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Argentinian authorities say that ADM, Louis Dreyfus, Cargill and Bunge have "have descended into criminality" to avoid paying taxes on their grain exports. The companies deny the charges. The neoliberal consensus of the last two-and-a-half decades, in which emerging economics have been encouraged to open up their agricultural markets and export raw materials while [...]  A strike on Brisbane’s Patrick wharves has been averted, with the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) to meet with the company instead. A union spokesman said as a result of Patrick agreeing to meet on pay negotiations this week, a strike notice for Friday was being revoked. “The action in Brisbane is being revoked as [...] Container volume moving through West Coast ports increased 7 percent in April compared to April 2010, with export growth outpacing import growth. According to the Pacific Maritime Association, containerized exports moving through gateways in Washington, Oregon and California increased 8 percent in April compared to April 2010, while imports increased only 5 percent. A similar [...] |
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