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Russia extends ban on grain exports until 2011 MOSCOW - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday he has extended Russia's ban on wheat exports until next year's harvest to ensure it has bounced back from a severe drought and wildfires... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Houston Chronicle Exports Grain Photos Russia wikipedia : |
Big gains from Russia's troubles By 5:30 AM Friday Sep 3, 2010 Share Email Print Prices in dairy co-operative Fonterra's online auction bounced back strongly yesterday with the world feeling the effect of a Russian wheat export ban.... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) NZ Herald Grain Photos Prices Russia wikipedia : Russia |
U.S. Retailers Depended on Discounts in August Back-to-school season started off on sale, with retailers receiving new merchandise in August, and then marking it down to get it out the door. Mary Altaffer/Associated Press Shoppers at Macy’s in New... (photo: AP / Charles Rex Arbogast) The New York Times Business Economy Photos US Wikipedia: Retailing |
Local Chocolate, for Local Consumption BERGL, AUSTRIA — In 1996, Josef Zotter’s bakery business in Graz, Austria, was floundering. Facing bankruptcy, he decided to close shop and go back to his roots, a village named Bergl in... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) The New York Times Austria Bakery Business Photos Wikipedia: Chocolate |
Bringing Light to India's Rural Areas BANGALORE, INDIA — As dusk falls, the sound of children singing fills the air at the SOS Tibetan Children’s Village in Bylakuppe, five hours’ drive from Bangalore in southern India.... (photo: AP / Rajesh Kumar Singh, File) The New York Times Climate Change Energy India Photos Wikipedia: Solar energy |
What's the Deal with Organic Pricing? Stroll the aisles at your local natural foods store. Notice anything? Along with the sandalwood scent and fair-trade coffee comes higher prices, especially for organic produce. When you stop to think... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Slashfood Farming Organic Photos Trade Wikipedia: Organic farming |