Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

People are dropping off plastic bottles at the Droppie recycling center. The company pays consumers for properly separated waste: textiles, electronic waste, oils, plastics, and cans. Droppie then wants to sell this "clean" waste stream to companies that process or recycle waste. The Hague, Netherlands on July 16, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

People are dropping off plastic bottles at the Droppie recycling center. The company pays consumers for properly separated waste: textiles, electronic waste, oils, plastics, and cans. Droppie then wants to sell this "clean" waste stream to companies that process or recycle waste. The Hague, Netherlands on July 16, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

People are dropping off plastic bottles at the Droppie recycling center. The company pays consumers for properly separated waste: textiles, electronic waste, oils, plastics, and cans. Droppie then wants to sell this "clean" waste stream to companies that process or recycle waste. The Hague, Netherlands on July 16, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

People are dropping off plastic bottles at the Droppie recycling center. The company pays consumers for properly separated waste: textiles, electronic waste, oils, plastics, and cans. Droppie then wants to sell this "clean" waste stream to companies that process or recycle waste. The Hague, Netherlands on July 16, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

People are dropping off plastic bottles at the Droppie recycling center. The company pays consumers for properly separated waste: textiles, electronic waste, oils, plastics, and cans. Droppie then wants to sell this "clean" waste stream to companies that process or recycle waste. The Hague, Netherlands on July 16, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

People are dropping off plastic bottles at the Droppie recycling center. The company pays consumers for properly separated waste: textiles, electronic waste, oils, plastics, and cans. Droppie then wants to sell this "clean" waste stream to companies that process or recycle waste. The Hague, Netherlands on July 16, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

People are dropping off plastic bottles at the Droppie recycling center. The company pays consumers for properly separated waste: textiles, electronic waste, oils, plastics, and cans. Droppie then wants to sell this "clean" waste stream to companies that process or recycle waste. The Hague, Netherlands on July 16, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

People are dropping off plastic bottles at the Droppie recycling center. The company pays consumers for properly separated waste: textiles, electronic waste, oils, plastics, and cans. Droppie then wants to sell this "clean" waste stream to companies that process or recycle waste. The Hague, Netherlands on July 16, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

People are dropping off plastic bottles at the Droppie recycling center. The company pays consumers for properly separated waste: textiles, electronic waste, oils, plastics, and cans. Droppie then wants to sell this "clean" waste stream to companies that process or recycle waste. The Hague, Netherlands on July 16, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

People are dropping off plastic bottles at the Droppie recycling center. The company pays consumers for properly separated waste: textiles, electronic waste, oils, plastics, and cans. Droppie then wants to sell this "clean" waste stream to companies that process or recycle waste. The Hague, Netherlands on July 16, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

People are dropping off plastic bottles at the Droppie recycling center. The company pays consumers for properly separated waste: textiles, electronic waste, oils, plastics, and cans. Droppie then wants to sell this "clean" waste stream to companies that process or recycle waste. The Hague, Netherlands on July 16, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

People are dropping off plastic bottles at the Droppie recycling center. The company pays consumers for properly separated waste: textiles, electronic waste, oils, plastics, and cans. Droppie then wants to sell this "clean" waste stream to companies that process or recycle waste. The Hague, Netherlands on July 16, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

People are dropping off plastic bottles at the Droppie recycling center. The company pays consumers for properly separated waste: textiles, electronic waste, oils, plastics, and cans. Droppie then wants to sell this "clean" waste stream to companies that process or recycle waste. The Hague, Netherlands on July 16, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

People are dropping off plastic bottles at the Droppie recycling center. The company pays consumers for properly separated waste: textiles, electronic waste, oils, plastics, and cans. Droppie then wants to sell this "clean" waste stream to companies that process or recycle waste. The Hague, Netherlands on July 16, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

Recycling Center Droppie Rewards Consumers for Clean Waste - The Hague

People are dropping off plastic bottles at the Droppie recycling center. The company pays consumers for properly separated waste: textiles, electronic waste, oils, plastics, and cans. Droppie then wants to sell this "clean" waste stream to companies that process or recycle waste. The Hague, Netherlands on July 16, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - La Defense - Paris

Illustration - La Defense - Paris

FRANCE. HAUTS-DE-SEINE (92) LA DEFENSE BUSINESS DISTRICT. THE AROMA-ZONE BOUTIQUE WITHIN THE CNIT. LEADER IN ONLINE SALES OF ESSENTIAL OILS AND HOME COSMETICS. CREATED IN 1999, THIS FAMILY BUSINESS BASED IN PROVENCE OFFERS ALMOST 2,000 PRODUCTS ONLINE Photo by Serge Attal/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - La Defense - Paris

Illustration - La Defense - Paris

FRANCE. HAUTS-DE-SEINE (92) LA DEFENSE BUSINESS DISTRICT. THE AROMA-ZONE BOUTIQUE WITHIN THE CNIT. LEADER IN ONLINE SALES OF ESSENTIAL OILS AND HOME COSMETICS. CREATED IN 1999, THIS FAMILY BUSINESS BASED IN PROVENCE OFFERS ALMOST 2,000 PRODUCTS ONLINE Photo by Serge Attal/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - La Defense - Paris

Illustration - La Defense - Paris

FRANCE. HAUTS-DE-SEINE (92) LA DEFENSE BUSINESS DISTRICT. THE AROMA-ZONE BOUTIQUE WITHIN THE CNIT. LEADER IN ONLINE SALES OF ESSENTIAL OILS AND HOME COSMETICS. CREATED IN 1999, THIS FAMILY BUSINESS BASED IN PROVENCE OFFERS ALMOST 2,000 PRODUCTS ONLINE Photo by Serge Attal/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Peshmerga Recruits Of The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Erbil

Peshmerga Recruits Of The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Erbil

A Peshmerga recruit of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) cleans and oils her AK-47 at the training camp in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, on June 15, 2021. The Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) is the mainstream political and military organization of the Kurds in Iran opposing the Islamic Republic of Iran. The KDPI is currently based in Iraqi side of the Iran-Iraq borders, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Edible Oil Safety

Edible Oil Safety

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 10, 2024 - Edible oils of various brands and specifications are seen for sale at Yicao in Huangpu district, Shanghai, China, July 10, 2024.

Edible Oil Safety

Edible Oil Safety

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 10, 2024 - Edible oils of various brands and specifications are seen for sale at Yicao in Huangpu district, Shanghai, China, July 10, 2024.

Edible Oil Safety

Edible Oil Safety

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 10, 2024 - Edible oils of various brands and specifications are seen for sale at Yicao in Huangpu district, Shanghai, China, July 10, 2024.

Edible Oil Safety

Edible Oil Safety

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 10, 2024 - Edible oils of various brands and specifications are seen for sale at Yicao in Huangpu district, Shanghai, China, July 10, 2024.

Edible Oil Safety

Edible Oil Safety

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 10, 2024 - Edible oils of various brands and specifications are seen for sale at Yicao in Huangpu district, Shanghai, China, July 10, 2024.

Edible Oil Safety

Edible Oil Safety

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 10, 2024 - Edible oils of various brands and specifications are seen for sale at Yicao in Huangpu district, Shanghai, China, July 10, 2024.

LensToLens | "Two Countries, Twin Parks" yields fruits in China and Malaysia

LensToLens | "Two Countries, Twin Parks" yields fruits in China and Malaysia

(240621) -- QINZHOU, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Workers are seen at a factory of COFCO Oils (Qinzhou) Co., Ltd at the China-Malaysia Qinzhou Industrial Park in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 13, 2024. China-Malaysia Qinzhou Industrial Park, situated in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP), located in Pahang state of Malaysia, opened respectively in 2012 and 2013. The two parks set a new example of bilateral economic cooperation under the model of "Two Countries, Twin Parks." Over the past ten years, the cooperative mode has yielded fruitful results in various fields such as project construction and innovative cooperation, promoting the industrial cooperation between the two countries. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Ailin)

LensToLens | "Two Countries, Twin Parks" yields fruits in China and Malaysia

LensToLens | "Two Countries, Twin Parks" yields fruits in China and Malaysia

(240621) -- QINZHOU, June 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers are seen at a factory of COFCO Oils (Qinzhou) Co., Ltd at the China-Malaysia Qinzhou Industrial Park in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 13, 2024. China-Malaysia Qinzhou Industrial Park, situated in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP), located in Pahang state of Malaysia, opened respectively in 2012 and 2013. The two parks set a new example of bilateral economic cooperation under the model of "Two Countries, Twin Parks." Over the past ten years, the cooperative mode has yielded fruitful results in various fields such as project construction and innovative cooperation, promoting the industrial cooperation between the two countries. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

India's wholesale inflation contracts 0.26 pct in September

STORY: India's wholesale inflation contracts 0.26 pct in September DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. shot of India gate 2. various of wholesale market area STORYLINE: India's wholesale price index (WPI) contracted 0.26 percent in September, data released by the Federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry Monday said. "Deflation in September 2023 is primarily due to fall in prices of chemical and chemical products, mineral oils, textiles, basic metals and food products as compared to the corresponding month of previous year," reads a statement issued by the ministry. WPI inflation, an indicator of prices in the wholesale market, rises or falls mainly due to steep increases or decreases in commodity prices globally. WPI Food inflation decreased from 5.62 percent in August 2023 to 1.54 percent in September 2023. The index for the manufactured products group increased 0.36 percent to 140.3 (provisional) in September 2023 from 139.8 (provisional) in Au

India's retail inflation eases to 5.02 pct in Sept.

STORY: India's retail inflation eases to 5.02 pct in Sept. DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of market in India STORYLINE: India's retail inflation eased to 5.02 percent in September, the latest government data showed Thursday. According to the data released by the Federal Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, the inflation based on the Consumer Price Index in September was 5.02 percent compared with 6.83 percent in August. The food inflation has also eased to 6.56 percent in September from 9.94 percent in August, the data showed. The ease in retail inflation in September is mainly attributed to a sharp decline in select food items, including vegetable prices and edible oils. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

World food prices continue to fall in June: FAO

STORY: World food prices continue to fall in June: FAO DATELINE: July 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of food in a supermarket STORYLINE: The world Food Price Index of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) continued to fall in June, with the downward trend being driven by a drop in the prices of sugar, vegetable oils, cereals and dairy products, the organization said Friday. The index, which tracks the most globally-traded food commodities, averaged 122.3 points in June, and it is now 23.4 percent below an all-time peak reached in March 2022. In June, the index slipped by 1.4 percent compared to May. Four of its five sub-components dropped in June, while the fifth -- measuring meat prices - stayed almost level compared to May. The prices of grains and cereals, which have the biggest weight in the index, were down 2.1 percent compared to a month earlier, with wheat, corn, rice, barley and sorghum prices all declining compared to May, as

Drought in Spain causing serious impact on agricultural production

STORY: Drought in Spain causing serious impact on agricultural production DATELINE: April 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. sequence shots of drought in Spain 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): SERGIO AYUSO, President of the Cooperative of Oils of Jaen province 3. sequence shots of drought in Spain 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): RAFAEL GUZMAN, Secretary of the Agricultural Institute for Energy Efficiency 5. sequence shots of drought in Spain STORYLINE: The drought in Spain is having a serious impact on the country's agricultural production. According to a report released last week by the Coordinator of Farmers' and Ranchers' Organizations (COAG), the main Spanish farmers' association, the drought had affected 60 percent of the Spanish countryside, with crops like wheat and barley likely to fail entirely in some regions. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): SERGIO AYUSO, President of the Cooperative of Oils of Jaen province "Last year, I harvested about 22,000 kilos and this year I will ha

Rebound of China's domestic demand favorable to world economy: Argentine economist

STORY: Rebound of China's domestic demand favorable to world economy: Argentine economist DATELINE: April 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Buenos Aires CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street scenes in China 2. various of the venue for the third China International Consumer Products Expo 3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): FERNANDO FAZZOLARI, Argentine economist and businessman STORYLINE: An Argentine economist says the rebound of China's domestic demand is a favorable scenario for the world economy. He also says China's vast market provides many business opportunities for Argentine companies and the ongoing consumer products expo held in China's Hainan is a good platform. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): FERNANDO FAZZOLARI, Argentine economist and businessman "In the case of Argentine companies, on one hand, there was an important growth in demand in China for basic products, also today there is a renewed demand for products such as processed meat, wine, oils, fruit, etc. There is an interesting path here." Xinhua

Myanmar targets to expand 4 mln acres of sunflower plantations to cover domestic oil consumption

STORY: Myanmar targets to expand 4 mln acres of sunflower plantations to cover domestic oil consumption DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:58 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the sunflower field in Ayeyarwaddy Region 2. various of officials inspecting the harvesting of sunflower seeds STORYLINE: Myanmar targets to expand the sunflower plantations up to 4 million acres across the country to cover domestic oil consumption, Ye Tint Tun, director general of the Department of Agriculture, told Xinhua on Thursday. Sunflower oil is one of the major cooking oils in the domestic market. Major cooking oils come from groundnuts, sesame seeds and sunflower seeds in Myanmar. Though the department targeted to plant 1.5 million acres of sunflower plantations, only 1.08 million acres were planted in the 2022-2023 fiscal year, according to the official. "We had already planted 1.08 million acres of sunflowers trees across the country last monsoon and winter seasons, and we're target

Spanish PM introduces third set of anti-crisis measures

STORY: Spanish PM introduces third set of anti-crisis measures DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a market in Barcelona 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): PEDRO SANCHEZ, Spanish Prime Minister 3. various of the press conference 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): PEDRO SANCHEZ, Spanish Prime Minister 5. various of public transport 6. various of a gas station STORYLINE: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday announced the third package of anti-crisis measures aimed at helping less well-off families combat rising prices. The most important measure is the complete removal of sales tax from essential foodstuffs, such as bread, milk, eggs, flour, cheese, fruit, vegetables, legumes, and cereal for six months, while sales tax on cooking oils and pasta is cut from 10 percent to 5 percent. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): PEDRO SANCHEZ, Spanish Prime Minister "The government has approved various measures aimed at helping families in the face of price rises. Firstly, w

Japanese-American artist to hold exhibition in Okinawa

Japanese-American artist to hold exhibition in Okinawa

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japanese-American artist Hideo Kobashigawa will hold an exhibition devoted exclusively to his works after a career spanning nearly 70 years. The show is to take place from November in Okinawa Prefecture, the land of Kobashigawa's ancestors. The 83-year-old artist started painting at age 14 and has since produced around 10,000 works, mainly oils and water colors.

Mumbai Art Fair makes grand comeback after 2 years

STORY: Mumbai Art Fair makes grand comeback after 2 years DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:02 LOCATION: MUMBAI, India CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the art exhibition STORYLINE: Mumbai Art Fair, a contemporary art fair for independent artists, made a comeback in India's art market after two years due to pandemic. The show, held in the city of Mumbai, is set to feature over 350 artists in 130 air-conditioned booths. A diverse mix of landscapes, abstracts, figurative art and spiritual paintings, semi-nude, rural and pastoral scenes, cityscapes etc. are being displayed at the art fair ongoing at the Nehru center in Mumbai from Oct. 28-30. Mumbai Art Fair creates a platform for independent artists who look for affordable options to exhibit their artworks in metro cities and reach a wider audience and potential art buyers. More than 3,500 paintings in various mediums such as oils, acrylics, water colour, pastels, charcoal as well as sculptures in stone, metal, and photographs by over 350 tal

India's wholesale inflation eases to 12.41 pct in August

STORY: India's wholesale inflation eases to 12.41 pct in August DATELINE: Sept. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Shots of India gate 2. Shots of wholesale market 3. Shots of fuel station 4. Shots of supermarket for food item STORYLINE: India's wholesale price index (WPI) eased to 12.41 percent in August, the federal ministry of commerce and industry said on Wednesday. "The annual rate of inflation based on All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number is 12.41 percent (provisional) for the month of August 2022 (over August 2021). WPI-based inflation was 13.93 percent in July 2022," the ministry said in a statement. "Inflation in August 2022 is primarily contributed by the rise in prices of mineral oils, food articles, crude petroleum and natural gas, basic metals, chemicals and chemical products, electricity, food products, etc., as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year," the statement said. According to the ministry, the month-over-month

Dutch inflation rises above 10 pct for first time since 1975

STORY: Dutch inflation rises above 10 pct for first time since 1975 DATELINE: Aug. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Amsterdam CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of a petrol stationvarious of a market STORYLINE: Inflation in the Netherlands rose to 10.3 percent in July, exceeding the 10 percent mark for the first time since September 1975, the Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) announced on Thursday. The increase in inflation was mainly due to price developments for energy, such as electricity, gas and district heating. In July, energy was 108 percent more expensive than in the same month in 2021. Meanwhile, food was 12.3 percent more expensive than in the same month last year, compared to an 11.2 percent rise in June. Cereal products, dairy products, and sugar and confectionery, including ice cream, contributed most to this development. CBS chief economist Peter Hein van Mulligen said that the food price increases were the largest in decades. Edible oils such as sunflower oil, with a p

Xinhua Headlines: China speeds up construction of Hainan Free Trade Port

Xinhua Headlines: China speeds up construction of Hainan Free Trade Port

(220803) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker operates on a production line of the AUSCA International Oils and Grains Co., Ltd located at Yangpu bonded harbor under the Yangpu Economic Development Zone in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, July 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

Malaysia's inflation increases 3.4 pct in June

STORY: Malaysia's inflation increases 3.4 pct in June DATELINE: July 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of crowds queuing up at the cashier counters in supermarket 2. various of crowds doing their grocery shopping in supermarket 3. various of supermarket staff tidying the bottled cooking oils on rack 4. various of crowds picking fish at the seafood counter in supermarket STORYLINE: Malaysia's inflation, as measured by consumer price index, increased by 3.4 percent in June from a year ago, due to higher food prices, official data showed Friday. The increase surpassed the average inflation of 1.9 percent in Malaysia for the period January 2011 to June 2022, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement. According to DOSM, the food index increased 6.1 percent and remained as the main contributor to the rise in the inflation during the month of June. Other groups except communications also recorded increases. Transport incr

India's wholesale inflation surges to 15.08 pct as cost of living rises

STORY: India's wholesale inflation surges to 15.08 pct as cost of living rises DATELINE: May 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of wholesale market 3. various of food 4. various of crowded general market area 5. various of fuel station STORYLINE: The wholesale price index (WPI), or rate of inflation of items in the wholesale market, in India surged to 15.08 percent in April, up from 14.55 percent in March, showed the data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday. The rate of WPI was 10.74 percent in April 2021. The rate of inflation based on the WPI Food Index grew marginally to 8.88 percent in April from 8.71 percent in March. "The high inflation is due to rise in prices of mineral oils, basic metals, petroleum and natural gas, chemicals, food and non-food products," said an official statement. According to media reports, this wholesale inflation is at a three-decade high as high commodity prices and supply-c

Foreign firms confident in China's long-term economic prospect

STORY: Foreign firms confident in China's long-term economic prospect DATELINE: May 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of Chinavarious of Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co., Ltd.SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHAO TAO, Yihai Kerry (Lanzhou) Oils and Grains industries Co., Ltd.SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JERRY ZHANG, Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Chinavarious of ChinaSOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHANG WEIPING, Vice general manager, Trutzschler Textile Machinery STORYLINE: Despite challenges brought by the sporadic resurgences of COVID-19, foreign investors in China pin high hope on the country's resilience in recovery as well as its capacity to achieve the growth target. In Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, agricultural and food products processing enterprise Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co., Ltd. is constructing its first factory. Yihai Kerry Arawana is a subsidiary of Wilmar International Limited, a leading agribusiness group in A

Agriculture and food enterprise sees bright future in NW. China's Gansu

STORY: Agriculture and food enterprise sees bright future in NW. China's Gansu DATELINE: April 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction site of Yihai Kerry (Lanzhou) Oils and Grains industries Co., Ltd. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHAO TAO, Yihai Kerry (Lanzhou) Oils and Grains industries Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHAO TAO, Yihai Kerry (Lanzhou) Oils and Grains industries Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: An agricultural and food processing enterprise sees a bright future in northwest China's Gansu province, a major hub on the ancient Silk Road, with the development of the Belt and Road Initiative. With confidence in future development, Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co., Ltd. is constructing its first factory in Lanzhou, Gansu province. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHAO TAO, Yihai Kerry (Lanzhou) Oils and Grains industries Co., Ltd. "Our Lanzhou project mainly covers wheat processing, oil processing and canning projects of small items, with wheat p

Sunflower oil rationed in many French supermarkets

STORY: Sunflower oil rationed in many French supermarkets DATELINE: April 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: MONTBRISON, France CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of shelves in French supermarkets 2. various of sunflower oil STORYLINE: Empty shelves and posters informing consumers that the purchase of oil is limited to a certain number of bottles, this is what the "Cooking oil" shelves of French supermarkets have looked like for the past few days. France, a country which imports two-thirds of its supplies from Ukraine, is anticipating supply problems due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis. Millions of tonnes of sunflower oil destined for European buyers in Ukraine has been trapped, causing a major supply shock. French people have tended to stock up in recent weeks. As a result, the shelves of many supermarkets are empty. The shortage of sunflower oil has also pushed up the price of other vegetable oils around the world. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Montbrison, France. (XH

Portuguese companies welcome to Chinese market: Chinese ambassador

STORY: Portuguese companies welcome to Chinese market: Chinese ambassador DATELINE: April 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Lisbon CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an online seminar STORYLINE: Portuguese companies are "very welcome" to the immense Chinese market, the Chinese Ambassador to Portugal Zhao Bentang said on Tuesday. The embassy will "provide all necessary assistance" to these companies, he added. The statement was made at an online seminar called "Promotion of the 5th edition of China International Import Expo (CIIE)," where the ambassador highlighted the importance of bilateral trade relations between Portugal and China. The two countries "have always maintained friendly and cooperative relations, and the two economies are highly complementary," he said. China is a "large market for products with the protected origin and high added value," especially Portuguese wines, olive oils and fruits, Zhao emphasized. The ambassador highlighted that China has "sent a clear mess

Rising energy costs drive up food prices in Denmark: statistics

STORY: Rising energy costs drive up food prices in Denmark: statistics DATELINE: March 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Copenhagen CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a gas station in Copenhagen 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DARIUS KOLODZIEJSKI, Customer in a gas station 3. various of Copenhill, a combined heat and power waste-to-energy plant and recreational facility in Copenhagen 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NIGEL BARNARD, Copenhagen resident 5. various of a supermarket in Copenhagen STORYLINE: Food prices in Denmark increased by 5.7 percent in February compared to that of the same month last year, outpacing the consumer price index as a whole, according to figures published by Statistics Denmark on March 14. The consumer price index increased by 4.8 percent year-on-year in February owing primarily to rising energy prices and global shortages. Between February 2021 and February 2022, the price of butter increased by 16.3 percent, that of cooking oils went up by 20 percent, and pasta pri

India's wholesale inflation rises to 13.11 pct in February

STORY: India's wholesale inflation rises to 13.11 pct in February DATELINE: March 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of government buildings 3. various of wholesale market 4. various of fuel station 5. various of traffic STORYLINE: India's wholesale price index (WPI) rose to 13.11 percent in February, data released by the federal ministry of commerce and industry Monday showed. "The annual rate of inflation is 13.11 (provisional) for the month of February 2022 as compared to 4.83 percent in February 2021. The high rate of inflation in February 2022 is primarily due to the rise in prices of mineral oils, basic metals, chemicals, and chemical products, crude petroleum and natural gas, food articles and non-food articles, etc. as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year," a statement issued by the ministry said. In January, wholesale price inflation (WPI) was 12.96 percent. The month-over-month change in WPI

Advert for Imperial Chemical Industries; shortage of rubber

Advert for Imperial Chemical Industries; shortage of rubber

During World War Two, Britain got 90% of their suppies of natural rubber from Japan, due to this, rubber became scarce. Old rubber was collected from old tyres and worn hose-pipes, and the organic chemical industry was trying to develop and manufacture synthtic rubbers of different types from common raw material such as coal and oils. Date: 1942