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Farmers discover a cash cow in dairying

New Zealand milk has been nicknamed 'white gold' as Asian dairy consumption has contributed to windfall payouts for farmers

Cows in spotlight as New Zealand gets greener

New Zealand is projected to overshoot its Kyoto target, and agriculture is responsible for half its greenhouse emissions

Next chief predicts inflation on high street

Simon Wolfson said price rises of up to 5 per cent may arise to cope with higher costs of products from China and Europe

Olympic stocks 'sluggish and weaker'

With just a few months until the opening of the Beijing Olympics, almost all the Olympic stocks have suffered heavy declines

Central banks braced as food prices soar

Economists warn interest-rate decisions may be critical factors in averting mass unrest as rice prices touch historic highs

China opens world's longest road bridge

The £840 million bridge, measuring 36km, spans Hangzhou Bay to link China’s financial hub and the port city of Ningbo

Asian workers protest during May Day parade

Hundreds of thousands of Asian workers protested angrily against rising cost of food and inability to put rice on the table

UN task force to raise cash for food aid

United Nations hopes to raise money to tackle the global food crisis as the World Bank criticises moves to ban rice exports

Shanghai share prices surge on stamp tax cut

Shanghai stocks surged over 9 per cent after a government cut of 0.2 per cent in stamp duty sparked investor enthusiasm

Rio Tinto defends stance on China

The Anglo-Australian miner's chairman hits back at BHP comments and says company got serious about China '40 years ago'

Stamp tax cut sends stock soaring in Shanghai

The second government initiative this week to stem the bear market sends shares soaring by more than 9 per cent

Oil price surge propels planes back to basics

Demand for fuel-efficient turboprop aircraft has been boosted by the growth of short-haul routes in India and China

China does a U-turn on Longbridge

The new Roewe car is being launched, but there is no sign of any assembly at the Midlands plant, writes Ray Hutton

China passes US as second-biggest exporter

The country recorded a 26 per cent rise in merchandise exports to $1.2 trillion, amid an emerging world trade slowdown

Arnault offers support after LVMH boycott threat

Bernard Arnault gave a show of support for Beijing amid concern in France over Chinese calls for a boycott of Gallic products

Fears of unrest as China's growth slackens

There are added concerns for policymakers that efforts to curb inflation, nearing a 12-year high, are not working