Munich - A revolt by German dairy farmers gained traction Thursday, with the price for milk rising as farmers all over the country poured milk down drains in a boycott of dairy factories.
Romuald Schaber, president of the BDM association of German dairy farmers, which launched the strike on Tuesday, said Italian farmers had promised to cut off their supplies to German dairy companies from Friday to step up the campaign for higher farm-gate prices.
Manila - Philippine economic growth slackened to 5.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2008 from a year ago, dragged down by rising oil prices and the slowdown in the US economy, the government sai
Brussels - The Belgian branch of French supermarket chain Carref
Munich - A revolt by German dairy farmers gained traction Thursday, with the price for milk rising as farmers all over the country poured milk down drains in a boycott of dairy factories.
Bonn, Germany - DHL, the worldwide courier and parcel company owned by Deutsche Post of Ger
