2 November 2026

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Business · 2 min 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 · Business · 10 photos · 1 min 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 · Business · 2 min 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 · Business · 3 min 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 · Business · 1 min Up close with offshore wind turbines Turbines rising from the open sea show the sheer scale of renewable energy projects. Aisha Rahman · Business · 3 min 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 ·