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Welcome to a drought-stricken future
AUSTRALIA'S agricultural regions face a more drought-stricken future as a result of climate change, with implications for food prices.
The Australian - The Nationa - Published 6 hours, 40 minutes ago
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Oxfam asks G8 leaders to fix food crisis
"World leaders must commit more resources," says NGO. 6 Jul 2008 1:36 PM
Business Spectator food & beverages - Published 17 hours, 3 minutes ago
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Booming China is the key to riding out global storm
The world economy is facing its darkest days in almost 20 years due to a perfect storm of soaring oil and food prices, the global credit crunch and confidence-sapped American consumers. The globe’s
The West Australian - business - Published 17 hours, 25 minutes ago
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Nyonya Food
Precious Old China restaurant & bar is located upstairs in the Kuala Lumpur’s Central Market (to the left, just inside the front door). The restaurant is located inside a Chinese antiques store and the effect is like dining in a museum. On the night I was there, there were only about a dozen patrons. The food featured is "Nyonya", which is Chinese
Net Traveller Tom Worthington - Published 18 hours, 34 minutes ago
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Bush departs for G8 with world economy, food supply in focus
US President George W Bush aims to highlight Africa’s battles with hunger and deadly diseases and assuage Japanese concerns over his North Korea policy at this week’s G8 meeting. Bush left Washington
The West Australian - business - Published 1 day, 3 hours ago
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G8 nations to tackle global food crisis: Merkel
BERLIN (AFP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the G8 group of top industrialised nations at next week's summit will take measures to fight the soaring price of food, in an interview with a German newspaper.
Yahoo!7 Finance News - Published 1 day, 3 hours ago
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Protestors rally ahead of G8 summit
Farmers and activists from around the world have gathered to protest soaring food prices ahead of the G8 summit.
WA Today top headlines - Published 1 day, 15 hours ago
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The great Garnaut scare
The Sydney Morning Herald starts its coverage of the Garnaut report with a grotesque falsehood: AUSTRALIANS must pay more for petrol, food and energy or...
Andrew Bolt - Published 1 day, 21 hours ago
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EU to give €1bn to poor farmers
Union aims to combat high food prices, boost production. 5 Jul 2008 12:39 AM
Business Spectator politics & IR - Published 2 days, 6 hours ago
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St George rebels and lifts its rates
St George Bank again increases home loan interest rates, adding more pressure to household budgets already feeling the strain of rising fuel and food costs.
The Age - Published 2 days, 6 hours ago
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Inflation Asia's biggest problem
INFLATION is the "number one challenge" facing emerging Asian economies, with soaring food prices raising the spectre of malnutrition for Asia's poorest, Asian Development Bank president Haruhiko Kuroda says.
The Australian Business - Published 2 days, 6 hours ago
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Retailers hit as budgets shrink
FURNITURE and electrical retailer Harvey Norman is the latest to warn of a sales slump in June as food inflation, higher interest rates and surging fuel prices crimp household budgets.
The Australian Business - Published 2 days, 6 hours ago
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Donut King takes on Chinese market
Retail Food Group set to establish 140 outlets in next 20 years. 4 Jul 2008 10:38 PM
Business Spectator food & beverages - Published 2 days, 8 hours ago
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Donut King takes on Chinese market
Donut King owner Retail Food Group is taking the brand to China after penning a master licensing agreement with Shanghai-based Mak Brands.
Sydney Morning Herald Business - Published 2 days, 12 hours ago
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RedPrairie enhances warehouse management solution
RedPrairie has enhanced its WMS warehouse management solution specifically designed to improve the quality and efficiency of shipment and delivery of food and other perishable goods.
Ferret Product - Published 2 days, 13 hours ago
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