week, a potential $58 billion white-knight bid which would see the company go private and allow it to continue operating under current management.

20/11 French farmers continue protests as union threatens food supply disruption

French farmers held a second day of protests on Tuesday over EU-Mercosur trade talks, with the hardline Coordination Rurale union dumping Spanish wine and blocking official buildings as a prelude to threatened disruption to food supply chains.

20/11 Exclusive: UN moves to unlock stuck climate financing for Afghanistan

Plagued by drought and deadly floods, Afghanistan has been unable to access UN climate funds due to political and procedural issues since the Taliban came to power.

19/11 Nestle open to partnerships for water business -exec

San Pellegrino and Perrier owner Nestle will spend the coming months carving out its 3.3 billion-Swiss-franc water business and is open to deals and partnerships, a top executive told Reuters.

19/11 US buyers sue potato processors over alleged price-fixing scheme

Four of the largest potato processors in the United States were accused in a pair of new lawsuits of conspiring to overcharge grocery stores, other commercial buyers and consumers for years.

19/11 Nestle to cut costs by $2.8 billion, boost marketing under CEO Freixe

Nestle will boost advertising and marketing, trim costs by at least $2.8 billion by 2027 and carve out its water and premium drinks businesses into a standalone global unit as it looks to drive growth under its new chief, the company said on Tuesday

19/11 British farmers to protest against 'tractor tax' in London

Thousands of British farmers will march to Parliament Square on Tuesday to protest against the end of an inheritance tax exemption that has helped family farms pass down the generations, saying the move will threaten food production.

19/11 Dawn Aerospace rocket-powered aircraft successfully completes supersonic flight

Dawn Aerospace's rocket-powered aircraft successfully completed its first supersonic flight, the company said in a statement on Tuesday, as it moves forward with developing aircraft able to launch satellites.

18/11 Chile's 'seed guardians' grow and protect forgotten food varieties

An emerging group of farmers and growers in Chile, known as seed guardians, aim to protect the traditional crops of their ancestors, keeping them safe from industrial agriculture and genetic modification.

15/11 Seaweed farming brings hope to Kenyan villagers hit by climate change

The people of Kenya's coastal village of Mwazaro used to earn their living mainly growing cassava and maize, until the ravages of drought forced them to try a new crop - seaweed.

15/11 Exclusive: Unilever nearly halves expected European job cuts, switching some staff to ice cream unit-works council

Unilever is cutting about 1,500 fewer jobs in Europe than initially anticipated and hiring about 1,000 people, primarily those affected by its cost-cutting drive, for its soon-to-be spun off ice cream business, the head of the company's European Works Council told Reuters.

15/11 Hyundai Motor picks first foreign CEO in reshuffle as it braces for Trump

Hyundai Motor named Jose Munoz, current U.S. chief and global chief operating officer, as co-chief executive officer on Friday, marking a rare appointment of a foreign national to a CEO post at a major South Korean conglomerate.

15/11 Kraft Heinz must face Mac & Cheese lawsuit, judge rules

A federal judge said Kraft Heinz must face a proposed nationwide class action alleging that it defrauded consumers by claiming its Kraft macaroni and cheese, one of its best-known products, contains no artificial preservatives.

15/11 Haiti gangs push into one of few remaining capital strongholds

Residents of Solino and Nazon, central neighborhoods in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, fled their homes on Thursday as gangs spread to one of the few remaining areas of town not already under their control.

14/11 Under Trump, US government legal stance poised to shift at Supreme Court

Republican Donald Trump's return to the presidency is expected to precipitate a shift in the U.S. government's legal stance in major cases pending at the Supreme Court, including a closely watched dispute involving Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors.

14/11 Breakingviews - Shein margin wobble takes bite out of IPO value

Shein’s planned stock-market float has always seemed dicey. The Singapore-headquartered fast-fashion group, which has Chinese roots, is exposed to rising Sino-U.S. tensions and environmental scrutiny. But a Donald Trump U.S. presidency and poor first-half results pose more pressing problems. To hit its most recent $66 billion private valuation, the company faces the tricky task of convincing inves

14/11 India's toxic smog cuts off visibility in several areas

Toxic smog blanketed northern India on Thursday, becoming too thick to see through in several places, as high levels of pollution combined with humidity, low wind speed, and a drop in temperature, officials said.

14/11 Exclusive: Ben & Jerry's says parent Unilever silenced it over Gaza stance

Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry's said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that parent company Unilever has silenced its attempts to express support for Palestinian refugees, and threatened to dismantle its board and sue its members over the issue.

13/11 Quinoa, ceviche and Chinese fusion on menu as Peru hosts Biden, Xi

Peru is hoping its famous cuisine will live up to its reputation at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum, serving world leaders its iconic ceviche, quinoa and Chinese fusion dishes.

13/11 Focus: Trump trade policy seen as wild card for US soybean farmers

American farmers are worried that President-elect Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plans will curb their access to top soy buyer China, but tariffs could also lure companies to build more U.S. crushing plants, hungry for domestic supplies.

13/11 Millions of Nigerians go hungry as floods compound hardship

Unrelenting price rises and a brutal insurgency had already made it hard for Nigerians in northeastern Borno State to feed their families. When a dam collapsed in September, flooding the state capital and surrounding farmland, many people ran out of options.

13/11 India's middle class tightens its belt, squeezed by food inflation

India's city dwellers are cutting spending on everything from cookies to fast food as persistently high inflation squeezes middle class budgets, threatening the country's brisk economic growth.

13/11 Visibility drops in parts of Delhi as pollution surges

A toxic haze enveloped India's national capital on Wednesday morning as temperatures dropped and pollution surged, reducing visibility in some parts and prompting a warning from airport authorities that flights may be affected.

12/11 Kraft Heinz pulls Lunchables meals from US low-income lunch program

Kraft Heinz is no longer making its packaged lunch brand Lunchables for low-income students receiving free and reduced-priced meals from a federal program due to weak demand, according to a company statement, the latest blow to one of its best-known products.

12/11 COP29: How methane emissions threaten climate goals

Fast-rising methane emissions could undermine efforts to limit global warming by mid-century, prompting scientists and policymakers to urge aggressive action to curb output of the potent greenhouse gas.

11/11 Nestle's KitKat signs Formula 1 deal as CEO Freixe seeks broader appeal

Nestle's KitKat brand has signed a global sponsorship deal with Formula 1 as new Chief Executive Laurent Freixe seeks to change the way the world's biggest food company markets its core, multi-billion-dollar brands.

11/11 Return of US drought delays cattle-herd rebuilding, hurting Tyson Foods

The return of drought in U.S. cattle-producing areas is delaying ranchers' plans to expand production after the nation's herd shrank to its smallest level in seven decades, farmers and analysts said.

09/11 US, Mexico reach agreement on Rio Grande water deliveries amid drought, shortages

An agreement aimed at ensuring more regular water from Mexico to the United States has been reached, both governments said on Saturday, following a long period of tension over a decades-old treaty.

09/11 Warming seas wipe out Greece's mussel harvest

Farmers said they saw a 90% drop in the 2024 mussel harvest due to record sea temperatures.

08/11 Pakistan bans entry to parks, zoos as air pollution worsens

Pakistan's Punjab banned entry to many public spaces from Friday, including parks and zoos, as it sought to protect people from severe air pollution in parts of the eastern province.

08/11 13 people missing after fishing boat sinks in waters off South Korea, Yonhap reports

A fishing boat has sunk in waters off South Korea's Jeju Island with 14 sailors rescued and 13 missing, the Yonhap news agency reported on Friday citing the coast guard.

07/11 Exclusive: Washington seals $475 million loan for battery recycler Li-Cycle ahead of Trump's arrival

The U.S. Department of Energy on Thursday finalized a $475 million loan for Li-Cycle Holdings , giving the metals recycler a financial lifeline to build a New York battery processing facility seen as key to outgoing President Joe Biden's vision for a domestic electric vehicle supply chain.

07/11 US expands bird flu testing after finding symptom-free infections in people

Farm workers who have been exposed to animals with bird flu should be tested for the virus even if they do not have symptoms, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.

07/11 US farmers back Trump but face pain from China tariff threats

U.S. farmers want something from President-elect Donald Trump that his trade policies mean he is unlikely to deliver: increased access to the market of top soy-importer China.

07/11 Food companies sell products that are less healthy in poorer countries, says report

The world’s biggest food and beverage companies on average sell products in low-income countries that are less healthy than what they sell in high-income countries, according to a new report.

06/11 Beyond Meat trims upper end of annual revenue forecast on weak faux meat demand

Beyond Meat cut the top end of its annual revenue forecast on Wednesday, as cost-conscious consumers cut back spending on its expensive faux meat products and switched to cheaper alternatives.

06/11 Ghana expects 2024/25 cocoa production resurgence

Ghana's cocoa production is expected to rebound in the 2024/25 crop season, buoyed by favourable weather conditions, according to local farmers, officials from regulatory body Cocobod, and buyers.

04/11 US CEOs fired more quickly over low stock prices this year, report says

U.S. companies with lagging stock prices are now quicker to blame management and fire their top executive, but the process of finding a replacement has remained largely unchanged for the last decade, according to a report released on Monday.

04/11 Ghana cocoa farmers hoard beans in anticipation of price hike

Cocoa farmers in the world's No.2 producer Ghana are hoarding beans in anticipation of higher prices, industry sources told Reuters, potentially squeezing supplies to a global cocoa market looking to recover from last season's disastrous harvests.

04/11 China urges palatable EV trade solution from EU as France defends bloc

China has urged France to push the European Commission towards a solution acceptable to both the European and Chinese electric vehicle industries, while France said the bloc would not yield on key matters as it pushes to overturn a tariff on brandy.

03/11 Amid war and deep hunger, Gaza fisherman struggle to feed families

After over a year of war in Gaza, Palestinian fishermen gather along the coastline, desperately casting their nets in hopes of catching enough for their families amid widespread hunger.

01/11 Abbott, Reckitt cleared of liability in latest preterm formula case

Abbott and Reckitt unit Mead Johnson are not responsible for a young boy's debilitating intestinal disease, a jury found on Thursday in a lawsuit accusing them of failing to warn of their premature baby formulas' risks.

01/11 China pivot from US farm imports bolsters it against trade war risks

China's push to shift its food import sources since 2018 has put it in a better position to impose tit-for-tat tariffs on U.S. farm goods with less harm to its food security if trade friction with Washington flares after the U.S. presidential election.