Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries bought a total of 104,677 metric tons of food-quality wheat from the United States, Canada and Australia in a regular tender that closed on Thursday.
Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co said on Thursday it had bought into Wadi Poultry S.A.E., a broiler chicken producer in Egypt that is also involved in the processing, sale and procurement of feed grain, to expand its protein business.
European Union governments failed to give a clear opinion on Thursday on a proposal to extend by 10 years EU approval for the use of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Bayer AG's Roundup weedkiller.
Airbus and Emirates edged towards a consolation deal for fewer than 20 A350-900 jets on Thursday after a public row between the carrier and engine maker Rolls-Royce over a larger model dampened the end of the Dubai Airshow.
Australia's Macquarie Group Ltd said on Thursday its asset management arm will make an initial investment of up to 175 million euros (about $190 million) in Netherlands-based sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplier SkyNRG.
Airbus and Emirates edged towards a consolation deal for a double-digit number of A350-900 jets on Thursday after a public row between the carrier and engine maker Rolls-Royce over a larger model dampened the end of the Dubai Airshow.
Britain's Burberry said it was being hit by a global slowdown in luxury spending, and if it continued it was unlikely to meet its revenue forecast of low double-digit growth for its current financial year, with a knock-on impact on profit.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed a decree increasing quotas for fertiliser exports from Russia by 2.2 million metric tons from 16.3 million tons, Russian news agency Interfax reported on Thursday.
Luxury giant LVMH's Berluti brand will design the summer Olympics and Paralympics opening ceremony uniforms for the French teams, boosting the profile of the upscale menswear label known for buffed leather shoes and tailored suits.
Parts of the river Rhine in Germany have been closed to shipping because of a rise in water levels following recent heavy rain, German authorities said on Thursday.
Malaysian palm oil futures declined on Thursday, snapping a three-day winning streak, tracking a decline in rival oils in the Dalian and Chicago markets, while profit-taking also weighed.
Copper prices fell slightly on Thursday, easing from near
six-week highs, as the U.S. dollar firmed up on economic data
that signalled the Federal Reserve will likely wait longer
before cutting interest rates.
Chicago soybean futures retreated on Thursday from a 2-1/2-month high reached in the previous session as an improving weather outlook in major South American exporters eased supply concerns.
Airfare to popular international leisure destinations should cost less this winter and next summer than a year ago as carriers add capacity, the CEO of Canada's WestJet Airlines told Reuters on Wednesday.
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures inched down on Wednesday, retreating after rallying to the highest levels since August, as improved Brazilian weather outlooks bolstered supply prospects and overshadowed demand from record U.S. soybean crushings last month.
Coffee prices on ICE closed sharply higher on Wednesday as risk appetite improved thanks to easing inflation fears globally, while there were worries about excessive warm weather in top grower Brazil.
Argentina's agricultural core saw much higher than average rainfall during the first half of November and will likely see even more moisture in the coming days in a welcome boost for the sector, the Rosario grains exchange (BCR) said on Wednesday.
Rio Tinto on Wednesday dismissed the former head of its aluminium division Ivan Vella with immediate effect, an email to all employees sent by CEO Jakob Stausholm and seen by Reuters showed.
Chicago soybean futures inched down on Wednesday after rallying for the last several days to August highs, as Brazil's improving weather outlook overshadowed record U.S. soybean crushings last month.