Business

20 October 2026, Tuesday

17:49 Business Asher Valley grain growers lock in prices with millers through three-year contracts A shared online platform run by the growers' cooperative has matched more than 80 farms with regional mills on fixed-price deals, offering both sides shelter from swings in the commodity market. Elena Sokolova

17:14 10 photosBusiness Port cranes and containers: the waterfront face of trade Giant gantry cranes, feeder ships coming alongside and terminals that work through the night. Ruth Abernathy

11:10 Business Old Quay coffee roaster triples output and starts exporting Tidewheel Coffee, which began roasting in a converted net loft eight years ago, has moved into a former chandlery and is now sending beans to cafés in three countries. Mei Lin Tan

16 October 2026, Friday

06:35 Business The quiet bill of a dozen subscriptions Small automatic payments rarely feel like spending, yet together they have become one of the least examined lines in the household budget. Clara Whitfield

15 October 2026, Thursday

16:31 Business Up close with offshore wind turbines Turbines rising from the open sea show the sheer scale of renewable energy projects. Aisha Rahman

06:34 Business Second-hand is no longer a sign of need. It's a sign of sense Buying and selling used goods has become one of the soundest routes through the household economy, and one of the greenest. Clara Whitfield