UNITED STATES – WASHINGTON — Coronavirus testing labs and at-home test makers have been scaling back after the governments have subsidizing cuts and fading interest, regardless of worries from wellbeing authorities that the nation could confront another surge in infections. It is not clear what direction the pandemic will take as the U.S. enters the …
Thousands of jobs are set to be created on the Humber as a result of an agreement between two industry giants. The Port of Immingham has been announced as the site of an Air Products and Associated British Ports (ABP) partnership. Air Products and its partners would supply the facility with green ammonia from their …
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With the approval of the country’s Industry, Mines and Trade Ministry, Iran has taken a significant step into the world of cryptocurrencies. The country’s Trade Minister Reza Fatemi Amin confirmed the development with local news outlets, saying the new regulations allow cryptos to be used in trade and to pay for fuel and electricity for …
Two government officials with direct knowledge of the matter said on Sunday that Bangladesh will import 500,000 tonnes of wheat from Russia at $430 a tonne as it struggles to secure supplies amid surging prices. Since India banned exports of the grain in May, the south Asian country has been exploring ways to import the …
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Finally, China has lifted its five-month ban on South African wool imports. In April, the ban was imposed due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in three provinces. “China’s ban on greasy wool imports from the Republic of South Africa has been lifted with immediate effect,” Cape Wool SA announced. We are equally relieved …
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) reported that agro-forestry-aquatic products exported 66.2 billion USD in the first eight months of 2022, up 8.7% year on year, with exports reaching 36.3 billion USD, an increase of 13.1% year on year. Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery sector enjoyed a trade surplus of over 6.3 billion USD in the …
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The future of environmentally friendly travel is here, and Germany is leading the way with the first ever hydrogen-powered rail line starting on Wednesday. There will be 14 hydrogen trains powered by fuel cells running exclusively on the route in Bremervörde, Lower Saxony. Alstom, the manufacturer of the Coradia iLint trains, and Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen (LVNG), …
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Due to changes in EU rules, Great Britain is imposing a 25% tariff on some steel exports to Northern Ireland. The tariff was announced on Wednesday by HM Revenue and Customs. The tariff is related to the Northern Ireland Protocol, the post-Brexit deal that ensures Northern Ireland follows EU customs rules. As a result of …
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According to a senior food ministry official, India’s sugar exports are likely to decline by 28.57 tonnes to around 8 million tonnes in the 2022-23 season due to lower opening balance stock and higher diversion for ethanol. Once the sugarcane crushing operation begins, the official said, the decision on whether to permit export under an …
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SHANGHAI, Aug 25 (SMM) – Chinese imports of primary aluminium in July 2022 totaled 51,037.4 mt, an increase of 79.1% over the same month last year and a decline of 72% from the same period the year before. There were 248,273.2 mt of primary aluminium imported from January to July, a decrease of 73.2% over …
