Farmers are hoping that 2020 will be the year that China finds its appetite for U.S. pork after a disappointing 2019 for exports. Despite an African swine fever epidemic that decimated hog herds in Asia last year, China didn’t turn to the U.S. to fill its pork needs …
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Hand it to ex-Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who just pulled off the most interesting 2020 endorsement to date: Judge Judy. The Honorable Judith
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The new West Coast Mainline train operator has secured a £642 million deal for Alstom to refurbish and maintain its Pendolino trains, creating around 100 jobs. Alstom has agreed the contract to overhaul all 56 electric Pendolino trains operated by Avanti …
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JOHANNESBURG, Jan 8 (Reuters) – South Africa’s seasonally-adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell deeper into a contraction in December, following a slump in new sales orders and business activity due to power cuts, the survey showed on …
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… * Ofcom sets out proposals for fixed-line regulation. * Plans set different regimes for urban and rural areas. * National network operator BT says plan is a step forward (Adds BT’s response, shares). By Paul Sandle. LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Britain will …
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