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Delegate protests over Russia to upstage G20 meeting
Reuters, Published on 19/04/2022
» WASHINGTON: Western nations are preparing to stage coordinated walk-outs and other diplomatic snubs to protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine at Wednesday's meeting of G20 finance ministers in Washington, their officials said.
Thailand 'on track' to use Sinovac vaccine, despite trial data
Reuters, Published on 13/01/2021
» The government on Wednesday said it was still on track to receive and administer a coronavirus vaccine by China's Sinovac Biotech starting next month, despite data from a Brazil trial that showed 50.4% efficiency, health officials said.
US, Brazil protest Thailand's pesticide ban on wheat, soy imports
Reuters, Published on 22/06/2020
» The United States and Brazil lodged separate protests with the government over its ban on two farm chemicals earlier this month, documents reviewed by Reuters show, saying the "restrictive" and "serious" move could hurt key agricultural exports.
CPF expects record year for profits
Reuters, Published on 14/05/2020
» Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF), the country's largest agribusiness, expects to have its best year ever due to soaring pork prices and plans to expand in North America, its chief executive said on Thursday.
Facebook losing the war on Myanmar hate speech
Reuters, Published on 16/08/2018
» YANGON: In April, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg told US senators that the social media site was hiring dozens more Burmese speakers to review hate speech posted in Myanmar. The situation was dire.
Bitter industry dispute foils 'Made in Italy' logo plan
Business, Reuters, Published on 07/06/2017
» MILAN: For the Italian government, it seemed like a recipe for success: create an official "Made in Italy" logo to defend the country's finest food exports from an army of foreign impersonators.
Canada beats the US in pork sales to China
Business, Reuters, Published on 06/06/2017
» WINNIPEG/CHICAGO/BEIJING: Canada has overtaken the United States as the top North American supplier of pork to China as farmers and meat packers in both nations battle for lucrative shares of the biggest global market.
Japan's food export engine fires up
Business, Reuters, Published on 26/10/2016
» TOKYO: Japan's export engine built around cars and electronics has stalled, but the future could be using the country's gourmet culture to cast itself as a purveyor of high-quality food.
Chinese 'daigou' army reboots Australian industry
Business, Reuters, Published on 16/08/2016
» SYDNEY: In 2013, student Na Wang began shipping fish oil capsules to China from Sydney to help pay the rent. Now, she's in business, part of a growing army of Chinese shopping agents sending Australian food and diet pills home to feed rampant demand.
New Whole Foods grocery chain 365 faces tough mission
Business, Reuters, Published on 27/05/2016
» LOS ANGELES: Whole Foods Market Inc's 365 grocery chain offers lower prices and more technology than the company's namesake supermarkets, but experts say the fledgling brand must beat its many rivals without hijacking customers from its parent.