The cheesemakers of the Swiss Alps are reducing production of Gruyère for a second consecutive year, managing the commercial reality that the United States – historically about 13% of total …
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A Brooklyn Restaurant Has Six Free Batteries in Its Basement. Its Electric Bill Is About to Get Much Smaller
At Café Mars in Brooklyn, running an all-electric kitchen produces better air quality and lower carbon emissions than the gas-powered alternative – and a monthly electric bill of $4,000. This …
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Several major food brands sold in Australian supermarkets have been marketing tomato products as domestically produced when forensic isotope testing commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation indicates the tomatoes were …
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China’s Factories Are More Profitable Than Ever. Everything Else in the Economy Is Still Struggling
Industrial profits at China’s largest firms rose 15.1% in June year-on-year, the National Bureau of Statistics reported Monday – a double-digit gain that would be celebrated in most economies but …
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Moldova’s IMF Reform Talks Signal a Critical Test for Monetary Policy Credibility and Economic Stabilization
Moldova’s ruling Democratic Party presented what it described as a productive exchange between party leader Vlad Plahotniuc and Christine Lagarde, then Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, focused on …
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New U.S. Tariffs Hit Connecticut’s Largest Trading Partners, Raising Recession and GDP Growth Concerns
Connecticut’s business community is confronting a sharper trade policy environment as the latest round of U.S. tariffs lands directly on the state’s most significant export markets. The Connecticut Business and …
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Kroger Stock and Grocery Rivals Face Deepening Margin Pressure as Food Inflation Defies Monetary Policy Tightening
Grocery retailers across the United States are navigating one of the most sustained cost environments in recent memory, with food inflation proving far more resistant than broader consumer price trends. …
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Russia’s Central Bank Slashes GDP Growth Forecast to Zero as Inflation Accelerates Beyond Targets
Russia’s central bank has revised its GDP growth forecast for 2025 down to zero, a sharp deterioration from its previous projection of 0.5% to 1.5%, signaling that the country’s economy …
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The United States has moved to impose sweeping new tariffs on more than 80 countries, marking one of the most aggressive expansions of trade barriers in modern American history. President …
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Crude oil has breached the $100-per-barrel threshold again, a level that once triggered alarm across financial markets and government budgets worldwide. This time, however, the context is materially different – …