It's Earth Day and U.S. President Joe Biden will convene a world
leaders' summit where he is expected to unveil a target to cut emissions by roughly 50% by 2030 versus 2005. And the ECB meets with central bank's boss Christine Lagarde needed to side-step any taper talk at the post-meeting press conference.
An Ethiopian government agency is believed to have received only one offer in a tender to 400,000 tonnes of milling wheat which closed on Tuesday, European traders said on Thursday.
Sales at Birkin bag maker Hermes soared 44% in the first quarter, powered by strong growth in Asia, where revenues nearly doubled from a year earlier as COVID-19 restrictions eased and shops reopened.
Sales at Birkin bag maker Hermes soared 44% in the first quarter, powered by strong growth in Asia, where revenues nearly doubled from a year earlier as COVID-19 restrictions eased and shops reopened.
Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut AG appointed Peter Boone as new chief executive officer and reported a drop in net profit as its sales volume showed another decline in the first half of its fiscal year for 2021.
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed a bill that legalises the simple possession of marijuana, making the state the first in the U.S. south to allow the drug's recreational use, the governor said.
Copper prices in London fell on Thursday, on subdued demand from physical buyers reluctant to purchase the metal after a 21% rally in London so far this year, although a softer dollar lent some support to the metal.
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd will close its Canadian pilot base and plans to also shut its pilot bases in Australia and New Zealand, the South China Morning Post reported on Thursday, citing an internal memo.
Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut appointed Peter Boone as its new chief executive officer and reported a drop in net profits as sales volumes showed another decline in the first half of its fiscal year for 2021.
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd will close its Canadian pilot base and plans to also shut its pilot bases in Australia and New Zealand, the South China Morning Post reported on Thursday, citing an internal memo.
Chicago corn futures gained more ground on Thursday, with prices jumping to a new eight-year high as cold weather in the United States and declining crop conditions in Brazil raised worries over global supplies.
Copper prices fell on Thursday, weighed down by subdued demand from physical buyers following a 21% rally in London so far this year, although a softer dollar lent some support to the metal.
U.S. corn futures rose to hit a fresh near 8-year high on Thursday as concerns about global supplies were stoked by adverse weather in several major growing regions.
Indonesian farmer Albertus Wawan hopes a new government regulation means the small plot of land where he grows palm oil trees in a forest reserve on Borneo may be recognised as a legal plantation and eligible to access funding.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pledged on Wednesday to resolve shortages of diesel that farmers say are complicating the planting and harvesting of crops, and urged the oil minister to boost domestic production of the fuel.
U.S. corn and soybean futures climbed to multi-year highs on Wednesday, supported by firm cash markets as old-crop supplies dwindle and weather issues threaten prospects for the 2021 harvests, analysts said.
In trading on Wednesday, shares of Sandstorm Gold Ltd (Symbol: SAND) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $7.87, changing hands as high as $7.88 per share. Sandstorm Gold Ltd shares are currently trading up about 3.1% on the day. The chart below shows the one year pe
Raw sugar futures rose to a seven-week high on Wednesday, with a renewed interest from funds amid a prospect of tightening supplies as crop outlooks in Brazil and Europe were downgraded.
A car bomb blast late on Wednesday ripped through a luxury hotel's parking area in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, killing four people and wounding 11, officials said.