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Aussie cow market takes off as tariffs loom and US burger prices rise
By Matt Brann

As the world waits to hear news about US President Donald Trump's latest tariffs, the value of Australian cows has been soaring.

abc.net.au/news/2025-08-02/aus

ABC News · Australian cow market takes off as tariffs loom and US burger prices riseBy Matt Brann

alojapan.com/1229649/toyota-fe Toyota February global sales rise as Japan shipments surge #asia #business #CompanyNews #ConsumerDiscretionary #ConsumerGoods #government #Industrials #Industry #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news #PacificRim #retail #Transportation&Logistics #world Toyota Motor Corp.’s monthly global sales rose in February following a slow start to the year, after a plateau in shipments abroad were offset by an uptick in Japan. Global sales, including a…

A 'beauty' of an idea could help tackle the problem of price gouging in banking
By Peter Martin

Doing what we can to stop Australians being overcharged is important, not only for wage earners but also for businesses. And in the banking sector, there's a new idea for how we might do just that — and it's a beauty, writes Peter Martin.

abc.net.au/news/2024-02-28/wor

ABC News · Worried about price gouging? For banks, there's a simple solutionBy Peter Martin
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Vessels loaded with foodstuffs are among those avoiding #Houthi attacks in the key waterway by sailing around #Africa, a longer and costlier route. But unlike #gas, #oil and #ConsumerGoods cargoes that have also been affected, lengthier shipping times risk making #PerishableFoods unsellable. #Yemen #Israel #Gaza

#RedSea attacks disrupt #FoodTrade and may result in higher #GroceryPrices
straitstimes.com/business/red-

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