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Food prices rise third straight month in AprilGlobal food prices rose in April for a third straight month as surging dairy costs kept upward pressure on the United Nations food agency's index, but cereal output is expected to be strong this year. Food prices spiked during More… |
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Food prices could rise again in 2013Global food prices eased slightly in the second half of 2012, in part due to good harvests in the southern hemisphere, but prices remain high and could increase further in 2013, a report said. Global food prices eased slightly in More… |
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Food prices to stay high in 2013 says UNFood prices will stay at high levels in 2013 and low stocks pose the risk of sharp price increases if crops fail, the United Nations' food agency said on Thursday, after its index showed prices fell for the third month running in December. More… |
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Sudan inflation hits 46pc in Nov on food pricesSudan's annual inflation rate rose to 46.5 per cent in November from 45.3 per cent in October, driven by a jump in food prices such as meat and sugar, official data showed on Sunday. Prices have soared in Sudan since South Sud More… |
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World food prices rise, stay close to crisis levelsWorld food prices rose in September and are seen remaining close to levels reached during the 2008 food crisis, the United Nations' food agency said on Thursday, while cutting its forecast for global cereal output. The worst d More… |
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G20 plans response as food prices soarThe Group of 20 countries are planning a meeting to co-ordinate a response to surging food prices, the Financial Times reported on Monday, as the worst US drought in more than half a century devastates crops, lifting grain prices to record highs More… |
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Dubai deflation eases in May, food prices jumpDeflation in Dubai eased to its lowest annual rate in four months in May, data showed, dipping to 1.2 per cent to extend the emirate's longest period of price declines since inflation hit a record 10.8 per cent in 2008. Month on month pric More… |
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Kuwait April inflation at 4-month lowKuwait's annual inflation eased to a four-month low of 3.3 percent in April and prices fell on a monthly basis for the first time in more than a year due to a drop in food prices, state news agency Kuna's data showed on Thursday. Inflation More… |
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Global food prices on the rise againGlobal food prices are rising again, pushed higher by costlier oil, strong demand from Asia and bad weather in parts of Europe, South America and the US, the World Bank said on Wednesday. The latest World Bank food price index showed the c More… |
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Bahrain retailers highlight new promotionsBahrain Industry and Commerce Minister Dr Hassan Fakhro yesterday visited Manama Central Market and other retail establishments as part of efforts to enhance control and ensure availability of food and basic commodities at reasonable prices. More… |
