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Cucumber crisis: surging energy prices leave British glasshouses empty
By James Davey ROYDON, England (Reuters) - In a small corner of south-east England, vast glasshouses stand empty, the soaring...
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Ukraine war sparks Europe rush to buy survival gear and food
By Emma Thomasson and Helena Soderpalm BERLIN/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Europeans are stocking up on survival gear like sleeping bags and...
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‘Homes for Ukraine’ website to help house refugees in UK
LONDON (Reuters) - A website for Britons interested in housing and sponsoring Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion will go live...
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Ready-made reunion dinners come into vogue in China
(The Jan. 31 story corrects title of Jack Zhang in the last paragraph to deputy director of food and beverage...
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Hackers hold Hula Hoops hostage in cyber-raid on Britain’s KP Snacks
LONDON (Reuters) - Hackers are hitting Britain where it hurts by targeting some of its favourite savoury snacks, with the...
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Australia suffers record COVID cases, straining businesses and supply chains
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Fuelled by the highly transmissible Omicron variant, Australia's daily coronavirus infections soared to a fresh peak on...
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Strike ends at Walmart-owned Massmart after agreement reached
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Thousands of striking workers at companies under Massmart Holdings in South Africa, which is owned by Walmart...
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Modi’s farm reform reversal to deter investment in India’s agriculture
By Mayank Bhardwaj and Rajendra Jadhav NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India's repeal of agriculture laws aimed at deregulating produce markets will...
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South African workers strike at Walmart-owned Massmart
By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Thousands of workers, disgruntled over low wages and changes to terms and conditions of employment,...
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Worst to come: pasta makers fret over durum wheat supply crunch
By Gus Trompiz and Giancarlo Navach PARIS/MILAN (Reuters) - Italian pasta makers are fearful of a substantial supply squeeze in...
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Chinese stock up on staples after government ‘just in case’ advice prompts confusion
By Dominique Patton and Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing shoppers stocked up on cabbage, rice and flour for...
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‘Crazy’: Britain puts army on standby as panic buying leaves petrol pumps dry
By Michael Holden, Ben Makori and James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -British drivers expressed frustration on Tuesday as they hunted for...
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UK warned visa plan to fix truck driver shortage will not solve crunch
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s decision to issue temporary visas for 5,000 foreign truck drivers is a short-term...
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Long queues and fuel rationing as Britain faces truck driver shortage
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - Lengthy queues of vehicles snaked their way to gas stations in Britain on Saturday...
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