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More than beans: Nestle recycles cocoa fruit waste to replace sugar in chocolate

More than beans: Nestle recycles cocoa fruit waste to replace sugar in chocolate

As confectionery groups scramble to reduce added sugar, chocolate sweetened with cocoa fruit pulp is about to hit supermarket shelves with food giant Nestle ready to launch its Incoa bar....
March 18, 2021 at 07:34 pm
Oil slips, retreats from gains notched on strong Chinese data

Oil slips, retreats from gains notched on strong Chinese data

Oil prices edged lower on Monday, pulling back from early gains fostered on strong Chinese economic news and ongoing supply restraint from major oil producers....
March 15, 2021 at 08:01 pm
Oil settles near $70/bbl on hopes of recovering demand

Oil settles near $70/bbl on hopes of recovering demand

Oil settled near $70 a barrel on Friday, supported by production cuts by major oil producers and optimism about a demand recovery in the second half of the year....
March 12, 2021 at 08:49 pm
On a retro style milk truck, London entrepreneur chases a 'zero waste' future

On a retro style milk truck, London entrepreneur chases a 'zero waste' future

Heralded by the whirr of its underpowered electric engine and the clink of bottles stacked in crates on the back, Ella Shone's 'Topup Truck' started life ferrying morning milk to the doorsteps of...
February 25, 2021 at 08:05 am
England's sugar beet sector needs gene-editing - minister

England's sugar beet sector needs gene-editing - minister

Gene-editing could play a key role in England's sugar beet sector, Britain's farming and environment minister George Eustice said on Tuesday, reiterating his support for easing regulations covering...
February 23, 2021 at 03:03 pm
EU envisages 1 billion euros aid to Ivory Coast to meet sustainable cocoa laws

EU envisages 1 billion euros aid to Ivory Coast to meet sustainable cocoa laws

The European Union envisages providing around one billion euros over six years to aid Ivory Coast's cocoa sector as it adapts to EU supply chain laws due to be introduced later this year, its envoy in...
February 20, 2021 at 09:24 am
Oil settles near 13-month highs; Texas deep freeze supports

Oil settles near 13-month highs; Texas deep freeze supports

Oil prices settled near 13-month highs on Tuesday, supported by a deep freeze in the U.S. South that shut wells and oil refineries in Texas....
February 16, 2021 at 08:09 pm
Gold, silver funds see biggest weekly outflows in three months

Gold, silver funds see biggest weekly outflows in three months

Gold and silver mutual funds and ETFs witnessed the biggest outflows in three months in the week ended Feb. 10 as investors put their money into soaring equities and high-yielding bond markets....
February 16, 2021 at 07:10 am
Road freight prices from France to Britain jump 50% in January - data

Road freight prices from France to Britain jump 50% in January - data

Freight prices for moving goods by road from France to Britain rose by 50% in January compared with the same month a year ago after lorry drivers demanded higher payments to operate in the UK after...
February 10, 2021 at 03:05 pm
Oil prices surge for seventh straight day of gains

Oil prices surge for seventh straight day of gains

Oil prices rose on Tuesday for their seventh straight session of gains, touching 13-month highs as investors kept betting that fuel demand will rise while OPEC and allied producers keep a lid on...
February 09, 2021 at 08:43 pm
Oil rises 2% to more than one-year high on supply cuts, stimulus hopes

Oil rises 2% to more than one-year high on supply cuts, stimulus hopes

Oil prices rose 2% on Monday to their highest in over a year, with Brent nudging past $60 a barrel, boosted by supply cuts among key producers and hopes for further U.S. economic stimulus....
February 08, 2021 at 08:08 pm
China aluminium sector must shut inefficient coal power to meet climate goals - report

China aluminium sector must shut inefficient coal power to meet climate goals - report

China's aluminium sector must shut dedicated power capacity equivalent to more than Germany's entire coal fleet over the next decade to keep Beijing on track to meet its carbon pledges, climate think...
February 07, 2021 at 04:18 pm
Global equities rally as more U.S. stimulus looms, silver slides

Global equities rally as more U.S. stimulus looms, silver slides

Global stock markets surged for a second day on Tuesday, spurred by increased optimism about more U.S. stimulus and the economic recovery, while retail investors retreated from GameStop and fleeting...
February 02, 2021 at 10:25 pm
One billion ounces of silver traded in London on Monday as prices surged - LBMA

One billion ounces of silver traded in London on Monday as prices surged - LBMA

The amount of silver traded in the London market surged to 1.006 billion ounces on Monday, triple the level typical in recent months, as prices rocketed to their highest since 2013, the London Bullion...
February 02, 2021 at 12:38 pm
Retail investors turn attention to silver as GameStop shares retreat

Retail investors turn attention to silver as GameStop shares retreat

A social media-driven buying spree lifted silver to an eight-year high on Monday, though prices later pared gains on doubts about the ability of retail traders that have been focused on stocks to sway...
February 02, 2021 at 02:49 am
UK pub group Marston's rejects Platinum Equity's takeover offer

UK pub group Marston's rejects Platinum Equity's takeover offer

Marston's rejected a 666 million pound takeover proposal from Platinum Equity Advisors on Monday, saying it significantly undervalued the British pub operator....
February 02, 2021 at 12:42 am
Anglo American : Shares rally, retail surge drives silver to 8-year high

Anglo American : Shares rally, retail surge drives silver to 8-year high

Global shares rebounded from last week's steep sell-off and silver prices surged on Monday as retail investors expanded their social media-fueled battle with Wall Street to drive the precious metal to...
February 01, 2021 at 09:13 pm
Reddit is coming for silver. A short squeeze? Unlikely

Reddit is coming for silver. A short squeeze? Unlikely

Silver prices have rocketed to their highest since 2013 as retail investors, egged on by messages on Reddit, pile into the market in an attempt to push up prices, although most analysts and traders...
February 01, 2021 at 05:18 pm
Miners push British stocks higher; ASOS gains on Arcadia deal

Miners push British stocks higher; ASOS gains on Arcadia deal

British shares rose on Monday, led by gains in mining stocks as silver became the latest target of a retail investor trading frenzy, while fashion retailer ASOS gained on a deal to buy rival brands...
February 01, 2021 at 05:16 pm
PageGroup : Wrapped in Brexit red tape, a UK freight firm struggles to trade

PageGroup : Wrapped in Brexit red tape, a UK freight firm struggles to trade

In just one month of post-Brexit trading, British logistics expert Jon Swallow has seen exports dive, prices rise and customers so desperate that he is practically offering a counselling service....
February 01, 2021 at 05:08 pm
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Accenture plc: No escape from the economic climate

Accenture plc: No escape from the economic climate
Half-hearted quarterly results for the global consulting giant, albeit well received by the market.
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A reminder of the fundamentals

A reminder of the fundamentals
The Financial Times' critique of Salesforce 's business model - and more generally of the American tech sector - published in its highly caustic Unhedged section, echoes all the elements we usually...
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Averaging down: Is it a good idea?

Averaging down: Is it a good idea?
When the price of a share falls sharply, it can be tempting to buy it back. But is downward averaging really a good idea? Only in certain cases, because more often than not, it's a mistake that's...
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FedEx Corporation : Adjusting to the economic climate

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Roaring Kitty strikes again

Roaring Kitty strikes again
In a new stock market saga, shares in pet supply companies Chewy and Petco have rocketed, propelled by a simple dog meme posted by Keith Gill, aka 'Roaring Kitty'. Chewy, owned by Ryan Cohen, rose by...
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Kraken CEO on Fundraising, IPO

Kraken CEO on Fundraising, IPO
Kraken is in talks for a pre-IPO funding round, seeking to raise more than $100 million. When asked about a target date for a possible IPO, Kraken CEO Dave Ripley remains tight-lipped. He indicated...
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