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Letters: G8 leaders can help fight malnutrition
04:01 PM | The Observer
David Cameron does indeed have a chance to act on global malnutrition this week at the G8 summit ( Wood shavings for dinner: G8 urged to tackle scourge of malnutrition , 17 May). However, millions will continue to die or suffer chronic malnourishment unless he and other world leaders stop giving financial and political support for the failed industrialised food system that has exacerbated hunger and environmental degradation.
The eurozone crisis: five ways it affects you
04:01 PM | The Observer
From pensions and savings to holidays, we look at how the latest market turmoil will impact on your finances 1 Your pension If you are retiring this year Greece has been very, very, bad news for you. There is an ongoing slow-motion collapse in annuity rates, and this week it got a little worse.
UK 'may never fully recover' if Greece exits euro
08:51 AM | Guardian
Top forecaster says Britain would face long recession as key Greek politician frames crisis as people v capitalism A Greek exit from the single currency threatens to plunge Britain into a second recession equal in ferocity to the record postwar slump of 2008-09, according to the expert responsible for the government's economic forecasting.
Unions fear Tesco move into post offices
07:02 PM | The Guardian
Through its One Stop convenience chain, the UK's biggest retailer has been taking part in the 'Post Office Local' pilot Tesco could become a major player in a restructured Post Office – handing out pensions and benefit payments – as a government sponsored cost-cutting drive looks to replace traditional counters with a cheaper service offered at the checkouts of convenience stores.
Selling porkies: offally big boost for UK exports as Chinese pig out
05:37 PM | Guardian
Much of the exported pork will be offal, tripe, trotters, ears and other parts of the so called "fifth quarter" – the parts Brits tend to turn their nose up at, but the Chinese savour Britons may love their bacon sandwiches, but the parts of the pig that most of us refuse to eat are to form the main dish in a £50m pork export deal with China.
More News
- Morrisons completes in-store bakery revamp 18 May | 04:22 PM | Retail Week
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- A quarter of Scots supermarket booze to be hit by 50p minimum 18 May | 01:12 PM | The Grocer
- Ex-MD in equity capital markets: 'It's a bit like insurance fraud' 18 May | 11:47 AM | Guardian
- Mitchells & Butlers profits fall 18 May | 11:32 AM | City A.M.
- Morrisons set to close Wigan bakery 18 May | 10:22 AM | Bakeryinfo.co.uk
- Asda sales continue to rise 18 May | 10:02 AM | My-Retail Media
- Moore replaces Redfield at Asda after Q1 success 18 May | 10:00 AM | The Grocer
- Asda sales increase, helped by Tesco 18 May | 06:23 AM | Telegraph
- FDA bans Korean shellfish from U.S. distribution 18 May | 03:24 AM | Washington Post
