U.S. union workers are finding more solid footing during contract negotiations with employers as a tight labor market allows employees to flex more bargaining power.
Elie Saab doubled down on capes for his autumn haute couture lineup presented in Paris on Wednesday, offering them in a variety of forms that added volume to silhouettes.
Grains merchant Bunge and oil major Chevron said on Wednesday they have acquired Argentina-based agricultural product company Chacraservicios, as the companies look to expand their renewable energy footprint.
European wheat futures rose sharply on Wednesday in step with Chicago, supported by renewed concerns over a nuclear power plant in Ukraine as well as weather stress for North American wheat crops.
The Canadian government is urging striking Pacific coast dock workers who run two of the countries busiest ports to resume contract talks as a walkout, disrupting C$500 million ($376.7 million) in trade per day, entered its fifth day on Wednesday.
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai's meetings with North American trade partners Canada and Mexico this week will not delve deeply into major disputes over Mexico's biotech corn and energy policies nor Canadian dairy access, a senior USTR official said on Wednesday.
Brazil's Cooxupe, the world's largest coffee co-operative and the country's biggest coffee exporter, said on Wednesday the 2023 harvest in the areas where it operates has reached 34% of the fields by June 30.
Mexican airline Viva Aerobus has signed a memorandum of understanding to purchase 90 Airbus A321neo aircraft, the carrier said in a statement on Wednesday.
Over the weekend, the two major members of the OPEC+ group, Russia and Saudi Arabia, announced that they would be cutting their oil output even further than announced in April, when the whole group agreed to limit production in the face of falling oil prices.
The European Commission proposed revising its rules on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on Wednesday to loosen some restrictions for plants resulting from newer gene-editing technology.
India's Adani Wilmar said on Wednesday that first-quarter sales had slumped 15% as a sharp fall in edible oil prices eclipsed strong demand for its food products.
Raw sugar futures on ICE rose on Wednesday as the market regained more ground after shedding more than 5% last week while cocoa prices also moved higher.
Prices for copper and other base metals fell in London on Wednesday under pressure from global services activity data that darkened the demand outlook for growth-dependent metals.
Raw sugar futures on ICE rose on Wednesday as the market regained more ground after sliding over 5% last week while arabica coffee and New York cocoa prices fell.
The European Commission proposed a revision of its rules on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on Wednesday to provide some loosening of restrictions for plants resulting from newer gene-editing technology.
Malaysian palm oil futures ended lower on Wednesday for a second session, weighed by forecast for a jump in June inventories, although expectation for a recovery in July exports limit losses.