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Ireland Likely To Lose EU Trade Portfolio After Hogan Resignation

Ireland is likely to lose the prestigious trade portfolio at the European Commission after Dublin pressured its representative in the EU executive Phil Hog...

China Suspends Barley Imports From Australia's Largest Grain Exporter

China said on Tuesday it had suspended barley imports from Australia's largest grain exporter, a ruling that threatens to inflame bilateral tensions. Ch...

Maersk To Announce Major Reorganisation, Job Cuts, Internal Email Says

Shipping group Maersk is due to announce job cuts as part of a major reorganisation, an internal email sent to Maersk employees shows. The reorganisatio...

Russian Wheat Prices Jump With Global Benchmarks And Strong Demand

Russian wheat export prices rose sharply last week after prices for Chicago and Paris futures rose and on strong demand from a large buyer, analysts said o...

EU Cuts Maize Import Tariff To Zero

The European Union cut its duty on maize (corn) imports to zero on Thursday to take account of a rise in US maize prices following a reduced forecast for t...

Brexit Taken Off Agenda For EU Envoys' Meeting Due To Stalled Talks

A discussion about the negotiations over Britain and the European Union's post-Brexit relationship has been dropped from the agenda of a meeting of EU...

China's Looming Corn Shortage Fans Food Security Unease

Soaring corn prices are stoking food security jitters in China, where food inflation has climbed to the highest in over a decade and president Xi Jinping m...

World Food Price Index Rises For 3rd Month Running In August: FAO

World food prices rose for a third month running in August, led by coarse grains, vegetable oils and sugar, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday...