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Your cup of morning joe is about to shock youIf anything, the only question is why retail coffee prices aren’t much higher already. In nominal terms, wholesale green coffee beans are c...
Brazil bridge collapses, spilling sulfuric acid into riverA bridge connecting two Brazilian states collapsed. A tanker truck carrying sulfuric acid fell into the Tocantins River. One person died. A...
Shippers scramble for workarounds ahead of threatened US port strikeA prolonged strike, alongside an ongoing strike by 30,000 machinists at Boeing that has already started to ripple through the aircraft make...
Death toll from Brazil downpours climbs to 83The death toll could still substantially increase as 103 people were reported missing on Sunday, up from about 70 the prior day, according ...
Brazil's Southern region grapples with deadly rains, mudslides; 37 killedBrazil's Rio Grande do Sul state is facing its worst disaster ever as heavy rains and mudslides have claimed 37 lives, with 74 people still...
Take maritime shipping off the inflation warning listThese latest disruptions are forcing ships to take alternative, longer routes. But once the ships arrive at their destinations, they are be...
Cocoa futures set record high, coffee and sugar also upCocoa futures in London and New York set record peaks on Tuesday as the market continued its relentless rise while coffee and sugar prices ...
Blue Whale Challenge and other 'games' of deathThe lethal game has allegedly claimed over 130 deaths so far, with multiple teen suicides in India.
The death of globalisation? You won't find it in New Orleans.Executives at the New Orleans port are wagering on that transformation: They recently unveiled a plan to spend $1.8 billion on expanding th...
The next chapter of the oil crisis: The industry shuts downThe economic impact of the Covid-19 has ripped through the oil industry in dramatic phases.
Target inflation, not Urjit Patel Committee reportNo country that adopted inflation targeting has ever abandoned it, and there is a steady flow of countries taking it up even after the glob...
G20 will lose meaning if economic self-interest of each member is let loose on the othersAs EMs get tossed about by the headwinds of high debt, ebbing investor confidence and domestic policy paralysis, who will be the saviour?
India is already entering its demographic peak: Sanjeev Sanyal, Global Strategist at Deutsche Bank"The fact is, 25-30 years down the line, when your demographics is right up there, there will be many options for investment in India," say...
- US defends position after WTO talks scrapped
The United States on Friday defended its position following the latest failue to jump-start talks to forge a global trade deal, saying it h...
- India is among "big brothers" of WTO: Pascal Lamy
India, Brazil and China, along with key players like Australia, EU and the US constitute the world of today, feels the WTO chief. Biz Week ...
- Rich, poor nations trade barbs after WTO talks collapse
Rich, poor nations trade barbs after WTO talks collapse, but expressed hope the marathon efforts are not yet dead.
- Trade talks failure a blow to global economy
Faced with global unrest from financial crisis, negotiators hoped that a deal would have helped in eliminating some problems countries are ...
- WTO ministers look to capitalise on new optimism
A sense of optimism surrounded WTO negotiations on a new global free trade pact Saturday, but opposition from India and a handful of others...
- Doha Round: End of the road is afar
The writing is clear on the wall for anybody who cares to read.
- G-4 talks fail as India refuses to yield
“Talks have failed as India refused to dilute its stand on agricultural market access,” said Kamal Nath