CAIRO­­­­ / Reuters Saudi Arabia is banning imports of Egyptian strawberries due to pesticide residues, said Abdel Hamid al-Demerdash, the head of Egypt’s Agriculture Export Council, the latest such ban to hit Egypt as it struggles to revive its economy. The temporary ban comes into effect on July 11, Demerdash told Reuters, adding that the memo received from Saudi Arabia …

Bloomberg In the tight-knit Outback town of Narrabri, the cold-shoulder treatment farmer Peter Gett has felt over the natural gas wells on his property has shown him that promoting Australia’s energy security comes at a cost. The fifth-generation wheat grower opened gates and cleared tracks to smooth a path for exploration of the gas reserves beneath his farm. Seven years …

Bloomberg A long list of potential buyers has expressed interest in the Nordic and Baltic businesses that Intrum Justitia AB and Lindorff need to divest to proceed with their merger, according to Intrum’s chief executive officer. CEO Mikael Ericson says he is confident the two firms can sell Lindorff’s entire business in Denmark, Estonia, Finland and Sweden, as well as …