What’s causing record high US beef prices?
US beef prices have reached record highs, but ranchers, feedlot operators, packers, and restaurants report minimal profit gains as costs throughout the supply chain have simultaneously increased.
English winemakers prosper but veg farms wilt in the drought
English vegetable farmers face severe losses from the driest July in 190 years, while winemakers prosper from hot, dry conditions that enable new wine varieties.
Raleigh’s parent company starts insolvency proceedings
Accell, the Dutch parent company of historic Nottingham bicycle manufacturer Raleigh, has initiated insolvency proceedings after determining it can no longer meet its financial obligations.
Positive Persimmon looks to tap into ‘Burnham bounce’ on housebuilding
Persimmon lifts full-year guidance to 12,500 homes, citing optimism around PM Burnham’s housing agenda despite mounting cost pressures from Middle East tensions.
The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
Air India Flight 171 crashed near Ahmedabad in June last year, killing 249 of 250 people aboard. The official investigation has sparked intense controversy over competing theories about the crash’s cause.
FIFA scraps controversial deal to sell stakes in World Cup to private investors
FIFA scrapped a controversial plan to sell World Cup stakes to private investors after facing opposition from European nations and internal staff members.