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With falling oil prices consumers should have more to spend but they’re certainly not splashing out on food. The FT's Lex’s Alan Livsey...

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The Economist says one reason China’s spectacular rise sometimes alarms its neighbours is that it is not a status quo power. From its inlan...

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Days after Ireland shocked Europe on September 30, 2008, with a blanket guarantee of Ireland's bank deposits and debts, Patrick Neary,...

The Financial Times reports that drought, disease and rising demand have led to prices of eight key breakfast commodities rising on averag...

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