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Rain Helps EU Crops But Spain And North Italy Stay Dry

Rainfall in the past month has benefitted cropland in much of the European Union but Spain and northern Italy remain affected by drought that could lead fa...

Henkel Sells Russia Business To Local Investors In €600m Deal

Henkel has signed an agreement to sell its business in Russia to a consortium of local financial investors as it finalises its exit from the country.

EuroCommerce And NRF Release White Paper On Transatlantic Data Transfers

EuroCommerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF) have released a white paper on transatlantic data transfers, urging institutions on both sides of the...

French Sugar Beet Area To Shrink To 14-Year Low, Growers Say

The French sugar beet crop area is set to fall to a 14-year low this year despite high prices, with farmers deterred by potential crop damage because of pe...

Rishi Sunak Strikes Post-Brexit Northern Ireland Deal With EU

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak struck a deal with the European Union on post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland on Monday, saying it would pave th...

JDE Peet’s Sees Sales Up 16.4% To €8.2bn In FY 2022

JDE Peet’s has reported year-on-year sales growth of 16.4% to €8.2 billion in its financial year 2022.

European Craft Distillers Call For Support For SMEs

European craft distillers have called on the EU and national governments to support the sector's efforts to grow and become more resilient.

French Sugar Beet Pesticide Exemption Halted By EU Ruling

France's plans to allow sugar beet farmers to continue using a banned pesticide for another year have been halted by a European Union court decision exclud...