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Sugar Prices Continue to Sag From Last Week’s Contract High

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March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) closed down -0.32 (-1.56%) on Thursday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed down -9.80 (-1.80%). March NY world sugar prices fell to a 2-week low on Thursday on continued long liquidation pressure after posting a contract high last Wednesday....

Robert Half Inc. Reports Third-Quarter 2026 Financial Results

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Robert Half Inc. reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026. For the three months ended September 30, 2026, net income was $50 million, or $0.49 per share, on revenues of $1.359 billion. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, net income

Raye wins 2026 Mercury prize for This Music May Contain Hope

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Singer who has had record-breaking Brit awards success adds to haul thanks to massively ambitious big-band album

Raye is the winner of the 2026 Mercury prize, for her second studio album, This Music May Contain Hope.

Her win – for a hugely ambitious 73-minute record that spanned big band jazz, power balladry, funk and more – caps an ongoing renaissance for a British singer who at one point was in the doldrums, lashing out publicly at her record label for not letting her release a studio album.

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Natural forest regeneration helps curb spread of invasive species

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The presence of non-native trees is often seen as an obstacle to the recovery of tropical forests regrowing in previously deforested areas. To better understand the behavior of these plants over time in both humid and dry forests, researchers from approximately 60 institutions analyzed data from over 1,500 areas of forest regeneration across the Americas. The results, published in the journal Nature Plants, indicate that the initial dominance of exotic species is temporary. They multiply easily during the first 10 to 20 years, taking advantage of abundant sunlight in open areas. However, they decline as native trees grow and shade the forest.