He expects strong growth in the food and agriculture industry, plus the shares have a dividend yield of about 2.2%.

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Even in primitive northwestern Europe, where Rome stationed its army at frontier posts like Cologne, Mainz and Vienna, cash salaries and pension payments, plus the use of private businesses to supply food, arms and other necessities, ensured a city-centered, money-based market economy.

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On the plus side, the general consensus was that over time much of the way they had enjoyed food previous did eventually return.

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The big plus is real inflation, inclusive of food and energy, comes in.

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Although unpaid, volunteers will enjoy free food and accommodation on the island, plus transport to and from the mainland.

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Men are more likely to make expensive impulse buys and to give in to their children's demands for sweets, so Food Plus stores offer more of these goods at the weekend.

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Plus: Female members of the family tend to get a smaller share of the food - and their health suffers as a consequence.

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Rising food prices, real estate, oil and ethanol, plus consumer credit and rising wages are the big inflationary pressures in Brazil.

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Also late yesterday, Boston Scientific (BSX) said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its latest drug-eluting stent, the Promus Element Plus Everolimus-Eluting Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System.

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The plan is to close poorly performing branches, while expanding a new chain of grocers called Food Plus, at a rate of 12 stores a year.

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