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Quality Coffee Shortage Trips Up Funds To Send Prices Soaring

A shortage of high quality arabica coffees has boosted spot prices in Central America, Colombia and Brazil, catching speculators who bet on falling futures...

Many Firms Have No Contingency Plans Should US-China Trade War Worsen: DHL Survey

As the US-China trade war drags into its 16th month and continues to disrupt supply chains, more than one-quarter of multinational firms have not made cont...

US Black Friday Shoppers Stay Away From Stores, Make $7bn-Plus Splurge Online

US shoppers made more purchases online on Black Friday than in the mall - hurting traffic and sales at brick-and-mortar stores, according to data that offe...

Chinese Importers Scoop Up Brazilian Soybeans Amid US Trade Uncertainty

Chinese buyers scooped up at least 20 cargoes of Brazilian soybeans last week due to uncertainty over a trade deal with the United States that sent them ru...

US Retail Sales Rebound, But Big-Ticket Purchases Drop

US retail sales rebounded in October, but consumers cut back on purchases of big-ticket household items and clothing, which could temper expectations for a...

Parmigiano, Grana Padano Are The Most Imitated Food Items: Coldiretti

The production of counterfeit Parmigiano-Reggiano and Grana Padano cheese around the world has surpassed that of the original, Italian farmers association...

Juul Labs To Stop Sales Of Mint-Flavoured Nicotine Pods In US

E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc will immediately stop selling its mint-flavoured nicotine cartridges in the United States, the company said, after new sign...

At Smithfield Foods' Slaughterhouse, China Brings Home US Bacon

Smithfield Foods' slaughterhouse in Virginia used to carve up pork for American sandwiches and holiday dinners. But workers now box up pig carcasses to shi...