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Iberian Olive Oil Producers Draw Private-Equity Interest As Prices Soar

Private-equity firms are eyeing olive farms in Spain and Portugal that use new agricultural techniques to boost production as they see big profits after pr...

Dollarama Raises Annual Sales Forecast As Demand For Essentials Thrives

Dollarama has raised annual sales forecast after topping quarterly sales estimates, as Canadians lapped up the discount retailer's cheaper offerings in res...

Dollar General Shares Sink On Second Annual Forecast Cut, Disappointing Investors

Dollar General's shares closed about 12% lower on Thursday, after it forecast a steep drop in annual profit and missed market expectations for second-quart...

Brown-Forman Misses Profit Estimate As Costs Pinch Amid Tepid Demand

Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman missed quarterly profit expectations, hurt by higher input costs and sluggish demand for its pricier whiskeys like Woodfor...

High Pasta Prices Set To Boil Over As Canada's Wheat Withers

Pasta lovers must brace to pay even higher prices for their favourite dish, as drought in Canada and bad weather in Europe damages crops of...

French Pork Gets Go-Ahead For Trade With Australia

France has obtained final approval for exporting pork to Australia, adding a new potential trade outlet for a sector that has faced fluctuating demand from...

Estée Lauder Forecasts Weaker Annual Net Sales And Profit

Estée Lauder has projected full-year net sales and profit below market expectations, signalling a slower-than-expected recovery in its tra...

Palm Oil Demand Boosted As Rival Oil Prices Jump On Supply Woes

Demand for palm oil has been increasing as its discount to soyoil and sunoil has grown, driven by the recent price rise in rival oils due to production con...