By Julie Ingwersen and P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO – After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent global wheat futures soaring, U.S. farmer Vance Ehmke was eager to sell his grain. Local prices …
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NEW YORK, NY – As COVID-19 restrictions across New York City are being lifted, the number of hate crimes reported are also increasing, nearly three times the number of incidents …
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By Liz Hampton – U.S. shale producers and OPEC, who not long ago were waging a price war, this week found themselves on similar sides as oil prices have surged …
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By Yoruk Bahceli and Dhara Ranasinghe – Euro zone sovereign bond yields soared and the euro dipped on Thursday after the European Central Bank said it plans to end its …
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Toilet Paper Prices Soar As Companies Shrink The Item Itself Harry Wilmerding on March 9, 2022 The price of toilet paper has soared as producers shrink the since of the …
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By Leika Kihara TOKYO – The crisis in Ukraine is giving the Bank of Japan a headache not facing other major central banks, forcing it to maintain a more dovish …
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By David Gaffen and Stephanie Kelly – Bulls have surged into the U.S. crude oil options market in recent days as futures touch highs not seen in a decade, betting …
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By Marcela Ayres and Bernardo Caram BRASILIA – Brazil’s economy minister backs a proposal to expand cooking gas subsidies for low-income families in response to soaring crude prices during the …
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By Jonathan Saul LONDON – Insurers have raised the cost of providing cover for merchant ships through the Black Sea, adding to soaring rates to transport goods through the region …
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By Nia Williams CALGARY, Alberta – Canada’s biggest oil-producing province Alberta is expecting its first budget surplus since 2014/15, Finance Minister Travis Toews said on Thursday, as soaring global energy …
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BERLIN – Germany’s coalition parties agreed on Wednesday a roughly 13 billion euro package of measures to help households cope with surging energy prices, including scrapping a surcharge levied on …
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By Iain Withers LONDON -British bank NatWest swung to a hefty profit on the back of the country’s economic recovery but said rising prices will make it harder to cut …
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By Fergal Smith TORONTO – The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Friday, giving back some of this week’s gains, as the potential for an imminent Russian attack …
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By Nerijus Adomaitis and Nora Buli OSLO – Norway’s Equinor will pay out $10 billion to shareholders this year after it reported record fourth-quarter pretax profits, joining European rivals in …
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By Gabriel Burin BUENOS AIRES – Brazil’s central bank is set to deliver a third consecutive 150 basis point rate rise on Wednesday in a bid to minimize risks of …
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Soaring fertilizer prices across the globe have impacted farmers making it more expensive to produce food and forcing them to cut back on production, The Wall Street Journal reported. Diammonium …
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The number of Americans who filed new unemployment claims increased to 286,000 in the week ending Jan. 15, as the labor market continues to recover after surging COVID-19 cases. The …
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By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO – Shares in Brazilian shopping mall operators soared on Wednesday as Multiplan reported figures above pre-pandemic levels for the fourth quarter of 2021 and a …
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President Joe Biden is now setting his sights on “Big Meat”, America’s alledged meat conglomerates who he claims are artificially raising the prices of meat products. Biden met with “Small …
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Congress is experiencing an unprecedented rise in COVID-19 cases, with the seven-day positivity rate at a congressional test site surging to 13% from just 1% in …
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TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy will not be taking time out from his Central American Christmas vacation with his family in Costa Rica as cases of COVID-19 …
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TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy might be sitting comfortably beside a pool or beach in Central America, but back home, things are not so comfortable. Murphy is …
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TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said on Friday everything is on the table and he’s going to do what he thinks he has to do to curb …
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Apple announced Thursday it would temporarily close three of its stores and delayed its return to work plan following a surge in COVID-19 cases. Apple stores in Miami is closed …
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BERLIN – German wholesale prices rose by 16.6% on the year in November, official data showed on Monday, recording their biggest annual rise since data collection for the measure began …