Mining Overtakes Bananas as Ecuador's No. 2 Export Behind Shrimp
Economy

Mining Overtakes Bananas as Ecuador's No. 2 Export Behind Shrimp

Ecuador's non-oil exports hit a first-half record of $14.65bn as mining shipments rose 41% to $2.63bn, displacing banana...

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Cameroon Cocoa Output Plunges 20%, Squeezing Global Chocolate Supply
Agriculture

Cameroon Cocoa Output Plunges 20%, Squeezing Global Chocolate Supply

Production fell to a five-year low of 247,914 tonnes in 2025/26 after extreme weather hit West Africa, slashing exports ...

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Lindt & Spruengli Sued in US Over Child Labor Claims in Cocoa Supply Chain
Companies

Lindt & Spruengli Sued in US Over Child Labor Claims in Cocoa Supply Chain

Swiss chocolate maker Lindt faces a lawsuit alleging it misleads consumers by falsely promoting efforts to end child lab...

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