The area sown with soft wheat for the 2024 harvest in France is set to fall to its lowest level since at least 2000 at 4.24 million hectares (mln ha) as two months of heavy rain took their toll on crops, consultancy Argus Media said on Wednesday.
Spanish fashion company Mango plans to open 500 new stores by 2026 in key markets such as the United States, Canada, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, India and at home, the unlisted retailer said on Wednesday, forecasting record sales this year.
Brazil’s 2023 soybean exports have surpassed 100 million metric tons, up at least 16% from 2021’s full-year record, though the world’s leading soybean exporter remains heavily dependent on China.
Copper prices spiked on Wednesday to their highest level in more than four-and-a-half months on restocking in China and firmer physical demand, but a stronger dollar weighed on the market.
Malaysian palm oil futures settled higher for a fifth straight session on Wednesday, a day after Brazil decided to raise its mandatory biodiesel mix into diesel.
Frasers, the British sportswear and apparel retailer controlled by Mike Ashley, has bolstered its presence in the luxury space by buying loss-making online player MATCHES from Apax Partners, paying about 52 million pounds ($66 million).
It did not take long for Argentina to feel the macroeconomic effects of the peso devaluation, as fuel prices skyrocketed and crop export prices dipped. The country's major oil players, including YPF, Shell, and Axion, have hiked gasoline and diesel prices by nearly 70% in De
South Korea's Feed Leaders Committee (FLC) purchased about 65,000 to a maximum 68,000 metric tons of corn to be sourced from optional origins in an international tender on Wednesday, European traders said.
Brazil overtook the United States in November to become China's biggest corn supplier this year while also shipping the most soybeans during a quarter traditionally dominated by U.S. imports, data showed on Wednesday.
Travel within Europe in the busy holiday season is exceeding 2022 levels, despite security warnings from authorities around Europe as consumers remain determined to enjoy holidays, prolonging the post-pandemic travel boom.
Braving sub-zero conditions, thousands of rescuers faced an uphill task on Wednesday finding and treating survivors of a strong earthquake that rocked a remote area in China's northwestern Gansu province more than a day ago.
Braving below-freezing conditions, rescuers pulled to safety victims of an earthquake that rocked a remote area in China's northwestern Gansu province more than a day ago, while survivors faced months of uncertainty ahead without permanent shelter.
South Korea's Feed Leaders Committee (FLC) has issued a tender to purchase 52,000 to 69,000 metric tons of corn sourced from optional origins, European traders said on Wednesday.
Prices of most base metal ticked up on Wednesday on boosted investor sentiment, as demand outlook was brightened on bets of U.S. interest rate cuts next year.
The prolonged closure of two major U.S.-Mexico rail bridges vital to cross-border trade worth billions of dollars will cause "huge losses," top Mexican farm lobby CNA has warned.