Why bananas may soon be a luxury in America; Chiquita’s layoffs in Panama hold the answerBanana giant Chiquita faces turmoil as it exits Panama amidst labor disputes and mass layoffs, impacting banana exports. Climate change thr...
06 Jun, 2025, 01.44 PM IST
Mario meets MAGA: Nintendo Switch 2 caught in Donald Trump’s tariffs crossfireGamers are alarmed as U.S. pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 are paused indefinitely, fearing price hikes due to Trump's global tariffs. Alr...
05 Apr, 2025, 05.38 PM IST
Egg prices jumped over 350%, beef over 125%: Check how food prices soared in the U.S. from 2005 to 2025Driven by avian flu outbreaks, egg prices have surged dramatically, reaching $5 per dozen. This trend is part of a broader increase in food...
23 Mar, 2025, 02.24 PM IST
US port strike ends, but clearing long ship queues will take timeAt least 54 container ships queued up outside the ports over three days as the strike prevented unloading and threatened shortages of every...
07 Oct, 2024, 09.54 AM IST
US retailers look to back-up shipping plans to prep for holidays as strike continuesLong lines of container ships queued up outside major U.S. ports on Thursday as the biggest dockworker strike in nearly half a century ente...
04 Oct, 2024, 10.11 AM IST
US port strike disrupts hamburger supplies, frozen seafoodThe labour strike blocks everything from shipments of automobiles to containers filled with Guatemalan bananas and Italian wine from loadin...
03 Oct, 2024, 10.17 AM IST
Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas go on strike, a standoff risking new shortagesDockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas went on strike over wages and automation. About 45,000 members of the International Longshoremen's...
01 Oct, 2024, 10.23 AM IST
Bananas, cars, and clothes: US port labor dispute threatens range of productsThe strike could hit 36 ports that handle about one-half of U.S. ocean imports. That could affect availability of a range of goods from ban...
01 Oct, 2024, 09.55 AM IST
US ports are threatened with strikes in election-season joltSome 45,000 dockworkers at every major eastern and Gulf coast port are threatening to strike Oct. 1. With talks at a stalemate since June, ...
24 Sep, 2024, 10.09 AM IST
Food prices in North Korea soar; 1 kg of bananas costs $45 as borders remain closedNorth Korea is highly insular and it is difficult to pinpoint the situation within the country. But reports this week that China, its bigge...
25 Jun, 2021, 09.52 AM IST
North Korea's currency, commodity markets in turmoil as borders stay closedAfter steadily rebounding in the first few months of the year, China's exports to North Korea in May fell to $2.71 million from $28.75 mill...
23 Jun, 2021, 01.56 PM IST
The global food trade has been upended by a container crisisWhile it’s not entirely uncommon for containers to transit back empty after a voyage, carriers usually try to backfill them to profit from ...
02 Feb, 2021, 09.32 AM IST
Companies look for alternative ways to market and store fruits and vegetables during lock down"We are directly selling fruits and vegetables in the radius of 100 km from our sourcing centres. Apartments and housing colonies are emerg...
06 Apr, 2020, 06.10 PM IST
Budget 2014: Modi govt should increase healthcare spends to 5% of GDPThe domestic Pharma segment is estimated to reach $49 billion by 2020, and the projected HR requirement to match this growth is estimated t...
07 Jul, 2014, 05.57 PM IST
- More branded snack companies enter banana chips' market
Banana chips are becoming upscale as more branded snack food companies enter the market. The hitherto cottage industry is now getting a hig...
13 Jan, 2011, 12.35 AM IST
- Gujarat farmers see a silver lining in global supply chains
Small farmers in Gujarat can hope to be linked to the global supply chains in agriculture and retail.
17 Jan, 2009, 01.15 AM IST
- Int'l hotel brands to raise toast to India
The Indian hospitality sector is all set to witness a flood of the world’s leading hotel brands.
24 Jul, 2006, 12.00 AM IST