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Rice market braces for more stress as El Nino starts to bite

Rice market braces for more stress as El Nino starts to bite

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El Niño has started to cause some concerns in Asia, and it’s a strained rice market that’s facing the first test from the weather phenomenon.The market has already been upended by export restrictions from top shipper India and drier weather from the event threatens to cause more chaos. Any loss of production risks tightening global

How Sam Bankman-Fried’s Elite Parents Enabled His Crypto Empire…

How Sam Bankman-Fried’s Elite Parents Enabled His Crypto Empire…

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How Sam Bankman-Fried’s Elite Parents Enabled His Crypto EmpireJoseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, both renowned Stanford scholars, opened doors for their son and provided a halo effect for his company.September 14, 2023 at 12:01 AM EDTAround the Bankman and Fried house, Larry David was a family favorite. So the parents were understandably excited when they

Rupee outperforms EM Asia peers even as it approaches record low

Rupee outperforms EM Asia peers even as it approaches record low

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August 20, 2023 at 9:30 PM EDTUpdated on August 21, 2023 at 1:27 AM EDTThe Indian rupee is within a whisker of a record low, but it’s still a favored emerging-market currency with some investors.A reserves stockpile of $600 billion, more than $16 billion worth of foreign inflows for stocks this year and economic growth