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Fat cats who hedge their bets as they reap what others sow - Belfast Telegraph

Wed, 08/11/2010 - 08:00

Fat cats who hedge their bets as they reap what others sow
Belfast Telegraph
When the earth bakes, the markets catch fire. Intense heat and the most severe drought in a hundred years have shrivelled a swath of ...

Why International Trade Is Good For Us - Motley Fool UK

Wed, 08/11/2010 - 04:00

Why International Trade Is Good For Us
Motley Fool UK
Trade is the lifeblood of our economy. If it wasn't for trade we'd have to grow our own food, collect water from the rivers and even act as our own police. ...

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Resource curse inflames Africa's suffering - Financial Times

Tue, 08/10/2010 - 21:42

Financial Times
Resource curse inflames Africa's suffering
Financial Times
It is no coincidence that the kind of horrors that Charles Taylor, the former Liberian president, is accused of perpetrating, ...

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GRAINS-US wheat falls on domestic production outlook - Reuters UK

Tue, 08/10/2010 - 16:34

GRAINS-US wheat falls on domestic production outlook
Reuters UK
CHICAGO, Aug 10 (Reuters) - US wheat futures at the Chicago Board of Trade fell on Tuesday as forecasts for large US crop production ...

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Plea to save Fairtrade status in Pendle - BBC News

Tue, 08/10/2010 - 12:45

Plea to save Fairtrade status in Pendle
BBC News
Pendle helped pioneer the Fairtrade movement - which protects producers from getting exploited or ripped off - but it is now in danger of losing their ...

Credit cards stand between me and the financial abyss - This is London

Tue, 08/10/2010 - 11:01

This is London
Credit cards stand between me and the financial abyss
This is London
There are a number of indicators that provide a handy guide to the state of the economy. Skirt lengths, notoriously, is one of them. I've got another. ...

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Food for thought - Financial Times

Tue, 08/10/2010 - 10:49

Food for thought
Financial Times
Of the three easy ways to lose money, racing is the quickest, women the most pleasant, and farming the most certain, said one Lord ...

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Commodity crisis sparks fear of food inflation on high street - Independent

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 23:05

Commodity crisis sparks fear of food inflation on high street
Independent
By James Thompson and Sean O'Grady A spike in food-price inflation over the coming months is set to hit household budgets and pile the pressure on the Bank ...
Food price apocalypse is 'overstated', says Kantar WorldpanelTalking Retail

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Commodity crisis sparks fear of food inflation on high street - Independent

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 23:05

Commodity crisis sparks fear of food inflation on high street
Independent
By James Thompson and Sean O'Grady A spike in food-price inflation over the coming months is set to hit household budgets and pile the pressure on the Bank ...

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Bitter harvest for those who fail challenges - Financial Times

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 22:29

Bitter harvest for those who fail challenges
Financial Times
With cocoa bean prices soaring, the world's biggest maker of chocolate wants urgent action to boost quality and supply. ...

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Edinburgh Festival 2010: Fair Trade at the Pleasance Dome, review - Telegraph.co.uk

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 16:43

Telegraph.co.uk
Edinburgh Festival 2010: Fair Trade at the Pleasance Dome, review
Telegraph.co.uk
Fair Trade fails to fully realise the impact of its tales of exploitation in the sex industry. Rating: * * By Daisy Bowie-Sell There are several shows at ...

Food for thought - Investors Chronicle

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 13:20

Food for thought
Investors Chronicle
Celebrate our 150th anniversary with fantastic savings on a joint magazine and IC Advantage subscription. Of the three easy ways to lose money, ...

Edinburgh Fringe: Landing the first blows in Beautiful Burnout and Fair Trade - This is London

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 09:29

This is London
Edinburgh Fringe: Landing the first blows in Beautiful Burnout and Fair Trade
This is London
Off we go again. The Edinburgh Fringe is up and running, noisy, exuberant and varied as ever. This year's big-ticket theatre offering is ...

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Fairtrade supporters deadline for directory - Scarborough Today

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 09:14

Fairtrade supporters deadline for directory
Scarborough Today
By Unknown SCARBOROUGH'S Fairtrade supporters have only a few days left if they want to be included in the latest directory of local retailers. ...

Out of the shadows - BBC News

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 08:36

Out of the shadows
BBC News
Comedy may not seem the most natural way to confront the subject of sex trafficking and the ...

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Soaring wheat prices will bite even higher up the food chain - Herald Scotland

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 05:04

The Hindu
Soaring wheat prices will bite even higher up the food chain
Herald Scotland
Dealers in the pits at the Chicago Board of Trade – the world's oldest futures and options exchange – haven't seen anything like it for years. ...
GRAINS-US wheat falls on domestic production outlookReuters UK
Rising wheat price takes slice out of Premier FoodsProactive Investors UK

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Emma Thompson Presents: Fair Trade - The Guardian

Sun, 08/08/2010 - 16:34

Emma Thompson Presents: Fair Trade
The Guardian
If anyone doubts that young women are being brought to the UK and sold into sexual slavery, then this show based on the true experiences of two women will ...

Chocolate prices to rise? - Independent

Sun, 08/08/2010 - 09:45

Chocolate prices to rise?
Independent
Chocolate prices could rise by 20 percent in the next year, however consumers that buy Fair Trade products are less likely to be affected by price hikes. ...

Cocoa price slips after Ivory Coast poll date set - Agrimoney.com

Fri, 08/06/2010 - 16:45

Cocoa price slips after Ivory Coast poll date set
Agrimoney.com
Cocoa prices slumped to their lowest since May – although contrary to some reports, the fall is believed to have had little to do with the announcement of ...

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Russian wheat export ban threatens higher inflation and food riots - Independent

Thu, 08/05/2010 - 23:02

New York Times (blog)
Russian wheat export ban threatens higher inflation and food riots
Independent
By Sean O'Grady, Economics Editor The world faces an inflationary time bomb as shortages of food threaten to push prices to fresh all-time highs. ...
What price grain as drought hurts harvest?Independent
CommoditiesThe Economist (blog)
Stock up on bread now— at least until it rains againFT Alphaville (blog)
Agrimoney.com
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