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GCC fertiliser exports grow amidst trade tensions

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16-Sep-18 Fertiliser exports from the Gulf Cooperation Council region reached 20 mn tonnes in 2017, growing by 5.3% year-on-year and at a 6% 10-year CAGR. India, Brazil and the United States were the top three export markets. [image: Projects MENA]

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Kroger to start selling products directly to Chinese shoppers

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14-Aug-18 Kroger, the largest American supermarket chain, is partnering with Alibaba in China to offer products from its organic and natural line, Simple Truth, through Alibaba's Tmall platform, in an effort to keep pace online with Walmart and Amazon. [image: China Daily / Agencies]

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American Asian supermarket chain adopts Alipay

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29-Jun-18 One of the largest Asian supermarket chains in the United States, New York-based 99 Ranch Market, will soon begin accepting mobile payments via Alipay, a third-party mobile and online payment platform developed and owned by China-based Ant Financial. [image: Progressive Grocer]

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Shifting China capital flows pose risk for emerging markets

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31-May-18 China’s trade surpluses are declining in a shift that will see less of its excess savings recycled into global capital markets. With the US Federal Reserve shrinking its balance sheet and raising interest rates, Treasury yields are at their highest since 2011, putting strains on nations that borrowed dollars. Turkey’s central bank has been forced into emergency action to shore up its currency, while Argentina has sought external help. [Image: The Star online]

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