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| Pre. Settlement | N/A |
| Settlement Date | N/A |
| Open | N/A |
| Bid | 12.15 |
| Last Price | 12.16 |
| Day's Range | 12.04 - 12.04 |
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- Quartz
The mass shooting site in Buffalo was more than just a grocery store
The Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo, New York, where 10 people were murdered on Saturday (May 14), will remain closed until further notice. An 18-year-old white man has been accused of killing 10 people and injuring three others at the grocery store according to law enforcement officials, who described the attack as racially motivated. In a city shaped by decades of segregation (pdf), this grocery store is more than a just place to stock up on milk, cereal, chicken, and rice, it a significant landmark for the Black community.
- Reuters
Mexico to boost fertilizer production to support local farmers
Mexico aims to as much as triple its fertilizer production, the government said on Sunday, to support its plan to boost local agriculture production and control consumer price inflation. The government was investing in existing fertilizer factories, it said in a statement, in line with its bid to lessen reliance on foreign imports and ensure fair prices for staple foods such as corn, rice and beans by increasing production. Consumer prices rose 7.68% in the year through April and in the month alone increased 0.54%, according to non-seasonally adjusted figures posted by the national statistics agency.
- Reuters
Thailand rice rates rise on demand from Middle East
Prices of rice exported from Thailand rose this week on increased demand from Middle Eastern markets, while Indian and Vietnamese rates were unchanged. Thailand's 5% broken rice prices were quoted at $432-$435 per tonnes, up from $410-$414 last week. Freighter costs, a major challenge for Thai rice export, has also been sidestepped because Middle Eastern buyers have sent their own freight for rice purchases, traders said.
