Food inflation: Tight supplies of grains and oilseeds to keep prices high

Food inflation: Tight supplies of grains and oilseeds to keep prices high

SINGAPORE, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Drought or too much rain, the war in Ukraine and high energy costs are likely to curb global agricultural production and tighten supplies again next year, even as high prices encourage farmers to ramp up production . Production of staples such as rice and wheat is unlikely to replenish depleted … Read more

Indigenous fashion designers and artisans challenge counterfeits on the Mexico City runway

Indigenous fashion designers and artisans challenge counterfeits on the Mexico City runway

MEXICO CITY, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Cloaked in colorful haute couture, artisans and indigenous designers took a fashion event in Mexico City by storm while trying to build a sustainable future in an industry beset by plagiarism, instability and lack of money is threatened. At Original, a government-sponsored fashion week dedicated to traditional textiles, artists … Read more

Kiev ravers escape the horrors of war through music

Kiev ravers escape the horrors of war through music

Kyiv, August 30 (Reuters) – Parties rarely start with a DJ arriving in his military uniform, but this is the reality for Ukraine’s electronic music scene as it moves through the war. Before the Russian invasion began on February 24th, the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv, was fast becoming a top European nightlife destination. Now his … Read more

Food prices likely pushed Indian inflation to a 16-month high in March

Food prices likely pushed Indian inflation to a 16-month high in March

Price tags are seen on samples of rice and lentils for sale at a wholesale market in the old quarters of Delhi, India June 7, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com to register BENGALURU, April 11 (Reuters) – India’s retail inflation is likely to have risen to a 16-month … Read more