the company and 50% was given back to the industry. but again, this is the start that we can do, so we are a family company. we can do, so we are a family company- we can do, so we are a family com an . ., ., ., ., company. you negotiate with all the big retailers company. you negotiate with all the big retailers around - company. you negotiate with all the big retailers around the - the big retailers around the world. i wonder how difficult of those negotiations been given these surging prices? t given these surging prices? 1 will say it is a very tough discussion, but probably thanks to our past year s history and the credibility also that we got on the market, we have always been able at the end to find the right solution. but not an easyjob. find the right solution. but not an easy job. find the right solution. but not an easy job. not an easy ob. let s spend a ear not an easy job. let s spend a year ahead- not an easy job. let s spend a year ahead. prices not an easy job.
executive of rumi spice, thank you very much for being on the programme. you very much for being on the programme- you very much for being on the rouramme. ., ~ i. ., ., programme. thank you for having me. a quick check on how wall street closed on thursday now. it is well and truly over now and is a long weekend for many markets around the world as the easter weekend begins. as you can see, it was a fairly flat close for the markets in the us, most wrapping up the week in the green despite recent signs of awakening labour market and attention will be focused on that today because in the us the government will release its latestjobs data. here s michelle fleury. for months we have been talking about the red hotjobs market in the us stock data released earlier this week suggests that that room is starting to show signs of age. hiring is losing momentum, job cuts are mounting, notjust in the tech sector. after mcdonald s became the latest company to announce its downsizing its workforce
will close its australian derivatives business following the country s regulator s targeted review of the company. the australian securities and investments commission said the cancellation was requested by the exchange. regulatory scrutiny of binance has increased over the last few months. in march, the platform and its founder were sued by the us commodities watchdog for operating what was alleged to be an illegal exchange. we have mentioned it a few times, haven t we. it is good friday. for many around the world it is the beginning of the easter weekend. an estimated 80 90 million chocolate eggs are sold in the uk alone each easter. if you re looking for an ethical easter egg, then there are around 90 different brands containing fair trade chocolate on sale in the uk. by choosing a fairtrade egg, you re backing cocoa farmers in earning a living income.
the company was set up by us military veterans who served in afghanistan. let s talk to its chief executive, keith alaniz, a us army veteran and co founder. good to talk to you. last time we spoke to you, as a company, i was talking to your colleague, patty doyle, shortly after august of 2021 to just find out what you as a company hoping for, anticipating with taliban rule in place. how has it been going? it been going? obviously the afu han it been going? obviously the afghan government - it been going? obviously the afghan government in - it been going? obviously the afghan government in 2021. it been going? obviously the i afghan government in 2021 fall was a volatile time fast, but i think that paradoxically since the fall of the government our commercial operations in afghanistan have continued quite smoothly with the seizing of hostilities, the security