24 h. ago Chocolate prices remain elevated this Easter due to cocoa price spikes

This Easter, soaring cocoa prices will continue to have an effect on the price of chocolate, experts say — and consumers will likely be looking for deals to fill their baskets. Cocoa prices have risen significantly in the past couple of years as crops in key cocoa-growing countries have been hit hard by a number […]

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8 d. ago U.S. egg prices surge to record highs despite Trump’s predictions

Bird flu outbreaks were cited as the major cause of price spikes in January and February after more than 30 million egg-laying chickens were killed.

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9 d. ago CHARLEBOIS: How market turmoil could sweeten chocolate prices

In an ironic twist, Donald Trump’s latest tariff tantrum may be doing what no chocolatier could – making cocoa cheaper, one trade shock at a time

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1 week ago German Power Prices to Stay High as Link to Gas Seen Stronger

Electricity prices in Germany will remain elevated as their link to natural gas is poised to strengthen over the coming years.

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1 week ago Trump tariffs make Easter bittersweet for Swiss chocolatiers

GENEVA (AP) — With the normally brisk Easter season around the corner, the mood in Switzerland’s chocolate business is bittersweet, thanks to high cacao prices and — now — the newly added U.S. tariffs on imports. Many Swiss, from the government to chocolatiers to watchmakers and other businesses, are sensing “shock” over the tougher American […]

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2 w. ago Saskatchewan chocolatier tempers the impacts of cocoa prices

Last winter's surging cocoa prices left many chocolatiers rethinking their offerings, including one Saskatchewan business that's offsetting costs with creativity.

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2 w. ago 'Hard to survive': Calgary drivers hopeful for carbon tax savings following latest gas price spike

Prime Minister Mark Carney killed the consumer carbon levy as one of his first acts upon taking office earlier this month

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