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Ukraine Latest: Show Of Unity In Kyiv; Indo-Pacific PMs Eye NATO
(Bloomberg) — The leaders of Germany, France and Italy pledged support for Ukraine to become a candidate to join the…
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It’s Time To Get Biofuels Out Of Your Gas Tank
(Bloomberg Opinion) — The global trade in the cheapest foods is grinding to a halt. In April, Indonesia temporarily banned…
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Ukraine Latest: Zelenskiy Visits Troops; UK To Send Rockets
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited troops in the southern region of Zaporizhzhia, about 60% of which is occupied by the…
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Feed the World? India Has a Chapati Crisis Brewing at Home
(Bloomberg Opinion) — The only thing India can possibly do during this year’s global food crisis is to not make…
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Bigger Food Crisis Can Be Averted If Asia Remembers Not to Panic
(Bloomberg) — The world’s food problem is already severe as prices jump and protectionism flares but there’s a good chance…
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These Tiny Organisms Are Key to Stopping The Next Pandemic
(Bloomberg Businessweek) — When a respiratory virus sweeps away almost 15 million lives in two years, as Covid-19 has, according…
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The Global Safety Net Against Hunger Is Frailer Than You Think
(Bloomberg Opinion) — How has the world managed to double its population over the past 50 years while still keeping…
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Ukraine Latest: Ukraine Rejects Putin’s World War II Comparison
(Bloomberg) — Ukraine rejected on Monday President Vladimir Putin’s attempt to justify Russia’s invasion as an effort to defend the…
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Modi Faces a Dilemma: Keep Indian Voters Happy or Feed the World
(Bloomberg) — A growing food security threat is set to push Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi into a conundrum: continue…
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Can the World Feed Itself? Historic Fertilizer Crunch Threatens Food Security
(Bloomberg) — For the first time ever, farmers the world over — all at the same time — are testing…
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A Powerful Dynasty Bankrupted Sri Lanka in Just 30 Months
(Bloomberg) — Ahead of the November 2019 election, Sri Lankan presidential challenger Gotabaya Rajapaksa proposed sweeping tax cuts so reckless…
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Africa’s Richest Man Is Betting $21 Billion on Oil and Fertilizer
(Bloomberg) — When Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person, decided to construct a refinery in southern Nigeria on a plot of…
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Ukraine Latest: Russia’s Donbas Advance Meet Strong Resistance
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reaches the two-month mark, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he’s preparing for a visit to Kyiv…
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Ukraine Latest: Zelenskiy Asks Who’s Next After General’s Remark
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy responded after a Russian general said Moscow aims to seize control of eastern and southern Ukraine, including…
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Ukraine Latest: Australia Sanctions Putin’s Daughters, Senators
(Bloomberg) — Restrictions by the U.S. and its allies have led to a fall in more than half of Russia’s…
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‘Waiting Since 1969’: Legal Weed Sales Kick Off in New Jersey
(Bloomberg) — It’s opening day for legalized recreational marijuana in New Jersey. And Larry Feinberg couldn’t be happier. The 71-year-old…
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American Vanguard Rejects Cruiser Capital’s Director Nominees
(Bloomberg) — American Vanguard Corp. has rejected a slate of four directors put forth by activist investor Cruiser Capital Advisors,…
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Dairy Giant Arla Wants to Pay Farmers More for Low-Emission Milk
(Bloomberg) — Dairy giant Arla Foods is willing to pay European farmers extra for milk based on how many carbon-reducing…
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Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis Needs a Political Fix
(Bloomberg Opinion) — As negotiators from the International Monetary Fund try to hash out a bailout for Sri Lanka at…
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Ukraine Update: Moscow Considers Easing Capital Controls
(Bloomberg) — Russia is considering rolling back more of the capital controls imposed to stabilize markets after its invasion. President…
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Ukraine Update: Zelenskiy Says Russia Still Aims for Occupation
(Bloomberg) — President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ambition to occupy all of Ukraine remain undimmed as…
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Ukraine Update: NATO Ministers Meet; Allies Ready More Sanctions
(Bloomberg) — NATO foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels as the U.S. and allies are coordinating on a new round…
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The $120 Billion Global Grain Trade Is Being Redrawn by Russia’s War in Ukraine
(Bloomberg) — Across Ukraine’s farm belt, silos are bursting with 15 million tons of corn from the autumn harvest, most of which should have been…
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California Snowpack Dwindles, Leaving State Desperate for Water
(Bloomberg) — California’s mountain snowpack has dwindled to alarming low levels after a record dry start to the year, leaving…
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Ukraine Update: UN’s Aid Convoys Unable to Reach Mariupol
(Bloomberg) — The United Nations said relief convoys have so far failed to reach Mariupol after the port city has…
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Egg Empires Are Coming as Bird Flu, Cage-Free Rules Drive Up Farm Costs
(Bloomberg) — It’s becoming too expensive for some farmers to produce eggs as costs soar due to everything from bird flu to cage-free…
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Corn Is Out, Soy Is In on U.S. Farms Rocked by Soaring Costs
(Bloomberg) — Two crops dominate U.S. farming: corn and soybeans. The former requires massive amounts of fertilizer. The latter requires…
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Ukraine Update: U.S. Doubtful After Russia Vows Kyiv Pullback
(Bloomberg) — The Pentagon said Ukraine’s capital Kyiv remains under threat even after Russia promised to scale back military operations…
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Chicken Price-Fixing Prosecution Ends in Second Mistrial
(Bloomberg) — Jurors in Denver deadlocked for the second time in the trial of 10 chicken company executives accused of…
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Sushi Is More Expensive Than Ever in NYC. Here’s What $1,000 Gets You
(Bloomberg) — For months, news of supply chain crunches and rising food prices have been making headlines, along with statements…
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Booming Wheat Exports From India to Ease Global Shortage
(Bloomberg) — In a world where people are worrying more than ever about food shortages and rising inflation, India’s warehouses…
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Ukraine Update: Johnson Decries Putin’s ‘Unthinkable Violence’
(Bloomberg) — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said diplomatic efforts in lead up to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine were doomed…
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Ukraine Update: MasterCard Halts in Russia; Biden-Zelenskiy Call
(Bloomberg) — Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. have suspended operations in Russia amid growing pressure from within Ukraine and from…
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A Billionaire’s Heir Hangs Up His Healing Crystal to Fix Capitalism
(Bloomberg Businessweek) — William Peterffy, the only son of billionaire Thomas Peterffy, has cycled through a lifetime’s worth of occupations…
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EU Discusses Sanctions on Tycoons; Dollar Surges: Ukraine Update
(Bloomberg) — Officials from Kyiv will meet Russian counterparts at the Belarus border, hours after President Vladimir Putin put Russia’s…
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How to Keep Crops Alive In a Warmer, Dryer World
(Bloomberg) — Every week, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture update America’s…
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Syngenta, Chevron Could Face Billions in Claims Over Weed Killer
(Bloomberg) — Yet another popular weed killer used by American farmers for decades is becoming a costly liability for the…
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Caribbean Storm Threatens to Roil Gulf, Hit Texas or Louisiana
(Bloomberg) — A budding storm in the Caribbean is threatening to become a powerful tropical system that will wreck havoc…
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No Crabs, No Scallops: Seafood Is Vanishing From Menus in U.S.
(Bloomberg) — At the Clam, there are no scallops. Prices went “crazy,” says Mike Price, who co-owns the Greenwich Village…
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