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Exclusive: CME plans cocoa futures contract to rival ICE

August 24, 2021 at 11:31 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - CME Group Inc , the world's largest futures exchange operator, plans to launch a cocoa futures contract this year, challenging rival Intercontinental Exchange's dominance in the market,...

Exclusive: Egypt has less than two months imported wheat left: ex-minister

August 24, 2021 at 1:05 p.m.

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has less than two months' supply of imported wheat left in its stocks, ousted President Mohamed Mursi's minister of supplies said, revealing a shortage more acute...

Egypt calls in favors as credit crunch hits key imports

August 24, 2021 at 1:41 a.m.

LONDON/CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has hit breaking point in its ability to pay for imports of oil, wheat and other basic commodities, forcing it to call in diplomatic favors or...

China’s struggle with sugar smugglers far from over

August 23, 2021 at 10:20 p.m.

LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) - China's battle against sugar smugglers working across southern borders is failing as it keeps domestic prices higher than the world market to support its own production, officials...

Stressed snackers shun chocolate as Europe’s crisis bites

August 23, 2021 at 3:24 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's economic crisis is nibbling away at demand for chocolate, the affordable treat once thought of as recession proof. Times are tough enough now that even the...

Stressed snackers shun chocolate as Europe’s crisis bites

May 13, 2019 at 8:53 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's economic crisis is nibbling away at demand for chocolate, the affordable treat once thought of as recession proof. Times are tough enough now that even the...

Iran starts feed grain imports as sanctions bite

August 23, 2021 at 4:48 a.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Iran's state feed agency SLAL is tendering to buy corn and soybean meal, European traders said on Wednesday, needed to feed the country's large livestock herds as...

Iran starts feed grain imports as sanctions bite

December 24, 2018 at 12:33 a.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Iran's state feed agency SLAL is tendering to buy corn and soybean meal, European traders said on Wednesday, needed to feed the country's large livestock herds as...

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