INDUSTRY & ECONOMY
ENVIRONMENT: Vedanta slams brakes on Orissa project Asks L&T to suspend contract work at Lanjigarh. Work at Vedanta Aluminium’s plant at Lanjigarh, Orissa, has come to a standstill, triggering unrest at the site and rendering thousands of contract …

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World Wheat Harvest Will Drop 5%, UN Says; Rice Crop to Plunge on Weather
World wheat production will fall more than forecast last month after drought slashed output in Russia, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said. The outlook for overall grain production was also cut.

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Bread prices not justified: Biti
New Ziana. Finance Minister Tendai Biti on Tuesday hit out at the recent increases in prices of bread saying they were not justified and warned the business community against abusing consumers.

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A look at economic developments around the globe
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Wednesday:

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A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world
SHANGHAI — Chinese manufacturing growth improved and auto sales rebounded in August, suggesting the world’s second-biggest economy may not be slowing as quickly as feared.

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