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If you've ever cooked a meal for a family made up of more than one person, there's a good chance you've become intimate with a problem that plagues the entire world: wasted food. According to a new report released last week from the United Nations, one-third of all food produced for human...

In a somewhat surprising report, The U.N. Environment Programme says one of the most promising green industries -- at least when it comes to creating economic growth, reducing poverty, fueling job creation and addressing major environmental challenges -- turns out to be tourism.

Wheat prices reached their highest prices in more than two years after a United Nations agency warned that China may face a wheat-supply shortage because of a recent drought, The Wall Street Journal reported.

How long will it take Haiti to make even a modest recovery from the devastating earthquake that killed 330,000 people six months ago? At least 20 years, according to the Action Plan released by the impoverished island nation's government.

After the rescue stage is completed, Haiti will need a Marshall Plan like one implemented in Europe, post-World War II. But this time, there will need to be a large corporate presence to help make the island nation a land of opportunity and hope.

U.S. stocks are set to open higher Friday morning, reversing a two-day losing streak after Thursday stocks fell on an unexpected drop in sales of existing homes. More housing data is due out this morning, as well as durable goods orders data. Meanwhile, the G-20 meeting is set to discuss President...