Yearly Archives: 2025

US wine sellers left in limbo despite EU tariff deal

[ad_1] Michael Warner, co-founder of wine boutique DCanter, said importers and distributors have raised costs of foreign wines since June. Photo: SAUL LOEB / AFPSource: AFP At a wine shop in Washington’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, bottles sourced from Europe are becoming costlier to import — and soon, pricier for customers …

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Asian markets tick up as investors eye Jackson Hole meeting

[ad_1] Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is set to deliver remarks during an annual gathering of central bankers, a key event for observers weighing the chances of a rate cut. Photo: CHIP SOMODEVILLA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP/FileSource: AFP Asian markets were mostly up Friday morning ahead …

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Rice prices up 91 pct year-on-year in Japan

[ad_1] Bags of rice are seen at the entrance of a shop in Tokyo. Rice prices soared 90.7 percent in July year-on-year, but the rate of increase slowed from previous months. Photo: Kazuhiro NOGI / AFPSource: AFP Rice prices in Japan soared 90.7 percent in July year-on-year, official data showed …

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