Farmers across England say they feel “abandoned” as thousands of long-standing environmental land management contracts are due to expire at the end of the year, with no clear replacement in place. According to a Freedom of Information request by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), 5,830 Countryside Stewardship (CS) agreements willContinue Reading
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Gold has surged to a fresh record high above $3,600 an ounce as investors increase bets that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this month, fuelling demand for the traditional safe-haven asset. Spot gold rose 0.8 per cent to trade at $3,614.24 an ounce, lifted by a weakerContinue Reading
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FTSE 100 rises, European markets strong The FTSE 100 has started the week in positive fashion, rising 0.2 per cent this morning. Out in front first thing is Marks & Spencer, the retailer up more than 3 per cent in early trading. In France, there has been a lot ofContinue Reading
