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Agriculture Ministry announces increase in prices of grain purchased from farmers
The Agriculture Ministry, on Wednesday, announced an increase in the prices of grain purchased from farmers for the 2022 harvest. The price offered for the purchase of durum wheat will rise from TND 100 to TND 130 /quintal (30% increase), that of soft wheat from TND 80 to TND 100 /quintal (+25%) and barley and triticale from TND 69 to TND 80 /quintal (+16%).
Tunisia – INS : Inflation rate picks up to 7.2% in March 2022
Inflation confirmed its upward trend picking up to 7.2% in March 2022, against 7% in February and 6.7% in January, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) Wednesday .
UK households’ financial situation worst since Q2 2020
British households' financial situation is now the most precarious since the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic in the second quarter of 2020, due to a surging cost of living, a survey showed on Wednesday.
European shares slump as U.S. rate hike, sanctions anxiety weigh
European shares fell almost 2% on Wednesday, as investors grappled with the twin worries of aggressive U.S. interest rate hikes potentially hurting growth and more Western sanctions on Russia further stoking inflation.
Breaking ranks with EU, Hungary says ready to pay for Russian gas in roubles
Hungary said on Wednesday it was prepared to pay roubles for Russian gas, breaking ranks with the European Union which has sought a united front in opposing Moscow's demand for payment in the currency.