China resumed buying U.S. soybeans, bringing some relief to farmers in Donald Trump’s heartland as President Xi Jinping works toward a trade deal with his American counterpart.

U.S. producer prices rose in November on advances in foods and transportation services, while a measure of underlying costs accelerated.

Whole Foods Market, hailed for its high standards for healthy food, ranked worst in a study of five major U.S. grocery chains for chemicals it uses in packaging.

The maker of Marlboro cigarettes made a $1.8bn investment in global cannabis company Cronos Group amid pressure to find new growth avenues.

Theresa May’s government has told supermarkets to keep as much stock as possible in warehouses around the country in case of a no-deal Brexit.