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ITALY: Wine consumption hits record low, exports up - figures
2013-04-08 15:16:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Wine consumption in Italy fell to a record low last year, but exports are at an all-time high, new figures show.
Water Shortage Hits Pacific Women
2013-04-08 08:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: The Solomon Islands, a developing island nation in the south-west Pacific Islands, has one of the highest urbanisation rates in the region, and the basic service infrastructure is struggling to cater for the influx of people from the provinces to the capital, Honiara. Thirty-five percent of the city's population, who live in informal settlements, are facing the health consequences of a dire shortage of clean water and sanitation. Located on the main island of Guadalcanal, Honiara is a coastal...
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Bad weather hits British wheat crops
2013-04-06 13:14:26| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Britain will become a net importer of wheat for the first time in a decade this year because of bad weather, the National Farmers' Union says.
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Bad weather hits British wheat crops
2013-04-06 13:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Britain will become a net importer of wheat for the first time in a decade this year because of bad weather, the National Farmers' Union has said. NFU president Peter Kendall said more than two million tonnes of wheat had been lost because of last year's poor summer. The prolonged cold weather would also impact this autumn's harvest, he said. But he said the shortage was unlikely to affect the price of bread because of the global nature of the market. Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme,...
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Nikkei hits highest level since 2008
2013-04-05 05:21:45| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Japan's stock market jumps to its highest in almost five years after the central bank unveiled its boldest stimulus measures yet.
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