Nov 8, 2023

Withering on the vine – why wine production is falling

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From the BBC World Service: Wine production around the world is set to fall this year to its lowest level in more than 60 years, mainly down to changes in the weather. Plus, consumer and environmental groups have issued a legal complaint to the European Commission, saying that Danone, Nestle and Coca Cola are making misleading claims about plastic bottles being 100% recycled - or being completely recyclable. And, El Salvador made history in 2021 by becoming the first country to accept Bitcoin as legal tender, but how has it worked out for ordinary Salvadoreans?

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Has El Salvador’s bitcoin gamble paid off?

by Catherine Ellis

Nov 8, 2023

Two years after El Salvador approved bitcoin as legal tender, only 1% of remittances are in bitcoin and many people don’t use it.

Coffee shop owner Gabe Gutierrez said bitcoin accounts for 5% to 10% of his sales.

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