Indonesia finds radiation at clove farm in probe sparked by Cesium-137-tainted shrimp and spices in U.S.

Indonesia finds radiation at clove farm in probe sparked by Cesium-137-tainted shrimp and spices in U.S.

Jakarta — Indonesian authorities found traces of radioactivity at a clove farm on Sumatra island, a government spokesperson said Tuesday, as Jakarta expanded an investigation launched after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration detected Cesium-137 contamination of spices from Indonesia. The FDA recently said it had detected the presence of Cesium-137 in a sample of cloves…

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Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC

Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC

LONDON — European stocks were lower on Tuesday morning, reversing largely positive sentiment at the start of the week, despite the threat of a new trade dispute between the U.S. and China. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was last seen trading 0.8% lower, with most sectors and major bourses in negative territory. In corporate news, shares…

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