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Ukraine War Food Price Spikes May Push 40m Into Extreme Poverty

Massive price spikes for food and energy sparked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine will push over 40 million people into extreme poverty, the Centre for Glob...

France Plans €400m Aid For Livestock Farms

France is to provide €400 million ($440.12 million) of aid to livestock farms that have been hard hit by the soaring cost of feed grain in the wake of...

Maersk Calls At Russian Ports To Pick Up 50,000 Stranded Containers

Shipping group Maersk still has vessels calling at Russian ports to deliver containers booked before the invasion of Ukraine began and to pick up around 50...

Imperial Brands Flags Small Profit Hit From Russia Exit

Imperial Brands has started talks to transfer its Russian business to a local third party following the Ukraine crisis, the tobacco company said, while fla...

There Will Be 'No Domestic Food Shortages', Says Russian Deputy PM

Russia said on Tuesday there was no risk of a food shortage on the domestic market and cautioned consumers against rushing out to stock up on staples after...

Russia May Suspend Grain Exports Until 30 June

Russia may suspend exports of wheat, barley, maize (corn) and rye starting from Tuesday (15 March) until 30 June, the Interfax news agency reported, citing...

Wholesaler Metro Condemns Attack In Ukraine, Keeps Russian Operations Open

Wholesaler Metro AG has sad that it has decided to keep its Russian subsidiary open, a decision that was 'not made easily' and followed a 'careful internal...

World 'Faces Food Crisis' Due To Ukraine War, Russian Billionaire Says

A global food crisis looms unless the war in Ukraine is stopped because fertiliser prices are soaring so fast that many farmers can no longer afford soil n...