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Putin to examine Black Sea shipping proposals from Turkey’s Erdogan
Russian President Vladimir Putin said his Turkish counterpart, Tayyip Erdogan, had proposed reviving contacts on Black Sea ...
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Canada’s immigration cuts could hurt labor pool, industry groups say
Immigration cuts, meant to ease strained housing and social services, could hurt the country's labor pool, some industry ...
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Fast-food chains hold the onions after McDonald’s E. coli outbreak
U.S. fast-food chains were pulling fresh onions out of their menu items on Thursday after the vegetable was named as the ...
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US confirms two human bird flu cases in Washington state
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday confirmed two of the four presumptive positive bird flu cases ...
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McDonald’s US head vows to improve safety after E. coli outbreak, more cases expected
McDonald's scrambled on Wednesday to contain the damage from an E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounder burgers that has ...
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Prairie feed grains market watching U.S. corn
Rising corn prices in the United States could provide support for feed grains in Western Canada, although the current price ...
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JBS, Sigma vie for Kraft Heinz’s $3 billion hot-dog business, sources say
Brazilian meatpacker JBS and Mexico's Sigma Alimentos are among those competing to acquire Oscar Mayer, the hot dogs and cold ...
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China moves to develop rural economy with plan to boost farmers’ income
China's agriculture ministry outlined measures on Thursday for provincial governments to boost farmers' income by developing ...
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Russia’s proposed grain exchange for BRICS countries may take years to launch
Russia's proposal for a new international grain exchange could take years to get off the ground even though the plan was welcomed by members of the BRICS group of countries at a summit this week in ...
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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up on strong demand
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose on Tuesday on signs of increased demand from U.S. consumers and exporters, ...
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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on technical trade, E. coli outbreak concerns
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures turned lower on Wednesday, amid a flurry of technical selling and uncertainty ...
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US exporters race to ship soybeans as looming election stokes tariff worries
U.S. soybean export premiums are at their highest in 14 months, as grain merchants race to ship out a record-large U.S.