The world is on the cusp of the most consequential disruption in food and agricultural production since domestication of plants and animals began thousands of years ago.As highlighted in Baillie Gifford's 2020 'Positive Change Impact Report', in 2050, the global population is expected to reach 10 billion, up from around 8 billion today.This explosive population growth will require global food...

London's FTSE 100 firms 43 points to 7,375 early on Monday as strong export data out of China and the reaching of a deal between the US and Mexico providing relief to markets rattled by President Donald Trump's aggressive trade bargaining.Hard-pressed holidays company Thomas Cook (TCG) sparks up 23% to 19.8p as it confirms talks are underway with its largest shareholder, the Chinese group...