Tag: Commodities

ROME, April 8 (Reuters) – World food prices rose for a 10th consecutive month in March, hitting their highest level since June 2014, led by jumps in vegetable oils, meat and dairy indices, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.The Food and Agriculture Organization’s food price index, which measures monthly changes for a basket…

A judge dismissed Katie Hill’s lawsuit against the Daily Mail over the outlet publishing nude photos of her. The judge ruled that the photos were a matter of public concern. Hill’s attorney said they intend on appealing the case. The former congresswoman accused the judge of thinking “revenge porn is free speech.” See more stories…

Hunter Biden has reignited a feud with the Trump children, calling them out for getting rich on Trump’s dime. In his memoir, Biden says the Trump kids could never get a job outside Trump’s business. Don Jr. and Biden previously tangled over who benefited more from their fathers’ public service. See more stories on Insider’s…

Leon Draisaitl collected a hat trick in a four-point game, while Connor McDavid scored one goal — the third-period game-winning tally — and added three assists to lead the visiting Edmonton Oilers a 4-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday.Goaltender Mikko Koskinen made 28 saves, the biggest in the final minute against Tim Stutzle…

(Reuters) – After thinking hard about hanging on another year to compete at the COVID-19 delayed Tokyo Olympics, four-time gold medallist gymnast Simone Biles said on Wednesday she just might stick around for another three years for the 2024 Paris Summer Games.Winner of the coveted all-around crown along with team, floor and vault gold at…

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britons spent 439 million pounds ($608 million) on confectionaries ahead of Easter in the four weeks to March 27, a 34% rise compared with the same period in 2020, industry data showed on Wednesday.Ahead of a slight easing of lockdown restrictions in England on March 29 but with non essential retail remaining…

(Reuters) – Scores of Venezuelan healthcare students protested Tuesday in front of Caracas’ University Hospital demanding a national vaccination plan and 100% vaccination coverage for doctors and nurses, amid a spike in infections that has led the government to extend lockdown measures.FILE PHOTO: Workers look at the shipment of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against the…

FILE PHOTO: Qatar Airway’s Chief Executive Officer, Akbar Al Baker speaks at the opening session of a CAPA aviation summit, in Doha, Qatar February 5, 2020. REUTERS/Ibraheem al OmariDUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar Airways Chief Executive Akbar al-Baker said on Tuesday he agreed with industry forecasts that passenger demand for air travel would not return to…

ANKARA (Reuters) – European Council President Charles Michel called on Turkey to keep working to resolve disputes with Greece and Cyprus over gas rights in the Mediterranean as he visited Ankara on Tuesday to discuss trade and refugees with President Tayyip Erdogan.Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission…