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CBI presents 2022 results in Annual Report

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The CBI Annual Report highlights our results for 2022. Last year, we supported 449 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (…
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CBI's top 5 articles of 2022

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In 2022, we celebrated 50 years of CBI, 5 decades of supporting over 10,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)…

Home decoration & home textiles supply chains are changing

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The COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have disrupted global supply chains. Because of this, European home…

How inflation affects the fresh fruit and vegetable market

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This year, high inflation has characterised Europe's fresh fruit and vegetable market. For example, production and…

Cooking oil crisis: Alternative oilseeds are essential

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Sunflower oil is a popular cooking oil worldwide. Recently, the demand for sunflower oil and other edible oils has been…
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Increasing prices affect the home decoration & home textiles market

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The COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine are increasing the costs of raw materials, energy and transport. These…
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How the war in Ukraine is affecting international trade and emerging economies

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The effects of the war in Ukraine can be felt around the world, but especially among the Ukrainian people. The effect…
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Responding to COVID-19: Moldovan fashion company switches production focus

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With the Ready to Trade programme, CBI supports Moldovan and Belarusian apparel companies with their exports. Due to…

COVID-19 disrupts supply chains for grains, pulses and oilseeds

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Wheat prices have gone up after a price drop in March. Rice has become more expensive, and corn has lost market due to…