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Posts Tagged ‘ Egypt ’

Congress Berates, Rebukes and Ridicules Executives from Five Major Oil Companies

Jun 6th, 2008 | By Chris Hancock | Category: Oil Investment & Alternative Energy

Gas prices hit another record high. Soaring food prices ignite riots the world over. It should come as no surprise that a 71% increase in food prices since 2006 has the good citizens of South Africa, Morocco, Egypt, Ethiopia, Bangladesh and Mozambique up in arms.



Can We Contain the Global Inflation Crisis?

May 19th, 2008 | By Merryn Somerset Webb | Category: Politics & Economics

Amidst all the furore regarding the Labour administration’s embarrassingly mis-managed tax shortcomings, the cries of those in the UK warning of a growing humanitarian crisis in the developing world have been lost.



The Run on Rice Wears Thin: A 20% Correction Could Be in Store

May 1st, 2008 | By Jason Simpkins | Category: Gold Market

The price of rice finally started to moderate this week, with rice futures sinking for a fifth straight day. Rice has retreated 11.6% on the Chicago Board of Trade since hitting an all-time high last Thursday.