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Business / 3 hours ago

Europe’s Christmas spending tops over $423 billion

Despite persistent cost-of-living pressures, Europeans were expected to spend hundreds of billions of euros on Christmas gifts, underscoring the enduring cultural and economic importance of the festive season across the continent. Despite persistent cost-of-living pressures, Europeans were expected to spend hundreds of billions of euros on Christmas gifts, underscoring the enduring cultural and economic importance of the festive season across the continent. According to pre-Christmas estimates highlighted by EuroNews, gift spending in Europe’s largest economies was projected to exceed €360 billion ($423 billion), with the United Kingdom, Germany and France forecast to account for the largest shares.

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Business / 4 hours ago

Most popular cola brands in Germany

Coca-Cola has been Germany’s leading cola brand for decades, supported by extensive bottling infrastructure, aggressive marketing and deep integration into the country’s retail and hospitality sectors. Coca-Cola has been Germany’s leading cola brand for decades, supported by extensive bottling infrastructure, aggressive marketing and deep integration into the country’s retail and hospitality sectors. According to Statista, Coca-Cola consistently ranks as the most purchased soft drink brand in Germany, far ahead of competitors in both sales volume and brand recognition.

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Business / 6 days ago

Global giants in soft drink exports

Europe, not the United States, is at the centre of the world’s soft drinks export market. Austria and Germany rank first and second globally by export value, each accounting for nearly a tenth of total global soft drink exports. Europe, not the United States, is at the centre of the world’s soft drinks export market. Austria and Germany rank first and second globally by export value, each accounting for nearly a tenth of total global soft drink exports. At a time when global food and beverage supply chains are being reshaped by inflation, energy costs, and shifting consumer preferences, the dominance of these countries highlights how production efficiency, logistics, and branding define leadership in the global drinks industry.

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Business / 3 weeks ago

Why pumpkin exports are growing now

Pumpkins may be most famous during Halloween and Thanksgiving, but the global pumpkin trade is now a serious agricultural business shaping export earnings for several countries. Pumpkins may be most famous during Halloween and Thanksgiving, but the global pumpkin trade is now a serious agricultural business shaping export earnings for several countries. New data from World’s Top Exports shows that Spain and Mexico dominate the global pumpkin market in 2024, together accounting for more than 64% of worldwide pumpkin exports.

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Business / 13 weeks ago

The world’s biggest importers

According to new data compiled from the IMF and CIA, the world’s largest economies are also its biggest buyers. The United States leads the list with imports worth $3.82 trillion, followed by China at $2.79 trillion. Germany takes third with $1.57 trillion, while the United Kingdom and India follow at $975 billion and $892 billion, respectively. France imports $830 billion, Japan $784 billion, Italy $743 billion, Canada $719 billion, and the Netherlands rounds out the top ten with $713 billion.

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World / 15 weeks ago

South America set for record soybean harvest as Brazil leads the charge

South America, the engine room of global soybean production, is gearing up for what could be a record-breaking harvest. The region, responsible for more than half of the world’s soybean supply, is showing renewed strength, led by Brazil’s extraordinary output and Argentina’s resilience despite challenging weather conditions. According to the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois, Brazil is expected to produce around 6,150 million bushels of soybeans in the 2024/25 season, up from 5,428 million the previous year, cementing its position as the undisputed global leader.

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World / 15 weeks ago

A look into 9/11’s global impact after 24 years

Twenty-four years later, the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks remain etched deeply in collective memory around the world. While the destruction of the World Trade Centre, the hit on the Pentagon, and the crash in Pennsylvania are often viewed primarily through an American lens, the global casualty pattern reminds us that people from over 60 countries died that day.

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Environment / 15 weeks ago

Global forest crisis: Laos leads in tree-cover loss

The world is losing its forests at an alarming rate, and a striking new visualisation shows just how severe the problem has become. Laos now leads the globe in tree-cover loss, with 16.82% of its forests disappearing, followed by Sweden (11.76%) and Bolivia (11.00%). Other major contributors include Indonesia, DR Congo, Brazil, the USA, Canada, Russia, and China. Together, these countries represent a substantial share of global deforestation, and the impact reaches far beyond their borders.

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