- In the UK, following
a three month consultation process, the Office for National Statistics has
decided not to make any changes to the way the retail prices index is
calculated. This is a surprise, as changes were widely
expected.
- Research by the
Institute of Mechanical Engineers has concluded that up to 50% of the four
billion tonnes of food produced worldwide each year ends up being thrown away.
The study also concluded that 550 billion cubic metres of water is used to grow
crops that are never eaten.
- In China, better
than expected December import and export data indicates the economy may be
rebounding, alleviating earlier concerns caused by growth falling to a
three-year low. Exports were 14% higher than in December 2012, whilst imports
rose by 6%. These figures point to an increase in demand both inside China and
worldwide.
- Following a visit to
North Korea, Google's Chairman, Eric Schmidt, has urged the country to allow its
citizens to use the internet
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